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Activists faced 'hellish fury' over violent game ban

Activists faced 'hellish fury' over violent game ban

Gamers unleashed a torrent of online abuse against five female activists to silence them after they stopped the sale of rape, incest and torture games.

'Preconceived plan': eight charged after party death

'Preconceived plan': eight charged after party death

'Preconceived plan': eight charged after party death

'Preconceived plan': eight charged after party death

Eight teenagers arrived at a party armed and with an intent to cause harm before it erupted into violence and left a 21-year-old man dead, police allege.

Ayatollah vigils were 'mourning for a religious leader'

Ayatollah vigils were 'mourning for a religious leader'

Ayatollah vigils were 'mourning for a religious leader'

Ayatollah vigils were 'mourning for a religious leader'

A community leader has defended vigils held for slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as the charities regulator pushed for greater enforcement powers.

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Reverberations from overseas conflicts drive extremism

Reverberations from overseas conflicts drive extremism

Conflicts in the Middle East are fuelling an increase in extremist material being accessed in Australia and the need for more widespread deradicalisation.

Blurred extremist ideologies challenging intervention

Blurred extremist ideologies challenging intervention

Violent extremism is increasingly driven by mixed and unstable belief systems rather than clear-cut ideologies, a royal commission has heard.

Teen's charges upgraded over beloved shop owner's death

Teen's charges upgraded over beloved shop owner's death

A suburban community has been plunged into mourning following the death of a shop owner as police upgrade charges against a teenage boy.

Cop rejects calls to leave hate preachers in the open

Cop rejects calls to leave hate preachers in the open

An unnamed police commander rejects warnings tougher action against hate preachers would make them harder to monitor at a high-level probe.

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Neo-Nazi rally abhorrent but legally grey, top cop says

Neo-Nazi rally abhorrent but legally grey, top cop says

Neo-Nazi rally abhorrent but legally grey, top cop says

Neo-Nazi rally abhorrent but legally grey, top cop says

Police could not lawfully stop a neo-Nazi rally outside NSW parliament despite its explicit aims, a royal commission probing anti-Semitism has been told.

Federal arts body can't terminate artists over conduct

Federal arts body can't terminate artists over conduct

Federal arts body can't terminate artists over conduct

Federal arts body can't terminate artists over conduct

Artistic works that breach workplace safety and anti-discrimination laws can be cut off from funding, but not individuals, a government arts body says.

Labor MP to fight assault charges amid court case

Labor MP to fight assault charges amid court case

Labor MP to fight assault charges amid court case

Labor MP to fight assault charges amid court case

A Labor politician in the Top End has vowed to fight allegations he assaulted an official, amid growing calls for the federal MP to step aside.

Preschool to uni: envoy wants anti-Semitism education

Preschool to uni: envoy wants anti-Semitism education

Preschool to uni: envoy wants anti-Semitism education

Preschool to uni: envoy wants anti-Semitism education

Targeted education from preschool to university is essential to change embedded hateful views, the envoy tasked with combating anti-Semitism says.

Health watchdog rejects anti-Semitism definition fears

Health watchdog rejects anti-Semitism definition fears

Health watchdog rejects anti-Semitism definition fears

Health watchdog rejects anti-Semitism definition fears

Practitioners are being assured by the health regulator they won't be censored under new guidelines based on a controversial definition of anti-Semitism.

Jewish public servants fearful of 'outing' themselves

Jewish public servants fearful of 'outing' themselves

Jewish public servants fearful of 'outing' themselves

Jewish public servants fearful of 'outing' themselves

The public service at all levels of government has been called out at an anti-Semitism inquiry for lacking the ability to consider Jewish workers.

Police reject proposal to arm private security groups

Police reject proposal to arm private security groups

Police reject proposal to arm private security groups

Police reject proposal to arm private security groups

Allowing certain groups such as Jewish security organisations to carry guns risked the appearance of favouritism, an anti-Semitism inquiry has been told.

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Driving law review puts killer motorists on notice

One state's driving laws will undergo a 20-month review as the government puts killer motorists on notice for tougher penalties in the future.

'Cried inconsolably': MP reveals son's fear after Bondi

A federal politician has choked back tears as revealed how his young son was too scared to go to public events after the Bondi Beach attack.

Jewish leaders want taxpayers to fund security needs

Pressure is building on state and federal governments to step up their funding for Jewish security as an inquiry investigating anti-Semitism continues.

Probe into Bondi terror attack could miss key evidence

The royal commission into the Bondi massacre might miss out on key evidence as a former source to an Australian spy agency has had his visa application denied.

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Anti-Semitic incident data problematic, police concede

A senior officer acknowledges a police incident database makes it difficult to provide a clear picture of the magnitude of anti-Semitism in the community.

'Security levy': Jewish parents face extra schools cost

Parents are absorbing the costs of hiring armed guards at Jewish schools, with an inquiry told government funding caveats are complicating security efforts.

'Immense' pressure stretches Jewish security group

Surging demand for security at Jewish community sites and events is pushing volunteer groups to their emotional and financial limit, an inquiry has been told.

ICE officers tackle, cuff Australian man at US airport

An Australian man is being held in the US after video of his aggressive arrest by masked ICE agents in Las Vegas sparked public outrage.

Universities failed to be 'trauma informed' about Gaza

Universities have failed to properly care for staff and students affected by the war in Gaza, Australia's pre-eminent tertiary standards authority says.

Uni student denied exam delay after Gaza family deaths

A university demanded death certificates for Gazan family members killed in the conflict when a student requested an exam extension, a royal commission heard.

'Bastions of free speech' grapple with protest tensions

University officials have used various measures to limit pro-Palestine protests on campuses while defending their approaches to academic and student freedom.

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