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Shocking racist incidents strip Australians of humanity

Shocking racist incidents strip Australians of humanity

Racism against Australia's Palestinian, Muslim, Jewish and Arab communities has spiked since October 7, but things could get worse as the US-Iran war continues.

Man accused of ramming synagogue gate to seek bail

Man accused of ramming synagogue gate to seek bail

Man accused of ramming synagogue gate to seek bail

Man accused of ramming synagogue gate to seek bail

A man dragged out of a ute at gunpoint and arrested for allegedly ramming the gate of an inner city synagogue will soon apply for bail, a judge has heard.

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

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

'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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'River to sea' accused claims charge over banner insane

'River to sea' accused claims charge over banner insane

A barefoot anti-war activist claims the charge against him for using a phrase banned by anti-Semitism laws cannot be taken seriously, a magistrate has heard.

Girl weaponised stolen cars, thrived on notoriety: cop

Girl weaponised stolen cars, thrived on notoriety: cop

A 13-year-old girl, who allegedly "weaponised" stolen cars to target certain community members, has been refused bail.

Man incited racial violence with Cronulla bashing calls

Man incited racial violence with Cronulla bashing calls

A man has pleaded guilty to inciting racial violence by calling for bashings at the site of infamous race riots following the Bondi Beach massacre.

Palestinians take News Corp to court for alleged hatred

Palestinians take News Corp to court for alleged hatred

A group of Palestinians and Arab Muslims are taking on one of the nation's biggest news companies over allegations of racial hatred and discrimination.

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Bailed neo-Nazi's call to free accused war criminal

Bailed neo-Nazi's call to free accused war criminal

Bailed neo-Nazi's call to free accused war criminal

Bailed neo-Nazi's call to free accused war criminal

A prominent white nationalist accused of harassing female leaders online has called for the release of alleged war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith.

'River to sea' accused denies hateful speech intent

'River to sea' accused denies hateful speech intent

'River to sea' accused denies hateful speech intent

'River to sea' accused denies hateful speech intent

The first person charged under a state's new anti-Semitism legislation has denied being hateful when he used outlawed words "from the river to the sea".

Kanye offers to see Jewish community before UK festival

Kanye offers to see Jewish community before UK festival

Kanye offers to see Jewish community before UK festival

Kanye offers to see Jewish community before UK festival

As calls mount for Kanye West to be ditched from a London festival, he's offering to meet Britain's Jewish community amid anger over his anti-Semitic comments.

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.

Anti-Semitic vandal charged over threats from prison

Anti-Semitic vandal charged over threats from prison

Anti-Semitic vandal charged over threats from prison

Anti-Semitic vandal charged over threats from prison

A man serving time for spearheading an anti-Semitic night of destruction has been accused of intimidating a woman from behind the walls of a prison.

Profiling concerns mount as police plan influx in CBD

Profiling concerns mount as police plan influx in CBD

Profiling concerns mount as police plan influx in CBD

Profiling concerns mount as police plan influx in CBD

Civil rights groups are alarmed over a plan to almost double the number of patrolling police officers in a major city, citing fears of increased profiling.

Neo-Nazi leader to stand trial over alleged camp attack

Neo-Nazi leader to stand trial over alleged camp attack

Neo-Nazi leader to stand trial over alleged camp attack

Neo-Nazi leader to stand trial over alleged camp attack

A man accused of storming an Indigenous protest site will face a jury in the County Court after formally pleading not guilty over the alleged attack.

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'Depravity': anti-Muslim Invasion Day manifesto slammed

An unemployed man has been criticised for wanting "maximum impact" by issuing death threats against Invasion Day protesters, Muslims and Indigenous Australians.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

'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

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

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

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