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Neo-Nazis unrepentant after dawn service booing saga

Neo-Nazis unrepentant after dawn service booing saga

Hecklers who booed a Welcome to Country during an Anzac Day dawn service have been dealt their punishments, but they remain unrepentant for their actions.

Sydney rules as Slow Horses author visits Down Under

Sydney rules as Slow Horses author visits Down Under

Sydney rules as Slow Horses author visits Down Under

Sydney rules as Slow Horses author visits Down Under

Spy novelist Mick Herron is among the authors coming to Sydney in a packed line-up for the city's writers' festival.

Armed police to patrol landmarks, places of worship

Armed police to patrol landmarks, places of worship

Armed police to patrol landmarks, places of worship

Armed police to patrol landmarks, places of worship

The sight of heavily armed police will be a permanent reality for tourists at landmarks like the Sydney Opera House after the Bondi Beach terror attack.

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Calls grow to step back from demonising opposing views

Calls grow to step back from demonising opposing views

A tone of debate dismissive of other perspectives risks fracturing society, with Australians already reluctant to engage with people with other viewpoints.

Relocations urged to stop clan fighting in outback town

Relocations urged to stop clan fighting in outback town

A plan has been put forward to relocate clans to their tribal homelands to curb feuding and violent unrest in a troubled outback town.

Patterns of misinformation swirl around Bondi massacre

Patterns of misinformation swirl around Bondi massacre

The horrible anti-Semitic terror attack at Bondi on December 14 continues to spur online misinformation but why, and where has it come from?

'Absolutely essential': premier backs swift protest ban

'Absolutely essential': premier backs swift protest ban

Rushed laws that allow police to ban protest marches following terror attacks could prove to be divisive rather than calming, a senior legal figure warns.

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Vow to quash terrorism after Sydney 'changed forever'

Vow to quash terrorism after Sydney 'changed forever'

Vow to quash terrorism after Sydney 'changed forever'

Vow to quash terrorism after Sydney 'changed forever'

After pushing through emergency legislation to curb gun ownership and protests, a state premier is vowing not to let a terrorist attack divide Australians.

'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.

Swastika sword seized as men charged over Nazi symbols

Swastika sword seized as men charged over Nazi symbols

Swastika sword seized as men charged over Nazi symbols

Swastika sword seized as men charged over Nazi symbols

Three men will face court charged with the public display of Nazi symbols and possessing extremist material after a federal police investigation.

Police to test upgraded powers during migration protest

Police to test upgraded powers during migration protest

Police to test upgraded powers during migration protest

Police to test upgraded powers during migration protest

Police are gearing up for a major response to a planned immigration protest and counter-rally, which will test expanded search powers.

Clashes on cards as counter rallies flood city streets

Clashes on cards as counter rallies flood city streets

Clashes on cards as counter rallies flood city streets

Clashes on cards as counter rallies flood city streets

Violence could descend on Australian cities as opposing groups stage counter protests, weeks after clashes broke out at national rallies.

Protester confident in fight against new police powers

Protester confident in fight against new police powers

Protester confident in fight against new police powers

Protester confident in fight against new police powers

A prominent activist says he is "very confident" after taking a state government to court over controversial anti-protest laws which expanded police powers.

Marines on LA streets will have power to make arrests

Marines on LA streets will have power to make arrests

Marines on LA streets will have power to make arrests

Marines on LA streets will have power to make arrests

The Trump administration is ramping up its response to protests in LA against its immigration crackdown, with Marines authorised to make arrests set to arrive.

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Bots influencing election discussion on social media

Nearly one in five accounts discussing Australia's election analysed on a major social media platform were found to be fake, sparking disinformation concerns.

Backlash over silence on aid worker mass grave in Gaza

An independent candidate challenging a minister is pointing to Labor's silence on a mass grave found in Gaza as a double standard that ignores injustices.

Ex-Israeli minister denied a visa 'to stop hatred'

Immigration minister Tony Burke has defended knocking back a visa to enter Australia for an ex-Israeli justice minister, saying his reasoning was simple.

Many young Aussies agree with violence to back causes

A third of Gen Z and a quarter of Millennials would support violence or vandalising government offices to advance a cause they care about, a survey has found.

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Police oppose major protest to block crucial coal port

Thousands of people, including musician and ex-environment minister Peter Garrett, are expected to attend a blockade of the Port of Newcastle

Court to hear police protest shutdown application

Police will try to shut down planned protests and vigils on the anniversary of Hamas's Israel terrorist attack, a moved slammed as an attack on human rights.

Concerns anti-Semitism probe may spur racial hostility

The Jewish community is calling for a stronger investigation into anti-Semitism on university campuses but others say it could tackle valid criticism of Israel.

Leaders condemn 'ugly' political attack on MP's office

A federal Jewish MP whose office was vandalised and set alight fears people will get hurt if local tensions over the Israel-Gaza conflict continue to escalate.

Church rioters 'underestimated' detectives, police say

A teenage boy is the latest to be charged over a riot outside a Sydney church where a bishop was stabbed as police vow to hunt down all remaining suspects.

Sydney FC into seventh straight A-League Women decider

Sydney FC have drawn 1-1 with Central Coast to win their semi-final 2-1 on aggregate and reach a seventh consecutive A-League Women grand final.

FMG 'like kicking a dog when it's down', court hears

Expert witnesses are giving evidence in the Federal Court case that will determine whether FMG should compensate Yindjibarndi people for mining on their land.

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