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Anti-Semitism claims 'amplified' in Jewish lawsuits

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.

AFL club admits 'error of judgment' on Bondi tribute

AFL club admits 'error of judgment' on Bondi tribute

AFL club admits 'error of judgment' on Bondi tribute

AFL club admits 'error of judgment' on Bondi tribute

The Sydney Swans have apologised over an AFL pre-game tribute to the Bondi terror attack victims that failed to mention the Jewish community.

Gunman shot dead after crashing truck into US synagogue

Gunman shot dead after crashing truck into US synagogue

Gunman shot dead after crashing truck into US synagogue

Gunman shot dead after crashing truck into US synagogue

An armed man has been shot dead after ramming his truck into a Michigan synagogue in what investigators said was a targeted attack on the Jewish community.

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Girl returned to killer parents despite 'cult' warning

Girl returned to killer parents despite 'cult' warning

A family's extreme religious beliefs against medical treatment were known to authorities years before their "cult" killed a little girl, a coroner has heard.

Racist attack on dining Muslims to be raised with AFP

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.

Minority groups call for protection under terror laws

Minority groups call for protection under terror laws

Terrorism laws should be applied equally but are instead unfairly used against certain races and religions, the national security watchdog has been told.

'Reset button': Ramadan binds community amid tensions

'Reset button': Ramadan binds community amid tensions

Fasting from sunrise to sunset, about one million Muslims in Australia are marking the holy month of Ramadan amid wars and as multiculturalism is tested.

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Why conspiracy theories tend to be so irresistible

Why conspiracy theories tend to be so irresistible

Why conspiracy theories tend to be so irresistible

Why conspiracy theories tend to be so irresistible

Australian researchers say people who favour structured, rule‑based explanations may be attracted to conspiracy theories over chaos.

Writer pays for lies that 'humiliated' church leader

Writer pays for lies that 'humiliated' church leader

Writer pays for lies that 'humiliated' church leader

Writer pays for lies that 'humiliated' church leader

A veteran journalist who relentlessly attacked a spiritual leader with meritless claims has been ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages.

Mayor wants Hanson charged with hate speech offences

Mayor wants Hanson charged with hate speech offences

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.

White nationalist jailed for hateful Australia Day rant

White nationalist jailed for hateful Australia Day rant

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.

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.

White nationalist admits inciting hate on Australia Day

White nationalist admits inciting hate on Australia Day

White nationalist admits inciting hate on Australia Day

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.

Graphic threat to burn mosque in second menacing letter

Graphic threat to burn mosque in second menacing letter

Graphic threat to burn mosque in second menacing letter

Graphic threat to burn mosque in second menacing letter

A letter replete with racist remarks threatening Muslims and a hand-made drawing of a mosque being burnt down has been decried as un-Australian.

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Blessings scammer to be deported over 'abhorrent' crime

A scammer who conned multiple elderly victims by offering "blessings" to cure illnesses or remove curses will walk from jail to face deportation back to China.

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.

Palestinian author to appear at rebel literary event

Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah will appear at a last-minute alternative to the now-cancelled Adelaide Writers' Week.

UN human rights focus mulled as protest law challenged

Protecting human rights after terrorist events could be considered by three judges as activists challenge anti-protest laws brought in after the Bondi massacre.

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Anger as Liberals call for Muslim checks to stem terror

Former Liberal prime minister Scott Morrison has faced backlash after suggesting accreditation should be required for Muslim preachers after the Bondi attack.

Jewish boys chased by driver yelling anti-Semitic abuse

Community and political leaders have condemned the actions of a driver who allegedly chased a group of Jewish teenagers while yelling vile anti-Semitic abuse.

Australia to 'respectfully' consider Gaza board invite

An invitation by US President Donald Trump for Australia's prime minister to join world leaders on his Gaza peace board has been welcomed and will be discussed.

Labor issues ultimatum on hate speech laws

Changes to hate speech laws remain up in the air as Anthony Albanese issues a take it or leave it offer to the coalition on the contentious laws.

Hate speech laws could be 'salvaged' after backdown

Despite criticising Labor's proposed hate speech laws as unsalvageable, the coalition is looking to get elements passed in an emergency session.

Religious leaders unite in call for hate speech rethink

Religious leaders have united across faiths to urge the prime minister to go back to the drawing board on contentious hate speech reforms.

Islamic prayer hall fined for defying shutdown order

A fine has been issued over an unlawful prayer hall linked to a notorious Islamic preacher for allegedly breaching a shutdown order.

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