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Universities failed to be 'trauma informed' about Gaza

Universities failed to be 'trauma informed' about Gaza

Universities have failed to properly care for staff and students affected by the war in Gaza, Australia's pre-eminent tertiary standards authority says.

Uni student denied exam delay after Gaza family deaths

Uni student denied exam delay after Gaza family deaths

Uni student denied exam delay after Gaza family deaths

Uni student denied exam delay after Gaza family deaths

A university demanded death certificates for Gazan family members killed in the conflict when a student requested an exam extension, a royal commission heard.

Boy bailed after alleged bomb, train derailment search

Boy bailed after alleged bomb, train derailment search

Boy bailed after alleged bomb, train derailment search

Boy bailed after alleged bomb, train derailment search

A teen who was allegedly moving towards lone-actor extremist violence after police claimed to have found extremist material on his devices has been bailed.

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'Bastions of free speech' grapple with protest tensions

'Bastions of free speech' grapple with protest tensions

University officials have used various measures to limit pro-Palestine protests on campuses while defending their approaches to academic and student freedom.

'ISIS bride' accused of training with terror fighters

'ISIS bride' accused of training with terror fighters

A so-called "ISIS bride" who is accused of training for weeks with Islamic State will remain behind bars after being refused bail for a second time.

'ISIS bride' allegedly urged kids to be like terrorists

'ISIS bride' allegedly urged kids to be like terrorists

An "ISIS bride" is seeking bail despite allegations she showed her children propaganda videos and encouraged them to act like fighters while living in Syria.

Translator 'lost work' after reporting anti-Semitism

Translator 'lost work' after reporting anti-Semitism

As universities confront accusations they have downplayed anti-Jewish rhetoric, some academics say claims of anti-Semitism have diminished the right to protest.

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'Losing battle': racism surge since voice vote defeat

'Losing battle': racism surge since voice vote defeat

'Losing battle': racism surge since voice vote defeat

'Losing battle': racism surge since voice vote defeat

Australia has gone backwards in its treatment of Indigenous people as online racist abuse surges since the voice referendum, an inquiry has been told.

Jewish student backs violence against colonisation

Jewish student backs violence against colonisation

Jewish student backs violence against colonisation

Jewish student backs violence against colonisation

A pro-Palestine Jewish student points to her family background of Holocaust survivors as a reason why she "fights for justice" against genocide.

Last 'ISIS bride' weighing up return to Australia

Last 'ISIS bride' weighing up return to Australia

Last 'ISIS bride' weighing up return to Australia

Last 'ISIS bride' weighing up return to Australia

The home affairs minister says he knows where the last so-called "ISIS bride" is currently living while she decides whether to returns to Australia.

'Shocking disregard': anti-Semitism probe condemns X

'Shocking disregard': anti-Semitism probe condemns X

'Shocking disregard': anti-Semitism probe condemns X

'Shocking disregard': anti-Semitism probe condemns X

Elon Musk's X has refused to engage with a royal commission into anti-Semitism, despite evidence that the platform was a breeding ground for anti-Jewish hate.

'Campaign complaints' target ABC's Middle East coverage

'Campaign complaints' target ABC's Middle East coverage

'Campaign complaints' target ABC's Middle East coverage

'Campaign complaints' target ABC's Middle East coverage

The national broadcaster is defending its reporting on conflict in the Middle East after a fierce critique from anti-Semitism envoy Jillian Segal.

'Really serious': YouTube slammed over Bondi video

'Really serious': YouTube slammed over Bondi video

'Really serious': YouTube slammed over Bondi video

'Really serious': YouTube slammed over Bondi video

YouTube allowed a video questioning aspects of the Bondi terror attack to remain online despite suggestions it violated the platform's policies.

Big tech grilled over vile slurs unchecked on platforms

Big tech grilled over vile slurs unchecked on platforms

Big tech grilled over vile slurs unchecked on platforms

Big tech grilled over vile slurs unchecked on platforms

Social media giants have faced intense questioning over whether they're doing enough to stem the tide of online hate on their platforms.

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'Longstanding injustice' for half of Croatian Six

Doubts have been raised over the convictions of three of the 'Croatian Six' men accused of plotting to bomb buildings and pipes in a major Australian city.

Hate speech 'technically' easy to combat but X refuses

Online hate speech can be dealt with, but X and the federal government are dragging their feet, the anti-Semitism royal commission has been told.

Trump policies blamed for online 'fermentation of hate'

Australia's eSafety commissioner has blamed the Trump administration in part for fermenting "caustic" online hate speech which is hard to police.

'Redeemed' IS rocket designer says he's not a danger

An electrician jailed for designing rockets for terrorists says he should be free to live unsupervised in a rural town after a lengthy deradicalisation journey.

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Hopes for national gun buyback fade as deadline expires

National firearms reforms are drifting off target after a deadline for states and territories to sign up for an Australia-wide buyback lapsed.

Social media giants slammed for letting hate speech fly

Anti-Semitic content is routinely allowed to remain on social media platforms, some of which remove less than a quarter of the posts, an expert says.

'Privilege, not a right': cops to curb who can own guns

Strict conditions to possessing a firearm are being put in place to weed out any suspicious applicants, six months after the Bondi massacre.

Jewish Australians threatened with firebombing, gassing

Prominent Australian Jews have detailed how their involvement with a royal commission has led to online threats referencing gas chambers and firebombing.

Search for 'Scorpio' as political violence fears rise

Police are investigating more than 100 menacing letters from someone calling themself "Scorpio" as an expert warns of the rising risk of political violence.

More help for classrooms to stamp out anti-Semitism

Classrooms nationwide will gain access to resources to help combat racism and anti-Semitism as part of a program to boost social cohesion.

Prominent Jewish family hit by 1500 threats a month

Australian Jewish families have documented threats to their daughters from other children, leaving them scared to go to school or public places.

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