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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.

'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.

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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

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

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

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.

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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.

US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies at 84

US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies at 84

US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies at 84

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

Please explain: Hanson lashed for anti-Islamic vitriol

Please explain: Hanson lashed for anti-Islamic vitriol

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

Students, staff live in fear as racism rampant at unis

Students, staff live in fear as racism rampant at unis

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

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

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

'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.

Hard reality of reconciliation on apology anniversary

Hard reality of reconciliation on apology anniversary

Hard reality of reconciliation on apology anniversary

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

Man's three-word slur while mimicking mass shooting

Man's three-word slur while mimicking mass shooting

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.

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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.

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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.

'Blame game' fears after failed Invasion Day bombing

First Nations leaders have accused senior politicians of downplaying the threat of racism in the wake of a failed Invasion Day bombing.

Anti-racism work collects dust as MPs 'drive division'

A major plan to end racism has gone by the wayside as communities point the finger at politicians for exacerbating discrimination.

Terrifying death threats to Jewish body, MP revealed

The first man charged under an anti-Semitism taskforce has been sentenced for sending terrifying death threats to a Jewish body and a gay politician.

Australia tarnished by persistent racism, refugee abuse

Australia has again failed to curb refugee abuses and rampant discrimination, including against Indigenous people, in its human rights report card.

Racism watchdog warns of coded message in cohesion call

'Social cohesion' has become a common catchcry after the Bondi terror attack, but the race discrimination commissioner warns the phrase can worsen divisions.

Speaker thwarts debate on controversial administrator

A Speaker has shut down opposition motions to debate the controversial appointment of a new territory administrator, saying members must show him no disrespect.

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