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Ayatollah vigils were 'mourning for a religious leader'

Ayatollah vigils were 'mourning for a religious leader'

A community leader has defended vigils held for slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as the charities regulator pushed for greater enforcement powers.

Reverberations from overseas conflicts drive extremism

Reverberations from overseas conflicts drive extremism

Reverberations from overseas conflicts drive extremism

Reverberations from overseas conflicts drive extremism

Conflicts in the Middle East are fuelling an increase in extremist material being accessed in Australia and the need for more widespread deradicalisation.

Blurred extremist ideologies challenging intervention

Blurred extremist ideologies challenging intervention

Blurred extremist ideologies challenging intervention

Blurred extremist ideologies challenging intervention

Violent extremism is increasingly driven by mixed and unstable belief systems rather than clear-cut ideologies, a royal commission has heard.

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Cop rejects calls to leave hate preachers in the open

Cop rejects calls to leave hate preachers in the open

An unnamed police commander rejects warnings tougher action against hate preachers would make them harder to monitor at a high-level probe.

'Far-left' terror attack probe could face legal hurdle

'Far-left' terror attack probe could face legal hurdle

Authorities investigating an arson attack on a suburban defence manufacturer may face challenges proving the incident was an act of terror.

Neo-Nazi rally abhorrent but legally grey, top cop says

Neo-Nazi rally abhorrent but legally grey, top cop says

Police could not lawfully stop a neo-Nazi rally outside NSW parliament despite its explicit aims, a royal commission probing anti-Semitism has been told.

Young man with school shooting plans to walk from jail

Young man with school shooting plans to walk from jail

A judge has criticised prosecutors for lengthy delays as he abruptly sentenced an eccentric man viewed as "unlikely to act out" his school shooting plans.

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Federal arts body can't terminate artists over conduct

Federal arts body can't terminate artists over conduct

Federal arts body can't terminate artists over conduct

Federal arts body can't terminate artists over conduct

Artistic works that breach workplace safety and anti-discrimination laws can be cut off from funding, but not individuals, a government arts body says.

Trial for mum, daughter over alleged Islamic State time

Trial for mum, daughter over alleged Islamic State time

Trial for mum, daughter over alleged Islamic State time

Trial for mum, daughter over alleged Islamic State time

Two women accused of travelling to Syria to join Islamic State have formally pleaded not guilty and will face a Supreme Court trial.

Woman accused of wearing Hezbollah flag shown CCTV

Woman accused of wearing Hezbollah flag shown CCTV

Woman accused of wearing Hezbollah flag shown CCTV

Woman accused of wearing Hezbollah flag shown CCTV

A 20-year-old woman accused of wearing a Hezbollah flag at a city protest is contesting the laws banning public display of terrorism symbols.

Preschool to uni: envoy wants anti-Semitism education

Preschool to uni: envoy wants anti-Semitism education

Preschool to uni: envoy wants anti-Semitism education

Preschool to uni: envoy wants anti-Semitism education

Targeted education from preschool to university is essential to change embedded hateful views, the envoy tasked with combating anti-Semitism says.

Health watchdog rejects anti-Semitism definition fears

Health watchdog rejects anti-Semitism definition fears

Health watchdog rejects anti-Semitism definition fears

Health watchdog rejects anti-Semitism definition fears

Practitioners are being assured by the health regulator they won't be censored under new guidelines based on a controversial definition of anti-Semitism.

Jewish public servants fearful of 'outing' themselves

Jewish public servants fearful of 'outing' themselves

Jewish public servants fearful of 'outing' themselves

Jewish public servants fearful of 'outing' themselves

The public service at all levels of government has been called out at an anti-Semitism inquiry for lacking the ability to consider Jewish workers.

Police reject proposal to arm private security groups

Police reject proposal to arm private security groups

Police reject proposal to arm private security groups

Police reject proposal to arm private security groups

Allowing certain groups such as Jewish security organisations to carry guns risked the appearance of favouritism, an anti-Semitism inquiry has been told.

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Teen accused of having terror material to be released

A teen will be released from youth detention after a Supreme Court judge found a magistrate did not make an error in granting him bail.

Ex-Israeli soldier 'estranged' after decrying Zionism

As a royal commission examines the drivers of anti-Semitism in Australia, an ex-Israeli soldier has recounted how he came to see Zionism as a "racist ideology".

'Cried inconsolably': MP reveals son's fear after Bondi

A federal politician has choked back tears as revealed how his young son was too scared to go to public events after the Bondi Beach attack.

Jewish leaders want taxpayers to fund security needs

Pressure is building on state and federal governments to step up their funding for Jewish security as an inquiry investigating anti-Semitism continues.

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Criticism over ISIS bride bail triggers judges' rebuke

The peak body for Australia's judges has hit back at the opposition leader for criticising the decision to grant bail to a member of the ISIS bride cohort.

Probe into Bondi terror attack could miss key evidence

The royal commission into the Bondi massacre might miss out on key evidence as a former source to an Australian spy agency has had his visa application denied.

Anti-Semitic incident data problematic, police concede

A senior officer acknowledges a police incident database makes it difficult to provide a clear picture of the magnitude of anti-Semitism in the community.

Rot in jail: minister's blunt message to 'Doctor Jihad'

The notorious Australian "Doctor Jihad", who is wanted by the AFP on terrorism charges after travelling to Syria to join Islamic State, may try to return home.

Photographer denies stealing camera from Bondi victim

A man has denied a raft of offences including stealing the camera equipment of one of the victims of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack in the tragic aftermath.

Witnesses to Bondi Beach terror attack at 'real risk'

Eyewitnesses as well as survivors of the Bondi Beach massacre have had their identities protected to ensure they are not re-traumatised or targeted.

'Security levy': Jewish parents face extra schools cost

Parents are absorbing the costs of hiring armed guards at Jewish schools, with an inquiry told government funding caveats are complicating security efforts.

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