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First Nations advocate wins major human rights award

First Nations advocate wins major human rights award

Racism - and widespread denial of the issue - have been called out as human rights advocates are recognised by their peers.

Ex-nurse denies threatening to hurt Israeli patients

Ex-nurse denies threatening to hurt Israeli patients

Ex-nurse denies threatening to hurt Israeli patients

Ex-nurse denies threatening to hurt Israeli patients

A nurse who was sacked in a firestorm of criticism will face trial over alleged threats of violence towards Israeli patients in covertly recorded video chat.

Fresh charges for bikie over Iran-linked arson attacks

Fresh charges for bikie over Iran-linked arson attacks

Fresh charges for bikie over Iran-linked arson attacks

Fresh charges for bikie over Iran-linked arson attacks

A bikie accused of directing two others to firebomb a Jewish deli amidst a spate of anti-Semitic attacks has had further charges brought against him.

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One Nation senator slapped down over sharia law rant

One Nation senator slapped down over sharia law rant

A senator has been accused of driving Islamophobia by spreading false information about sharia law during a hearing probing efforts to tackle anti-Muslim hate.

Kids targeted by racism feel it 'deep in their soul'

Kids targeted by racism feel it 'deep in their soul'

Indigenous students are being increasingly targeted by racism, with concerns raised about how schools are handling complaints of discrimination.

Hanson defiant after Senate ban for 'despicable' stunt

Hanson defiant after Senate ban for 'despicable' stunt

Banned from parliament and facing condemnation after she wore a burqa in the Senate, One Nation leader Pauline Hanson claims she's been treated unfairly.

Star responds to the AFL's racism duty of care denial

Star responds to the AFL's racism duty of care denial

An Indigenous AFL star, part of a class action against the code over claims he suffered injuries from repeated racist abuse, says the league's defence "hurts".

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Racism allegations: Aussie coach hails Fowler's courage

Racism allegations: Aussie coach hails Fowler's courage

Racism allegations: Aussie coach hails Fowler's courage

Racism allegations: Aussie coach hails Fowler's courage

Matildas coach Joe Montemurro has praised Mary Fowler for going public with alleged discriminatory treatment she received playing for French club Montpellier.

Indigenous teen traumatised by gunpoint arrest blunder

Indigenous teen traumatised by gunpoint arrest blunder

Indigenous teen traumatised by gunpoint arrest blunder

Indigenous teen traumatised by gunpoint arrest blunder

Police have apologised to an Aboriginal teenager who was mistakenly pulled from a bus and arrested as his family calls for officers to be stood down.

Anti-Semitic vandal jailed but set for release soon

Anti-Semitic vandal jailed but set for release soon

Anti-Semitic vandal jailed but set for release soon

Anti-Semitic vandal jailed but set for release soon

A man jailed for spraying anti-Semitic graffiti, torching cars and vandalising buildings during a night of terror will be released on parole in weeks.

Pauline Hanson's post-apocalyptic prediction resurfaces

Pauline Hanson's post-apocalyptic prediction resurfaces

Pauline Hanson's post-apocalyptic prediction resurfaces

Pauline Hanson's post-apocalyptic prediction resurfaces

Pauline Hanson's decades of remarks about race, including a sci-fi prediction about Australia's future, have been used to prove she vilified a Muslim senator.

Neo-Nazi taken into detention and awaiting deportation

Neo-Nazi taken into detention and awaiting deportation

Neo-Nazi taken into detention and awaiting deportation

Neo-Nazi taken into detention and awaiting deportation

A South African man who attended a neo-Nazi rally in Australia is being compared to a guest who turns up just to wreck the place, with his visa torn up.

Greens senator fires back at Hanson over 'racist' tweet

Greens senator fires back at Hanson over 'racist' tweet

Greens senator fires back at Hanson over 'racist' tweet

Greens senator fires back at Hanson over 'racist' tweet

Pauline Hanson's claim she had targeted hypocrisy and not race by telling a Greens senator to go back to Pakistan was itself racist, a court has heard.

'Go home': neo-Nazi's visa torn up after shock protest

'Go home': neo-Nazi's visa torn up after shock protest

'Go home': neo-Nazi's visa torn up after shock protest

'Go home': neo-Nazi's visa torn up after shock protest

One of the 60 demonstrators who took part in a fascist protest touting Hitler slogans outside a state parliament has had his visa cancelled.

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Cancer survival gap widens for disadvantaged patients

Despite medical improvements, Australians in disadvantaged areas are dying at higher rates than their privileged counterparts compared to four decades ago.

Supporters of neo-Nazi party to be 'exposed as racists'

Neo-Nazis are attempting to legitimise their ideology by forming a political party in the aftermath of a high-profile protest.

'Nazis not welcome': moves to target racist hate speech

Neo-Nazis chanting outside a state parliament have pushed a premier to strengthen hate speech laws after a police communication breakdown.

'Will not be bullied': female MPs stare down neo-Nazis

Two women representing large Jewish communities say they will not be intimidated by extremist neo-Nazis as police permission for a street rally is questioned.

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'Animals': neo-Nazi stunt condemned as response divides

A gathering of neo-Nazi supporters outside a state parliament has been roundly slammed as offensive, while politicians grapple with the best response.

Call for police anti-racism plan to have teeth to work

A police force's anti-racism strategy has been welcomed by Indigenous advocacy groups who say it must be given the resources and powers to succeed.

Stubborn workplace racism sparks call for major inquiry

From exploiting migrants to hindering careers, persistent workplace racism prompts calls for an inquiry similar to the national probe into sex discrimination.

Minister 'concerned' at setting migration targets

Immigration Minister Tony Burke says he's worried locking in a four-year target on migration rates would leave Australia short of critical workers.

Gaza ceasefire offers hope of easing tensions at home

Reverberations of a ceasefire in Gaza may be felt in Australia, but there are calls for more to be done to combat the nation’s issues with racism.

AFL icon claims racism caused psychiatric injuries

Ex-AFL player Nicky Winmar has formally joined a racism class action, alleging his earning potential has been limited since retiring due to injuries suffered.

Anti-Palestine racism systemic in schools: report

Students are being abused and attacked while teachers feel bullied for showing solidarity with Palestinians at Australian schools, a new report says.

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