Police approve pro-Palestine march for 10,000 turnout
Organisers of a pro-Palestine march in Sydney expect it to be the city's biggest protest since the Hamas-Israel conflict escalated this month.
Unrest Conflicts and War
Melbourne grandmother stuck in Gaza, husband slams DFAT
The husband of a Melbourne woman trapped in Gaza has accused the federal government of being too slow in its repatriation efforts and sending mixed messages.
‘No place for hate’: PM’s message to faith groups
Anthony Albanese is calling for Australia to remain united in the face of violence in Israel and Gaza, sending a message to Jewish and Muslim community members.
Gaza blast underlines the need to protect civilians: PM
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is calling for the protection of civilians in Gaza following a hospital blast that killed hundreds of people.
Australians return home from Middle East
Australians who have left Israel have been reunited with family members at Sydney airport in emotional scenes.
‘Words matter’: Dutton makes protest deportation call
The federal opposition leader has been accused of attacking the right to protest after he called for anti-Semitic protesters to have their visas cancelled.
Police on high alert to anti-Semitism as man charged
Security is being bolstered around synagogues and Jewish schools as tensions rise at rallies and vigils sparked by conflict in the Middle East.
Emotions run high as Australian mother freed from China
After years of working for Cheng Lei's release from a Chinese prison, the foreign minister has detailed the journalist's emotional return to Australia.
Australians march for Palestine as tensions mount
Australians have gathered in support of Palestine as authorities in NSW defend the decision to use "extraordinary powers" for more planned protests.
Australians joining Israel’s war on Hamas: official
Israeli-Australians are being mobilised to fight in the military following the attacks launched by Hamas as Melbourne's Jewish community mourns.
Australians flown out of Israel on three flights
A fourth repatriation flight is being planned to evacuate Australians from Israel, which could be the last for the foreseeable future as the conflict escalates.
Last foreseeable flight out of Israel, Aussies warned
A fourth repatriation flight is being planned to evacuate Australians from Israel, which could be the last for the foreseeable future as the conflict escalates.
More evacuation flights for stranded Aussies in Israel
More repatriation flights for Australians stranded in Israel have been secured as people are being warned the security situation could prevent future efforts.
Palestinian envoy seeks help to broker Israel restraint
A Palestinian envoy is seeking help to urge restraint from Israel to prevent the death of innocent civilians in Gaza as Australia tries to get its citizens out.
Number of Australians stuck in Gaza doubles to 45
The government has confirmed 45 Australians, including families and potentially children, are stuck in Gaza under blockade with no guaranteed corridor out.
Small hope for Aussies in Gaza as envoy seeks restraint
Australians in Gaza are being told to make their way to a border crossing in the hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough that would enable a humanitarian corridor.
Australian dead in Israel as rescue flights confirmed
An Australian grandmother has been killed in the terrorist attacks on Israel as the Albanese government prepares to repatriate citizens.
Pro-Palestine protest organiser ‘deplored’ Jewish slurs
Those behind a widely condemned Sydney rally have defended their right to protest Israel's actions and joined others in condemning anti-Semitic attendees.
Pro-Palestine rally to go ahead without police approval
Police are warning people not to attend a pro-Palestine rally scheduled for the weekend at Sydney Town Hall after an earlier protest was widely condemned.
Australians offered repatriation flights from Israel
Up to 10,000 Australians in Israel will be offered repatriation flights as the Middle East nation reels from deadly terror attacks.
Dutton’s protest deportation call an ‘attack on rights’
The federal opposition leader has been accused of attacking the right to protest after he called for anti-Semitic protesters to have their visas cancelled.
Hamas attacks against Israel ‘abhorrent’: Albanese
Anthony Albanese says Australia stands by Israel and recognises its right to defend itself after deadly attacks by the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
Tensions rise over rallies, vigils for Mideast unrest
Australian communities are being split after the outbreak of conflict in Israel following a surprise attack by Islamist militants.
Safety of Australians top priority as Israel war rages
Authorities are trying to confirm the safety of thousands of Australians in the Middle East, amid concerns about how to get them out as the conflict escalates.
Palestinian-Australians ‘horrified’ by government slant
Australian Palestinians have expressed outrage at the federal government's "one-sided" response to the latest violence in the Gaza Strip.
Palestinian-Australians horrified by government stance
Australian Palestinians have expressed outrage at the federal government's "one-sided" response to the latest violence in the Gaza Strip.
Minister condemns killing of Australian woman in Israel
Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil has condemned the killing of an Australian woman by the Islamic group Hamas in Israel, saying her death is heartbreaking.
Syrian Armenian refugees in Australia fear for homeland
Syrian Armenian refugees who fled to Australia are fearing for those left behind amid a fresh conflict that has been condemned as a modern-day genocide.
Trial over repatriation of Aust women in Syria to begin
A trial over the repatriation of 12 Australian women and 21 children, who are being detained in Syrian refugee camps, is set to begin in the Federal Court.
Trial over repatriation of Aust women in Syria begins
A trial over the repatriation of 11 Australian women and 20 children, who are being detained in Syrian refugee camps, has begun in the Federal Court.
Commonwealth disputes ability to repatriate women, kids
A trial over the repatriation of 11 Australian women and 20 children, who are being detained in Syrian refugee camps, has begun in the Federal Court.