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Peaceful Invasion Day protests shut down city streets

Peaceful Invasion Day protests shut down city streets

Indigenous people and their supporters have marched in streets across Australia to protest Australia Day, saying January 26 is a day of mourning.

Protests and parties across nation mark Australia Day

Protests and parties across nation mark Australia Day

Protests and parties across nation mark Australia Day

Protests and parties across nation mark Australia Day

Quiet reflections kicked off Australia Day commemorations before many attended protests while others opted for the beach.

Crackdown on protests as political lobbying flourishes

Crackdown on protests as political lobbying flourishes

Crackdown on protests as political lobbying flourishes

Crackdown on protests as political lobbying flourishes

A think tank that wants laws to protect peaceful protest has called out the contrast in the treatment of environmental protesters and political lobbyists.

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Second man charged after attempted synagogue arson

Second man charged after attempted synagogue arson

Another man has been charged over a synagogue fire as police prepare for heightened tensions over the Australia Day weekend after a wave of anti-Semitic crimes.

ANU student reinstated after declaring Hamas support

ANU student reinstated after declaring Hamas support

An ANU student who called for unconditional support for Hamas was reinstated at the university on appeal after being expelled, a parliamentary inquiry was told.

Land Forces protesters vow to fight charges in court

Land Forces protesters vow to fight charges in court

Close to 30 people have fronted a Melbourne court, charged over violent protests outside a controversial weapons exhibition.

South Korea protesters rally for, against Yoon's arrest

South Korea protesters rally for, against Yoon's arrest

South Korean protesters have braved the cold to demand impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol's ouster as authorities prepare to renew their efforts to detain him.

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Bangladesh tells India it wants ex-PM Hasina extradited

Bangladesh tells India it wants ex-PM Hasina extradited

Bangladesh tells India it wants ex-PM Hasina extradited

Bangladesh tells India it wants ex-PM Hasina extradited

Bangladesh has sent India an extradition request for former prime minister Sheikh Hasina who fled the country following violent protests against her rule.

Protester charged for alleged display of Hezbollah flag

Protester charged for alleged display of Hezbollah flag

Protester charged for alleged display of Hezbollah flag

Protester charged for alleged display of Hezbollah flag

Australian Federal Police have charged a man after he allegedly waved a flag from the banned terrorist organisation Hezbollah during a protest.

'We want an arrest': new push over exhumed teen's death

'We want an arrest': new push over exhumed teen's death

'We want an arrest': new push over exhumed teen's death

'We want an arrest': new push over exhumed teen's death

His grave has been dug up and fresh evidence handed over, but the battle by the family of Lewis Kelly for justice for the Indigenous teen continues.

Restaurateur who held up anti-Israel sign 'no neo-Nazi'

Restaurateur who held up anti-Israel sign 'no neo-Nazi'

Restaurateur who held up anti-Israel sign 'no neo-Nazi'

Restaurateur who held up anti-Israel sign 'no neo-Nazi'

A high-profile restaurateur who held up a Nazi swastika at a pro-Palestinian rally has avoided conviction after a magistrate accepted he was deeply remorseful.

S.Korea's Yoon must be suspended: ruling party leader

S.Korea's Yoon must be suspended: ruling party leader

S.Korea's Yoon must be suspended: ruling party leader

S.Korea's Yoon must be suspended: ruling party leader

South Korea's ruling party leader wants President Yoon Suk-yeol to be removed over his attempt to impose martial law, which has plunged the country into crisis.

Opposition move to oust S.Korea's Yoon over martial law

Opposition move to oust S.Korea's Yoon over martial law

Opposition move to oust S.Korea's Yoon over martial law

Opposition move to oust S.Korea's Yoon over martial law

South Korean opposition parties will vote on whether to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol over his short-lived martial law that sparked a major political crisis.

Police in Georgia move again to disperse protests

Police in Georgia move again to disperse protests

Police in Georgia move again to disperse protests

Police in Georgia move again to disperse protests

Protesters have been hit with tear gas and water cannons for another night in Georgia as police crack down on thousands of anti-government demonstrators.

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Georgia protesters in third night of demonstrations

Police in Georgia have used heavy force to crack down on people protesting the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union.

Anti-coal protests 'playing into Dutton's hands'

Protesters travelling to Canberra after blockading a key coal port have been warned they risk helping the coalition win office.

Protesters stop coal boats as more than 100 arrested

Ships have paused journeys in the Port of Newcastle after protesters gathered on the water to demand the government end new fossil fuel mines.

Three charged after activists disrupt coal ships

Protesters have been arrested and charged after allegedly paddling into ship lanes and disrupting coal vessels in the Port of Newcastle.

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Climate protest flotilla descends on biggest coal port

A sea of kayaks has entered the water at the Port of Newcastle as climate activists protested over ongoing approvals for fossil fuel projects.

Court scraps 'marine exclusion zone' ahead of protest

A temporary exclusion zone intended to help police a major planned climate protest, has been scrapped by a court just one hour before it was due to commence.

Massive NZ treaty protest urges Luxon to kill the bill

New Zealand's divisive treaty debate continues with a huge rally in Wellington of protesters against a government bill to reinterpret the Treaty of Waitangi.

Tensions flare in Georgia's separatist Abkhazia region

Protesters and police have clashed in the Georgian separatist region of Abkhazia over a proposed pact that would allow Russians to buy apartments there.

Myer scraps Christmas windows event over protest threat

An event to launch Myer's Christmas Windows has been scrapped after protesters planned to crash the celebration, with police vowing a strong presence.

Railway protest review panned as activist fines added

The NSW Labor government will introduce an addition to protest offences ahead of a looming blockade of the Port of Newcastle.

Arrest threat for protesters who block major coal port

Plans by climate protesters to hold a floating blockade of a major coal port have been deemed unlawful by the NSW Supreme Court, but organisers vow to fight on.

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