Donors to UN agency in Gaza ‘need confidence’: Wong
February 8, 2024 by AAP
Australia’s foreign minister has spoken of the need to support Palestinian refugees as she looks to unfreeze funding for the United Nations organisation responsible. Read more
Gaza ceasefire hopes alive with more talks planned
February 8, 2024 by AAP
Mediators from the United States, Qatar and Egypt have scrambled to forge a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in their four-month-old war in the Gaza Strip after America’s top diplomat on a Middle East mission said there was still hope for a deal. Read more
Penny Wong speaks with UN about frozen aid for Gaza
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has spoken with the head of the UN Palestinian refugee relief agency weeks after Australia froze aid. Read more
Driver told to return ‘appalling’ October 7 plates
February 8, 2024 by AAP
The driver of a car bearing custom number plates that appear to reference a deadly attack on Israeli communities has been ordered to return them or risk the vehicle’s registration being cancelled. Read more
Blinken says truce ‘possible’ as Hamas responds to plan
February 7, 2024 by AAP
The Palestinian militant group Hamas says it has delivered its response to a proposed ceasefire deal for Gaza, and the United States says it believes an agreement is possible. Read more
Palestinians pin hopes on Gaza truce before Rafah push
The top United States diplomat has met Saudi Arabia’s de-facto ruler in a visit that Palestinians hope will deliver a truce before a threatened Israeli assault on Rafah, the border city where about half of the population is sheltering. Read more
Demilitarisation a key to Palestine statehood: Albanese
February 4, 2024 by AAP
Israel’s support for recognising a Palestinian state could hinge on Hamas-controlled Gaza destroying its weapons, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says. Read more
Fox beaten in kayak final at Australian Open
February 4, 2024 by AAP
Olympic star Jessica Fox has finished runner-up in the kayak at the Canoe Slalom Australian Open. Read more
New Zealand makes fresh aid pledge to Palestinians
February 2, 2024 by AAP
New Zealand has announced a fresh package of humanitarian support for Palestinians but is side-stepping the controversy-stricken United Nations Relief and Works Agency to deliver it. Read more
Fox sisters aiming for Paris Olympic kayak double
February 1, 2024 by AAP
Noemie Fox’s biggest rival might become her biggest weapon with the slalom kayaker working with her superstar big sister Jessica Fox to achieve her Olympic dream. Read more
Penny Wong highlights UNRWA’s importance noted after funding stripped
February 1, 2024 by AAP
As children are pushed to starvation in Palestine, Australia must remember why previous governments have funded the United Nation’s refugee relief agency, Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong says. Read more
Accused burger shop arsonist ‘refusing’ to front court
February 1, 2024 by AAP
A man accused of torching a burger shop in Melbourne has refused to appear before a magistrate due to a severe injury. Read more
Hamas receives new proposal for three-stage Gaza truce
January 31, 2024 by AAP
Hamas says it has received a new proposal for a ceasefire and release of hostages in Gaza, presented by mediators after talks with Israel, in what appeared to be the most serious peace initiative for months. Read more
Iran executes men over alleged Mossad sabotage plot
January 30, 2024 by AAP
Iran has executed four men convicted of planning sabotage and alleged links with Israel’s Mossad secret service, state media reports. Read more
White power, Nazi salutes to be outlawed in NSW
January 29, 2024 by AAP
Bans on Nazi symbolism will extend to white power salutes in NSW after a group of “ridiculous” racists mounted a series of demonstrations in Sydney. Read more
New Zealand backs probe into United Nations agency
January 29, 2024 by AAP
New Zealand is yet to follow allies by withholding funding for the United Nations agency accused of involvement in the Hamas-led massacre in Israel. Read more
Call to prosecute hate crime in fight against extremism
State and federal governments need to test their anti-incitement laws in court in order to stop extremist groups from flaunting their racist ideology, the federal Nationals leader says. Read more
Nazi death camp survivors mark liberation anniversary at Auschwitz
A group of survivors of Nazi death camps are marking the 79th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp during World War II in a modest ceremony in southern Poland. Read more
Israel wants UNRWA replaced as countries pause funding
January 28, 2024 by AAP
Six European countries have paused funding for the UN Refugee Agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) following allegations that some of its staff were involved in the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel. Read more
Israeli Nova site hit by Hamas draws tourists
January 28, 2024 by AAP
At the site of the bloodiest incident in Hamas’ October 7 attack on southern Israel, foreigners and Israelis walk between placards that carry the names and photos of the dead killed at an open-air rave. Read more
UN agency probes staff over role in Oct 7 attacks
The United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) says it has opened an investigation into several employees suspected of involvement in the October 7 attacks in Israel by Hamas and that it had severed ties with those staff members. Read more
Balaclava clad neo-Nazis storm train, held by police
January 26, 2024 by AAP
Six members of a neo-Nazi group have been arrested after dozens of men wearing black balaclavas and brandishing Australian flags swarmed a Sydney train.
Israel braces for ruling, focuses attack on south Gaza
January 26, 2024 by AAP
UN judges in The Hague will rule whether to order Israel to suspend its military campaign in Gaza as officials push ahead with efforts to negotiate a new deal for a ceasefire and release of more Israeli hostages. Read more
CIA chief eyes Middle East talks for Gaza hostage deal
January 26, 2024 by AAP
US Central Intelligence Agency director William Burns plans to meet with Israeli, Egyptian and Qatari officials in coming days for talks on a potential Gaza hostage deal, a source familiar with the matter says. Read more
Plan for one-month Gaza truce makes progress
January 24, 2024 by AAP
Israel and Hamas have moved closer to an agreement on a 30-day ceasefire in Gaza when Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners would be released, sources tell Reuters, as Israel presses ahead with its assault on southern Gaza’s main city of Khan Younis. Read more
Israel: Gaza goals unchanged after 24 troops killed
January 24, 2024 by AAP
Twenty-four Israeli soldiers have been killed in Israel’s worst day of losses in Gaza, the military says, as its forces encircled southern Gaza’s main city, Khan Younis. Read more
Gaza hostage relatives burst into Israeli parliament
January 23, 2024 by AAP
A group of relatives of Israelis held hostage by Palestinian terrorists in Gaza has stormed a parliamentary committee session in Jerusalem, demanding MPs do more to try to free their loved ones. Read more
Penny Wong announces sanctions against Middle East terror groups
January 23, 2024 by AAP
The federal government has slapped sanctions on three entities and 12 people with links to prescribed terrorist organisations Hamas, Hizballah and Palestinian Islamic Jihad following attacks in the Middle East. Read more
Israeli cycling team member wins Tour Down Under
Welshman Stevie Williams won the last stage of the Tour Down Under to confirm his victory in the overall title. Read more
Thousands take to Israel streets to protest Netanyahu
January 21, 2024 by AAP
Thousands of people have demonstrated in Israel against the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Read more
