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Tag: Queensland

Justice Bell hears first-hand accounts of antisemitism in Queensland

Royal Commissioner Virginia Bell has met members of Queensland’s Jewish community in Brisbane to hear first-hand accounts of antisemitism...

Flotilla activist charged after repeating banned slogan outside court

A Gaza flotilla activist has been charged after allegedly repeating a prohibited pro-Palestinian slogan outside a Brisbane court where...

Alleged school terror plot raises alarm over antisemitic and racist radicalisation

A 13-year-old Queensland boy accused of plotting an attack on a primary school allegedly discussed hatred of Jewish people...

Antizionist activist arrested in Brisbane for using banned slogan

A pro-Palestinian activist was detained in Brisbane after allegedly violating Queensland's new hate speech laws by uttering the phrase...

New Mitzvah Tank to bring Jewish life to regional Australia

An intimate Lag B’Omer gathering at Chabad Brisbane marked the formal opening of the newly renovated Queensland Mitzvah Tank...

Attack on city synagogue concerning, says premier

A synagogue has been damaged after a car rammed into its front gates, prompting a police investigation. Police have charged...

Jewish community welcomes Queensland government crackdown on hate speech and symbols

Jewish leaders in Queensland have welcomed sweeping new legislation aimed at banning terrorist symbols and extremist slogans, describing the...

Pro-Palestine slogans to be banned in nation-first move

Popular pro-Palestinian slogans will be outlawed as one state introduces sweeping legislation to crack down on hate speech and...

Queensland Jewish community celebrates 160 years with “less oy, more joy”

The Queensland Jewish community is celebrating 160 years of Jewish life in Queensland, marking the milestone with events highlighting...

Political wannabe ‘not Nazi saluting, just waving’

A failed political candidate has denied performing a Nazi salute at an AFL game, instead saying he was just...

Lifetime sports ban after Nazi salute charge

A lifetime ban has been slapped on a man after he allegedly performed a Nazi salute before an AFL...

Police investigate “hateful” antisemitic graffiti in the Gold Coast

Queensland Police are investigating a shocking act of antisemitic vandalism discovered near Collyer Quays in Robina, Gold Coast. The graffiti...

Sunshine Coast MP condemns Nazi vandalism amid worsening antisemitism crisis

Sunshine Coast Liberal MP Andrew Wallace has sounded the alarm over what he describes as an intensifying antisemitism crisis...

Festival of hate

A Queensland folk festival turned into a shopfront for pro-Palestine supporters, creating a toxic environment for Jewish stallholders and...

QLD criminalisation of Nazi hate symbols: Queensland Jewish Board of Deputies comments

The ability for antisemites to spread, disseminate and inflict hate in Queensland is one step closer to being criminalised,...

Celebrating Israel’s 75th at UIA QLD Campaign opening event

UIA QLD is counting down until its 2023 Campaign Opening Event with guest speaker Ayelet Shaked – Israel’s Former...

Police raids over neo-Nazi signs in Qld

Queensland police have raided three properties and seized racist and neo-Nazi banners after offensive imagery was displayed across southeast Queensland. Banners,...

Qld to join Vic with Nazi, hate symbol ban

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszcuk will make her state the second to ban Nazi and other hate symbols to ensure...

Queensland community calling for new legislation to combat Jew-hatred

Hatred against Jews in Queensland is increasing and the community states laws must change so those who incite animosity or engage in harassment or intimidation on the basis of someone's race, religion, sexuality or gender are punished.

Swastikas in Bundaberg

Swastikas and racist slogans have been daubed in several locations including a welcome sign in the Queensland town of Bundaberg.