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Anti-Semitism claims 'amplified' in Jewish lawsuits

Anti-Semitism claims 'amplified' in Jewish lawsuits

Jewish and pro-Palestinian academics will once again go head-to-head in court as two lawsuits over allegedly anti-Semitic social media posts ramp up.

'Police state': hate speech laws arrests spark anger

'Police state': hate speech laws arrests spark anger

'Police state': hate speech laws arrests spark anger

'Police state': hate speech laws arrests spark anger

A government has been accused of overseeing an "authoritarian police state" after the Australia-first arrests of activists for reciting banned slogans.

Puppeteer of racist attacks hit with massive jail term

Puppeteer of racist attacks hit with massive jail term

Puppeteer of racist attacks hit with massive jail term

Puppeteer of racist attacks hit with massive jail term

While accepting he was remorseful and not motivated by race, magistrate Jennifer Atkinson rejected Nicholas James Alexander's reasons for the offending.

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Racist attack on dining Muslims to be raised with AFP

Racist attack on dining Muslims to be raised with AFP

Police have been criticised for releasing a man accused of threatening children and shouting racist abuse at Muslims gathering for a dinner during Ramadan.

Big job remains to cut anti-Indigenous racism at work

Big job remains to cut anti-Indigenous racism at work

Stubbornly high levels of racism persist in Australian workplaces and less than half of Indigenous workers feel culturally safe, new research finds.

Bondi terror attack impersonator’s hateful tirade

Bondi terror attack impersonator’s hateful tirade

At the site of a terror attack, a young man with a violent history faked a shooting, bringing children to tears. He has now explained his "stupidity".

Online outrage identified as a core national challenge

Online outrage identified as a core national challenge

Australia’s social cohesion is under strain, with online outrage, falling trust and rising political violence posing growing security risks, a report warns.

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'White supremacist' accused of mass terror attack plot

'White supremacist' accused of mass terror attack plot

'White supremacist' accused of mass terror attack plot

'White supremacist' accused of mass terror attack plot

Police have charged a man allegedly motivated by racist ideology who was planning a terrorist attack targeting public buildings and mosques.

Bondi attack inquiry to map plan to curb religious hate

Bondi attack inquiry to map plan to curb religious hate

Bondi attack inquiry to map plan to curb religious hate

Bondi attack inquiry to map plan to curb religious hate

Focusing on anti-Semitism is a necessary first step to improving social cohesion, says the head of the royal commission launched after the Bondi terror attack.

Mayor wants Hanson charged with hate speech offences

Mayor wants Hanson charged with hate speech offences

Mayor wants Hanson charged with hate speech offences

Mayor wants Hanson charged with hate speech offences

A mayor has urged authorities to charge One Nation leader Pauline Hanson with hate speech offences after inflammatory comments she made about Muslims.

'Wildly Orwellian': legislators bypass affected groups

'Wildly Orwellian': legislators bypass affected groups

'Wildly Orwellian': legislators bypass affected groups

'Wildly Orwellian': legislators bypass affected groups

Groups who claim they will be most impacted by a state's new laws targeting anti-Semitism say they have been frozen out of discussions.

Fears Hanson's 'dog-whistling' could trigger violence

Fears Hanson's 'dog-whistling' could trigger violence

Fears Hanson's 'dog-whistling' could trigger violence

Fears Hanson's 'dog-whistling' could trigger violence

A letter threatening Muslims with death was sent to a mosque days after a senator made racist remarks, sparking fears about spiralling Islamophobia.

White nationalist jailed for hateful Australia Day rant

White nationalist jailed for hateful Australia Day rant

White nationalist jailed for hateful Australia Day rant

White nationalist jailed for hateful Australia Day rant

A neo-Nazi supporter who railed against Jews in a hate-filled Australia Day rally speech has been jailed for his offensive and abhorrent crime.

Neo-Nazis 'tapping into local anxieties' to radicalise

Neo-Nazis 'tapping into local anxieties' to radicalise

Neo-Nazis 'tapping into local anxieties' to radicalise

Neo-Nazis 'tapping into local anxieties' to radicalise

Anti-racism training for young children is among a series of policy responses being recommended to combat festering right-wing extremism.

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US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies at 84

Reverend Jesse Jackson, a US ‌civil rights leader ‌who became close with Martin Luther King Jr and who twice ran for president, has died at age 84.

Please explain: Hanson lashed for anti-Islamic vitriol

Muslim leaders have challenged Pauline Hanson to explain exactly what policy changes she would like to see after an incendiary rant on late-night television.

Students, staff live in fear as racism rampant at unis

Universities are being criticised for failing to tackle rampant racism, with a landmark report revealing how pervasive discrimination is on campus.

'Heart of gold': mum backs neo-Nazi fan after hate rant

The mother of a man who threw his support behind neo-Nazis and incited hatred against Jews during an Australia Day rally speech claims he just made a mistake.

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Hard reality of reconciliation on apology anniversary

There remains a long way to go for Indigenous reconciliation as racism continues to fester, almost two decades on from the apology to the Stolen Generations.

Man's three-word slur while mimicking mass shooting

A man has admitted making a hate-filled racist remark as he mimicked the actions of gunmen who massacred 15 people celebrating a beachside religious festival.

White nationalist admits inciting hate on Australia Day

A man who twice referred to Jewish people as the "greatest enemy" during an Australia Day rally speech has admitted promoting hatred with his vile remarks.

Reprieve for man after explicit death threat to PM

A man who went on a two-month spree of posting racist, violent and homophobic threats on social media has been told his actions have no place in Australia.

Legal challenge looms to ban on Palestinian slogans

Palestinian Australians and their supporters are preparing to challenge laws that ban a phrase widely understood to mean different things to different people.

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 anti-Semitism.

Trump won't apologise for post depicting Obamas as apes

US President Donald Trump has removed a post on Truth Social that depicted former president Barack Obama and Michelle Obama ‍as primates.

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