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Minns vows to keep racist preacher's prayer hall shut

Minns vows to keep racist preacher's prayer hall shut

The NSW premier said he will do all he can to keep a racist preacher's prayer hall closed in a bid to confront division in the wake of the Bondi beach massacre.

Police warn against hateful gatherings after massacre

Police warn against hateful gatherings after massacre

Police warn against hateful gatherings after massacre

Police warn against hateful gatherings after massacre

Police have urged Australians not to participate in a racist and potentially violent gathering planned in the aftermath of the Bondi terrorist attack.

Zelenskiy hopeful of new Trump meeting in peace talks

Zelenskiy hopeful of new Trump meeting in peace talks

Zelenskiy hopeful of new Trump meeting in peace talks

Zelenskiy hopeful of new Trump meeting in peace talks

A meeting with US President Donald Trump will happen "in the near future", Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says.

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Pope uses Christmas sermon to decry conditions in Gaza

Pope uses Christmas sermon to decry conditions in Gaza

Pope Leo has used his first Christmas Day sermon to speak out about the conditions endured by Palestinians in Gaza.

The words that shut down racist preacher's prayer hall

The words that shut down racist preacher's prayer hall

Hard-line Islamic preacher Wissam Haddad and his followers are searching for a new home after their controversial prayer hall in a medical centre was shuttered.

Failed pipe bombs among new Bondi massacre allegations

Failed pipe bombs among new Bondi massacre allegations

Previously unpublished allegations about the extent of planning behind the Bondi massacre and failed efforts to detonate bombs have been released.

Post-terror protest veto in state hate crackdown

Post-terror protest veto in state hate crackdown

Another Australian state has moved to follow NSW with powers to stop or move on post terror attack protests in response to the Bondi massacre.

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PM jeered at Bondi amid calls for unity after massacre

PM jeered at Bondi amid calls for unity after massacre

PM jeered at Bondi amid calls for unity after massacre

PM jeered at Bondi amid calls for unity after massacre

The nation is attempting to heal a week after 15 people were shot dead at Bondi, as calls for a royal commission into the attack grow.

Anti-immigration rallies 'sow division' after massacre

Anti-immigration rallies 'sow division' after massacre

Anti-immigration rallies 'sow division' after massacre

Anti-immigration rallies 'sow division' after massacre

Police warnings could not stop a couple of hundred anti-immigration and anti-government protesters, including recent One Nation convert Barnaby Joyce.

'People warned': Jewish anger mounts over Bondi attack

'People warned': Jewish anger mounts over Bondi attack

'People warned': Jewish anger mounts over Bondi attack

'People warned': Jewish anger mounts over Bondi attack

As grief turns to anger in the wake of the Bondi massacre, Sydney's Jewish community is contemplating its future after the devastating loss.

Rob Reiner message urges resilience at Hanukkah event

Rob Reiner message urges resilience at Hanukkah event

Rob Reiner message urges resilience at Hanukkah event

Rob Reiner message urges resilience at Hanukkah event

Hollywood icon Rob Reiner urged Holocaust survivors to show resilience in a video message recorded weeks before he was killed and played at a Hanukkah ceremony.

Man banned from Bondi after Jewish 'threat' mid-flight

Man banned from Bondi after Jewish 'threat' mid-flight

Man banned from Bondi after Jewish 'threat' mid-flight

Man banned from Bondi after Jewish 'threat' mid-flight

A man who allegedly made anti-Semitic threats during a flight from Bali to Sydney has been banned from Bondi after being granted bail.

Long road to recovery for Bondi mass-shooting hero

Long road to recovery for Bondi mass-shooting hero

Long road to recovery for Bondi mass-shooting hero

Long road to recovery for Bondi mass-shooting hero

The man whose bravery during the Bondi Beach massacre has echoed around the world faces a long recovery, according to people who have visited him in hospital.

'Full of life': youngest victim of Bondi attack mourned

'Full of life': youngest victim of Bondi attack mourned

'Full of life': youngest victim of Bondi attack mourned

'Full of life': youngest victim of Bondi attack mourned

The youngest victim of a mass shooting at one of the world's most famous beaches is being remembered by her devastated loved ones as a bright and happy child.

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'Be careful': warning as ex-Marist brother jailed

A former Marist brother who molested a teen pupil in a school office 40 years ago has been told not to mention anything about his crimes if asked in prison.

Child sex survivor's message after abuser found guilty

Child sex abuse victim and advocate Manny Waks has urged other victim-survivors to take their allegations to police after a jury convicted his abuser.

Jews to rebuild stronger a year after temple firebombed

Leaders of international Jewish communities walked through the debris of an Australian synagogue a year after it was firebombed as two accused men faced court.

Pope urges Middle East to reject 'horror of war'

Pope Leo XIV has issued a "heartfelt appeal" for peace in Lebanon, regretting that he could not visit the country's south because of "a state of conflict".

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Pope wraps Lebanon visit with prayer at port blast site

Pope Leo has paid his respects to the victims of the 2020 Beirut port explosion, offering a silent prayer at the site on the last day of his trip to Lebanon.

Pope urges faith leaders to unite for peace in Lebanon

Pope Leo is near the end of his first overseas trip as pontiff, visiting Turkey and Lebanon, where he has championed the advancement of religious unity.

'Blessed are the peacemakers', Pope Leo tells Lebanon

The Pope has brought a message of peace during his visit to Lebanon, giving blessings to "those who choose peace even when conflict seems easier".

Cult leader's alleged plan to have sex with child

A self-proclaimed prophet has been granted bail after allegedly planning to take a 13-year-old girl on a cruise in a bid to evade age of consent laws.

Targeted laws to stamp out obnoxious 'part-time Nazis'

Neo-Nazis could face jail time or thousands of dollars in fines under laws rapidly drafted after a shocking fascist rally outside a state parliament.

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.

Synagogue arsonist was seeing zombies, hearing voices

A man has pleaded guilty to setting fire to a Melbourne synagogue but a magistrate has accepted he did not intentionally target the place of worship.

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