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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.

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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

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

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.

Blessings scammer to be deported over 'abhorrent' crime

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.

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Australia tarnished by persistent racism, refugee abuse

Australia tarnished by persistent racism, refugee abuse

Australia tarnished by persistent racism, refugee abuse

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 author to appear at rebel literary event

Palestinian author to appear at rebel literary event

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

UN human rights focus mulled as protest law challenged

UN human rights focus mulled as protest law challenged

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.

Anger as Liberals call for Muslim checks to stem terror

Anger as Liberals call for Muslim checks to stem terror

Anger as Liberals call for Muslim checks to stem terror

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

Jewish boys chased by driver yelling anti-Semitic abuse

Jewish boys chased by driver yelling anti-Semitic abuse

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

Australia to 'respectfully' consider Gaza board invite

Australia to 'respectfully' consider Gaza board invite

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

Labor issues ultimatum on hate speech laws

Labor issues ultimatum on hate speech laws

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.

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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.

Hate speech laws in peril as Libs, Greens spurn reforms

Major changes will be needed to the government's hate speech laws overhaul for any hope of rushing the legislation through parliament.

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Secrecy option to protect alleged Bondi gunman's rights

Parts of a royal commission into anti-Semitism following the Bondi terror attack could be hidden from the public, a legal expert says.

PM vows quick answers after yielding to Bondi inquiry

Anthony Albanese has unveiled a royal commission into anti-Semitism and social cohesion following weeks of pressure after the Bondi massacre.

Israel offers training to counter terror inspired by IS

Israeli is extensively qualified to train Australian police in fighting terrorism and anti-Semitism, according to one of its senior government ministers.

Industry voice in growing chorus for royal commission

Peak industry groups are adding their weight to mounting calls for a federal royal commission into the Bondi Beach terror attack.

Minns won't lobby PM for national royal commission

The NSW premier will stay in his lane as calls continue to mount on the prime minister for a national royal commission into the Bondi terror attack.

'Bring us together': PM holds firm on terrorist review

The federal government is remaining steadfast in its commitment to a mass shooting probe as Jewish communities continue to demand a full royal commission.

Questions remain over Bondi shooters' Philippines trip

The father and son duo who carried out the Bondi Beach attack might have travelled to the Philippines in a failed attempt to meet someone, an expert says.

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