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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.

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.

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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.

'Easier to target': water, power firms face rising risk

'Easier to target': water, power firms face rising risk

Australian utility providers are being warned to tighten their security and isolate vital parts of their operations as disruptive online attacks spread.

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.

Ex-Israeli soldier 'estranged' after decrying Zionism

Ex-Israeli soldier 'estranged' after decrying Zionism

As a royal commission examines the drivers of anti-Semitism in Australia, an ex-Israeli soldier has recounted how he came to see Zionism as a "racist ideology".

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

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

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

'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

Jewish leaders want taxpayers to fund security needs

Jewish leaders want taxpayers to fund security needs

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

Probe into Bondi terror attack could miss key evidence

Probe into Bondi terror attack could miss key evidence

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.

Anti-Semitic incident data problematic, police concede

Anti-Semitic incident data problematic, police concede

Anti-Semitic incident data problematic, police concede

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

'Security levy': Jewish parents face extra schools cost

'Security levy': Jewish parents face extra schools cost

'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

'Immense' pressure stretches Jewish security group

'Immense' pressure stretches Jewish security group

'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.

Universities failed to be 'trauma informed' about Gaza

Universities failed to be 'trauma informed' about Gaza

Universities failed to be 'trauma informed' about Gaza

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.

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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.

Translator 'lost work' after reporting anti-Semitism

As universities confront accusations they have downplayed anti-Jewish rhetoric, some academics say claims of anti-Semitism have diminished the right to protest.

Jewish student backs violence against colonisation

A pro-Palestine Jewish student points to her family background of Holocaust survivors as a reason why she "fights for justice" against genocide.

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'Shocking disregard': anti-Semitism probe condemns X

Elon Musk's X has refused to engage with a royal commission into anti-Semitism, despite evidence that the platform was a breeding ground for anti-Jewish hate.

'Campaign complaints' target ABC's Middle East coverage

The national broadcaster is defending its reporting on conflict in the Middle East after a fierce critique from anti-Semitism envoy Jillian Segal.

'Really serious': YouTube slammed over Bondi video

YouTube allowed a video questioning aspects of the Bondi terror attack to remain online despite suggestions it violated the platform's policies.

Disposing of world war's deadly remnants 80 years on

Navy task force Operation Render Safe is undertaking a reconnaissance survey of Nanumea Lagoon in Tuvalu to locate and identify explosive WWII remnants.

Hate speech 'technically' easy to combat but X refuses

Online hate speech can be dealt with, but X and the federal government are dragging their feet, the anti-Semitism royal commission has been told.

Trump policies blamed for online 'fermentation of hate'

Australia's eSafety commissioner has blamed the Trump administration in part for fermenting "caustic" online hate speech which is hard to police.

Man charged after smuggled boat arrivals stun campers

Suspicious activity in a car park near where a group of foreign nationals arrived on a boat has led to a Taiwanese national being charged with people smuggling.

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