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'Bow down': angry court tirade from alleged bus abuser

'Bow down': angry court tirade from alleged bus abuser

A man accused of a foul-mouthed, racist tirade at young teenagers on a bus has unleashed more vitriol at a judge and prosecutor before being refused bail.

Pregnant woman targeted in 'Islamophobic incident'

Pregnant woman targeted in 'Islamophobic incident'

Pregnant woman targeted in 'Islamophobic incident'

Pregnant woman targeted in 'Islamophobic incident'

A man has been charged with Commonwealth offences after allegedly targeting a young family including a pregnant woman in an "Islamophobic incident".

'My worst years': bullying inquiry calls for changes

'My worst years': bullying inquiry calls for changes

'My worst years': bullying inquiry calls for changes

'My worst years': bullying inquiry calls for changes

An inquiry into school bullying has made dozens of recommendations for reform and found transgender or gender-diverse students are not adequately supported.

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Israeli air strikes kill seven in Lebanon

Israeli air strikes kill seven in Lebanon

Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon have killed at least seven people and wounded others.

Dire warning of violent fallout from unchecked racism

Dire warning of violent fallout from unchecked racism

Rising racism, anti-Semitism and other challenges are undermining Australians' basic dignity, the Australian Human Rights Commission president warns.

Book pulled over illustrator's Bondi massacre post

Book pulled over illustrator's Bondi massacre post

A university publishing house has cancelled a children's book, saying the illustrator's past comments breached its anti-Semitism policy.

'Internet rabbit hole': why man sent threats to mosque

'Internet rabbit hole': why man sent threats to mosque

An isolated man who sent threatening letters to Australia's largest mosque spurred by alcohol and right-wing views will serve out his sentence in the community.

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Long-delayed release of hate speech review thwarted

Long-delayed release of hate speech review thwarted

Long-delayed release of hate speech review thwarted

Long-delayed release of hate speech review thwarted

The results of a probe into hate speech protections for vulnerable communities due to be released by parliamentary order are being kept on the back burner.

Liberal campaign order came from the top: ex-Brethren

Liberal campaign order came from the top: ex-Brethren

Liberal campaign order came from the top: ex-Brethren

Liberal campaign order came from the top: ex-Brethren

The rigid hierarchy of the Plymouth Brethren Church meant any orders for followers to campaign for the Liberals would have come from the top, ex-members claim.

'Reset button': Ramadan binds community amid tensions

'Reset button': Ramadan binds community amid tensions

'Reset button': Ramadan binds community amid tensions

'Reset button': Ramadan binds community amid tensions

Fasting from sunrise to sunset, about one million Muslims in Australia are marking the holy month of Ramadan amid wars and as multiculturalism is tested.

Israeli settlers torch and deface a West Bank mosque

Israeli settlers torch and deface a West Bank mosque

Israeli settlers torch and deface a West Bank mosque

Israeli settlers torch and deface a West Bank mosque

Israeli settlers have allegedly attacked a West Bank mosque at a time when Muslims are observing the holy month of Ramadan.

Graphic threat to burn mosque in second menacing letter

Graphic threat to burn mosque in second menacing letter

Graphic threat to burn mosque in second menacing letter

Graphic threat to burn mosque in second menacing letter

A letter replete with racist remarks threatening Muslims and a hand-made drawing of a mosque being burnt down has been decried as un-Australian.

Australia to 'respectfully' consider Gaza board invite

Australia to 'respectfully' consider Gaza board invite

Australia to 'respectfully' consider Gaza board invite

Australia to 'respectfully' consider Gaza board invite

An invitation by US President Donald Trump for Australia's prime minister to join world leaders on his Gaza peace board has been welcomed and will be discussed.

Labor issues ultimatum on hate speech laws

Labor issues ultimatum on hate speech laws

Labor issues ultimatum on hate speech laws

Labor issues ultimatum on hate speech laws

Changes to hate speech laws remain up in the air as Anthony Albanese issues a take it or leave it offer to the coalition on the contentious laws.

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'Hate in hearts': illegal prayer halls hit after Bondi

Extremist preachers using unlicensed premises to radicalise followers could be on the hook for more than $100,000 as local councils are enlisted to combat hate.

PM vows quick answers after yielding to Bondi inquiry

Anthony Albanese has unveiled a royal commission into anti-Semitism and social cohesion following weeks of pressure after the Bondi massacre.

PM jeered at Bondi amid calls for unity after massacre

The nation is attempting to heal a week after 15 people were shot dead at Bondi, as calls for a royal commission into the attack grow.

Anti-immigration rallies 'sow division' after massacre

Police warnings could not stop a couple of hundred anti-immigration and anti-government protesters, including recent One Nation convert Barnaby Joyce.

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Eyes on group freed after detention under terrorism law

Authorities say they will monitor a group of men travelling in convoy who were dramatically arrested and detained without charge before being freed.

Beach killings spark biggest gun crackdown in decades

Major changes to Australia's gun laws are in the works with states to impose strict limits on firearms after the nation's worst mass shooting in decades.

National day of mourning, gun reform to follow massacre

A major memorial to honour the 15 people killed at Bondi will follow a day of public mourning as governments promise a once-in-a-generation gun crackdown.

Hate speech laws pushed to limit to curb anti-Semitism

The prime minister has pledged to get hate speech laws right rather than rush them in response to an opposition edict to recall parliament before Christmas.

Courageous couple who defied Bondi gunmen are 'martyrs'

The first victims of the Bondi shooting have been remembered for their courage and fighting to be Jewish after confronting the gunmen before the shooting began.

Man banned from Bondi after Jewish 'threat' mid-flight

A man who allegedly made anti-Semitic threats during a flight from Bali to Sydney has been banned from Bondi after being granted bail.

'Sword' could help millions act on human rights

High-profile names are backing an effort to bolster rights for eight million Australians, and not leave them reliant on anti-discrimination "shields".

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