PM under fire as Gaza protesters front Labor conference
Pro-Palestine protesters amassed outside the NSW Labor conference while, inside, the Prime Minister did his best to ignore the chants attacking him.
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Australia urged to prepare for second Trump presidency
Preparing for a second Trump administration is a good idea for Australia regardless of who might win the US election, an expert says.
New normal for Assange as spotlight shifts to next move
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange must learn to navigate ordinary life after 14 years spent with a target on his back, prompting questions about his next moves.
Labor to meet after defiant senator suspended over Gaza
The government has suspended a senator who vowed to continue crossing the floor in order to support Palestinian statehood.
Defiant senator suspended from Labor over Palestine
Outspoken Labor senator Fatima Payman has been suspended from the Labor Party caucus after declaring she would cross the floor again on Palestinian statehood.
We don’t diminish people’s pain over Gaza: Treasurer
A rogue Labor senator who vowed to continue crossing the floor to support Palestinian statehood has been indefinitely suspended by the party's leaders.
PM defends censure of defiant, pro-Palestine senator
Anthony Albanese has chastised a senator for voting for a Greens motion on Palestine, saying she wasn't elected as an individual but as part of the Labor Party.
Labor struggles to focus on economy amid Payman fracas
Anthony Albanese has suspended indefinitely a senator for backing a Greens motion on Palestine, saying she wasn't elected as an individual but as a Labor MP.
Veteran claims to be made easier with law changes
Veterans are hopeful planned changes to the nation's military compensation framework will mean no more delays for life-saving support.
Fatima Payman’s potential Labor exit ‘up to her’
As speculation swirls over the future of the outspoken Labor senator, her colleagues have maintained any moves she makes are her choice.
Palestine protesters climb onto Parliament House roof
Protesters have lowered signs from the roof of Parliament House condemning "genocide" in Gaza and calling for Palestine to be free.
Pro-Palestine activists scale Parliament House
Pro-Palestine activists have unfurled banners from the roof of Parliament House and accused Australia of complicity in the "genocide" in Gaza.
‘Deeply torn’ senator quits Labor over Palestine stance
A pro-Palestinian senator who was suspended from the Labor caucus for crossing the floor has sensationally quit the party over the issue.
‘Greatest injustice’: pro-Palestine senator quits Labor
A tearful Senator Fatima Payman says she is quitting the Labor Party with "a heavy heart but a clear conscience" over her support for a Palestinian state.
Security review launched into Parliament House protest
An investigation is underway as to how pro-Palestinian protesters were able to scale the roof of Parliament House and unfurl banners.
Palestine protesters must face ‘full force’ of law: PM
The prime minister has accused protesters of undermining democracy after they breached parliamentary security to unfurl pro-Palestinian banners.
Payman laments ‘injustice’ as she slams door on Labor
Labor failing to act against the "greatest injustice of our times" pushed pro-Palestinian senator Fatima Payman to quit the party she felt she couldn't change.
Special envoy to address anti-Semitism in Australia
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has appointed businesswoman Jillian Segal to be a special envoy to combat anti-Semitism, as he calls for social cohesion.
‘Get on with each other’: envoy targets anti-Semitism
Businesswoman Jillian Segal has been appointed as a special envoy to combat anti-Semitism, with a similar role for for Islamophobia soon to follow.
Labor senator crosses floor for Palestine, risks exile
A defiant Fatima Payman voted in line with her convictions to support Palestinian statehood as she risked her spot as a Labor senator to do so.
Australian aid package for African humanitarian crises
The Australian government has announced $23 million to help vulnerable populations in the Horn of Africa through various humanitarian crises.
‘Given a voice’: youth centre victims reach $75m deal
Lawyers representing former detainees who were abused at Tasmania's youth detention centre have reached an in-principle $75 million settlement with the state.
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.
Federal minister joins Middle East crisis talks on Gaza
An Egyptian-born federal minister will represent Australia at crisis talks in the Middle East over the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza.
Remembering the Myall Creek massacre 186 years on
Hundreds of people have gathered to remember the day Aboriginal people were massacred by stockmen in NSW 186 years ago.
Lack of action on Gaza blamed for community tensions
As politicians continue blaming each other for stoking tensions, a Greens MP has urged the government to take meaningful action on the conflict in Palestine.
Pro-Palestine protesters shut down major intersection
Activists brought Melbourne to a halt by recreating the wreckage of a bomb site while hundreds more in Sydney called on the government to sanction Israel.
Minister denies NZ ties came before community safety
As he comes under fire for a controversial directive, the immigration minister has confirmed drones are used to track foreigners released from detention.
Apology a decade after Aboriginal woman died in custody
An apology has been issued by the Western Australian police and the country health service over the death of a young Aboriginal woman in custody in 2014.
Visa appeal tribunal told to go harder on criminals
An independent tribunal will be given a new direction after an initial order to consider someone's ties to Australia allowed a rapist to remain in the country.