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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.

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'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.

Cancer survival gap widens for disadvantaged patients

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'

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

'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.

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

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

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

'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.

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

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

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

'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

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

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

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

Stubborn workplace racism sparks call for major inquiry

Stubborn workplace racism sparks call for major inquiry

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

Minister 'concerned' at setting migration targets

Minister 'concerned' at setting migration targets

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

Gaza ceasefire offers hope of easing tensions at home

Gaza ceasefire offers hope of easing tensions at home

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

AFL icon claims racism caused psychiatric injuries

AFL icon claims racism caused psychiatric injuries

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.

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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.

Hindu group panned for anti-Muslim Charlie Kirk tweets

A racial hatred complaint has been lodged against a Hindu group after its marketing chief shared anti-Islam tweets by controversial right-wing figures.

Major charge dropped for nurse in anti-Israel video

A charge that a nurse threatened to kill Israeli patients while working at an Australian hospital has been withdrawn by prosecutors.

Religious protections push to combat Islamophobia rise

A red line is being drawn to tackle a rise in hatred and attacks towards Muslims in Australia as the prime minister pledges to stamp out discrimination.

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Indians want apology, resignation over migrant outburst

A Liberal senator remains under fire for inflammatory comments about the Indian community, with calls for her to apologise and be reprimanded by her party.

Violent protests fail to budge fresh immigration intake

A key migration target has been announced days after national anti-immigration rallies, with the government under fire for the timing of its release.

Far-right threat exposed by anti-immigration rallies

The threat of far-right extremism must be taken seriously, a senator says, after widespread anti-immigration marchers spilled out in streets across the nation.

Social cohesion fears with weekend rallies set to clash

Groups and communities will hold their own protests in response to planned anti-immigration rallies whose premise has been flatly rejected by political leaders.

'You're a racist': Bob Katter raises fist at reporter

Bob Katter has threatened to punch a journalist after being asked about his Lebanese heritage in the lead-up to anti-migration rallies across the country.

Balance key as government reviews anti-Semitism report

Australia must find a balance between protecting people against racial vilification and shielding institutions, the race discrimination commissioner says.

Muslims, Palestinian supporters face surge in hate

Incidents of Muslim hate have spiked to historic levels and appear to be emerging within key institutions, according to the Islamophobia Register Australia.

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