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Faith leaders accused of spreading hate against Muslims

Faith leaders accused of spreading hate against Muslims

A faith council and three of its leaders have been accused of promoting anti-Muslim conspiracy theories by sharing far-right online posts.

Alleged murder victim weighed pros and cons of marriage

Alleged murder victim weighed pros and cons of marriage

Alleged murder victim weighed pros and cons of marriage

Alleged murder victim weighed pros and cons of marriage

Intimate notebook entries have been shown to a jury in the trial of a man accused of staging his wife's death to make it appear she had fallen from a lawnmower.

Pope to leave hospital after lung cancer surgery

Pope to leave hospital after lung cancer surgery

Pope to leave hospital after lung cancer surgery

Pope to leave hospital after lung cancer surgery

Pope Leo is set to deliver a traditional Sunday blessing after being released from hospital following lung surgery to remove a cancerous nodule.

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Pope Leo to lead Sunday prayers after lung surgery

Pope Leo to lead Sunday prayers after lung surgery

Pope Leo is planning to make his first public appearance for noontime prayers on Sunday as his recovery from lung cancer surgery progresses steadily.

Brethren member says he encouraged Liberal campaigning

Brethren member says he encouraged Liberal campaigning

The son of the Plymouth Brethren's global leader says he spurred on others to picket for the Liberal Party but there was no co-ordinated church effort.

Pope had a good night as he recovers from surgery

Pope had a good night as he recovers from surgery

Pope Leo has had breakfast after a good night in hospital, the Vatican says, two days after he had part of a lung removed due to cancer.

Child safety 'misunderstood' cult before girl's death

Child safety 'misunderstood' cult before girl's death

A child safety officer did not fully understand diabetes or the anti-medical beliefs held by the mother of an insulin-dependent girl, a coroner has heard.

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'False accusations': Imam speaks out after hijack link

'False accusations': Imam speaks out after hijack link

'False accusations': Imam speaks out after hijack link

'False accusations': Imam speaks out after hijack link

The head of an Australian mosque linked to a recent attempted plane hijacking has spoken out, referencing "false accusations".

Naked principal, shared beds: religious school probed

Naked principal, shared beds: religious school probed

Naked principal, shared beds: religious school probed

Naked principal, shared beds: religious school probed

Teenagers at an insular church school regularly shared beds with teachers as conventional boundaries were broken, former students say.

Pope's health scare: 'I entrust myself to your prayers'

Pope's health scare: 'I entrust myself to your prayers'

Pope's health scare: 'I entrust myself to your prayers'

Pope's health scare: 'I entrust myself to your prayers'

The Pope has shocked pilgrims attending a prayer service in St Peter's Square by revealing he will undergo surgery in Rome to remove a nodule on his lung.

Thousands rally nationwide for global Gaza protests

Thousands rally nationwide for global Gaza protests

Thousands rally nationwide for global Gaza protests

Thousands rally nationwide for global Gaza protests

People took to the streets in 27 cities and towns across Australia as part of a "global day for Gaza", marking three years since Israel's offensive began.

Coalition baulks at One Nation-style migrant nation ban

Coalition baulks at One Nation-style migrant nation ban

Coalition baulks at One Nation-style migrant nation ban

Coalition baulks at One Nation-style migrant nation ban

Angus Taylor won't follow One Nation's Pauline Hanson in banning migrants from specific countries, despite previously singling out Gazans and people from Iran.

Man charged over 'offensive' act at Bondi attack site

Man charged over 'offensive' act at Bondi attack site

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.

Bishop's victims praised for bringing down powerful man

Bishop's victims praised for bringing down powerful man

Bishop's victims praised for bringing down powerful man

Bishop's victims praised for bringing down powerful man

A Vatican investigator says the conviction and sentence of a powerful former bishop is a good result for the Indigenous victims he abused at boozy barbeques.

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Jim Bakker, TV preacher felled by scandals, dies at 86

US ‌televangelist Jim Bakker, ‌who built a ‌multimillion-dollar evangelical empire before ‌being ⁠disgraced by sex and financial scandals, has died at 86.

Fossil fuel phase-out, climate funds top pre-COP agenda

A Pacific event will set the agenda for the United Nations' global climate summit and groups are calling for Australia to push ambitious goals.

Aussie 'green gold' to top world-famous cathedral

An Australian gold miner has been selected to supply the yellow metal for the regilding of a nearly 330-year-old place of worship in a top global city.

Pope blasts assisted dying as 'false compassion'

On the third day of his visit to France, the Pope has stressed the Catholic Church's rejection of medically assisted dying as immoral “false compassion".

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'Frightening' synagogue ram attack not a hate crime

Prosecutors have removed a hate crime allegation before a remorseful man admitted to ramming the front gate of a major synagogue.

Bring more light: festival to mark Bondi anniversary

Jewish groups have come together to plan a festival on the third night of Chanukah to commemorate the worst terror attack in Australian history.

Social cohesion may obscure racism: inquiry told

Australia's race discrimination chief claims he was told by a senior government official to "stop talking about racism" to preserve social cohesion.

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".

'My worst years': bullying inquiry calls for changes

An inquiry into school bullying has made dozens of recommendations for reform and found transgender or gender-diverse students are not adequately supported.

'Filthy money' and Fiji trip aired in corruption probe

A lobbyist's explanations for dodging parliamentary scrutiny and ordering a "shit sheet" on a politician have dominated a third week of corruption hearings.

Church school finances questioned as more probes urged

A parliamentary probe is investigating the "unusual" finances of a school at the centre of serious misconduct, abuse and humiliation allegations.

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