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'Orwellian': Jewish group pushes back on envoy report

'Orwellian': Jewish group pushes back on envoy report

A report identifies progressive anti-Semitism as the most pervasive form facing Australia but not all Jewish groups agree, with one labelling it "Orwellian".

'Provocation' led to Indigenous camp violence: neo-Nazi

'Provocation' led to Indigenous camp violence: neo-Nazi

'Provocation' led to Indigenous camp violence: neo-Nazi

'Provocation' led to Indigenous camp violence: neo-Nazi

A neo-Nazi leader has pleaded guilty to violent disorder but argues his group's storming of an Indigenous camp was targeting a third party.

Missing data hides true reality of deep racism problems

Missing data hides true reality of deep racism problems

Missing data hides true reality of deep racism problems

Missing data hides true reality of deep racism problems

People’s experiences of racism in Australia are being erased as a result of unsatisfactory data collection, making the “critical problem” harder to tackle.

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Ex-soap star must visit Jewish museum after Nazi salute

Ex-soap star must visit Jewish museum after Nazi salute

A former Neighbours actor maintains a Nazi salute he performed was "political satire" as a court orders him to visit a Holocaust museum.

First Nations class action discontinued due to funds

First Nations class action discontinued due to funds

The Queensland government is no longer facing a federal lawsuit from Indigenous families after litigation funding ran out.

Man charged over 'offensive' act at Bondi attack site

Man charged over 'offensive' act at Bondi attack site

Almost a year after the Bondi Beach shooting, a man has been charged with alleged "offensive behaviour" near the scene of the massacre.

'I owe the Greeks my life': Cup final a family affair

'I owe the Greeks my life': Cup final a family affair

Former Socceroo Alan Davidson's lifelong love for South Melbourne was born out of racist bullying, but his allegiance will be split in the Australia Cup final.

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Trial against nurses accused of anti-Semitism delayed

Trial against nurses accused of anti-Semitism delayed

Trial against nurses accused of anti-Semitism delayed

Trial against nurses accused of anti-Semitism delayed

Just days out from the start of the trial of two nurses accused of being menacing and offensive, the high-profile hearing has been pushed back.

Attacks on Muslim graves fuelled by One Nation: leader

Attacks on Muslim graves fuelled by One Nation: leader

Attacks on Muslim graves fuelled by One Nation: leader

Attacks on Muslim graves fuelled by One Nation: leader

Vandalism of several Muslim graves - combined with a previous attack on the same cemetery - point to growing divisions in Australia, a community leader says.

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

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

'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.

Police settle as visits leave Indigenous kids 'in fear'

Police settle as visits leave Indigenous kids 'in fear'

Police settle as visits leave Indigenous kids 'in fear'

Police settle as visits leave Indigenous kids 'in fear'

Two mums who sued NSW Police for bail checks on their Indigenous children that they described as trespass have settled with the force.

Working holiday pause 'risks Australia's food security'

Working holiday pause 'risks Australia's food security'

Working holiday pause 'risks Australia's food security'

Working holiday pause 'risks Australia's food security'

Farmers, tourism operators and other regional employers are calling on the government to end a freeze on backpacker visas as they struggle to find staff.

'Difficult' test looming in neo-Nazi High Court case

'Difficult' test looming in neo-Nazi High Court case

'Difficult' test looming in neo-Nazi High Court case

'Difficult' test looming in neo-Nazi High Court case

A political party the government argues is a Trojan Horse for neo-Nazi groups is challenging hate group legislation passed in the wake of the Bondi massacre.

Call it out: online register to drive anti-racism

Call it out: online register to drive anti-racism

Call it out: online register to drive anti-racism

Call it out: online register to drive anti-racism

First Nations people targeted by racist and discriminatory behaviour can call it out by lodging reports to an online register aimed at driving change.

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Some expert, many personal: 346 voices have been heard

With public hearings by the anti-Semitism royal commission having wrapped up, some are asking what could have been done better.

Police on duty after wrongful arrest of Indigenous teen

ACT Policing has accepted criticism following the wrongful gunpoint arrest of an Indigenous teen, but hasn't confirmed what penalties officers might face.

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".

Fresh migrant proposal to ease social tensions

An education task force is weighing a fresh migration proposal aimed at easing social tensions, as a royal commission investigates social cohesion.

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Judge slams 'imprecise' anti-Semitism definition

A judge has attacked a widely adopted definition of anti-Semitism as not fit for purpose, suggesting it would tar more than three quarters of Australians.

'I still don't like it': Hanson on gay pride parade

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson is still no fan of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, 30 years on from an infamous interview.

'Hanson not welcome': students skip class for protests

Thousands of students have taken to the streets nationwide, ditching school to voice opposition to Pauline Hanson as plans are hatched for a second strike.

One Nation 'one of the gayest' political parties: Joyce

One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce has sought to distance the party from homophobic comments made by a party candidate in WA.

Man charged over extremist anti-Semitic website

A 60-year-old man allegedly plastered a website with anti-Semitic material including Nazi symbols and a video containing extremist violence.

Ex-soap star's Nazi gesture appeal triggers resentence

A former soap actor is facing a tougher sentence after failing to overturn his conviction for performing a Nazi gesture at a ticketed event.

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.

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