‘Chilling’ protest ban extended over safety concerns
A ban on protests following the Bondi terror attack has been slammed after police extended the measure for another two weeks because of public safety concerns.
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Trump and top Iran official trade threats over protests
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Australia urges calm after US intervention in Venezuela
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‘Keep people safe’: guns, rallies reined in after Bondi
Guns and protests are in the crosshairs as politicians rush to pass laws before Christmas to ensure public safety in response to the Bondi Beach massacre.
Slogans and imagery targeted in clamp down on protests
A tough-talking premier intent on stopping violence after the Bondi massacre says protests are to blame for volatility as his Labor credentials are questioned
Slogans and imagery targeted in clamp down on protests
A tough-talking premier intent on stopping violence after the Bondi massacre says protests are to blame for volatility as his Labor credentials are questioned
Mass migration claims debunked as the far right gathers
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Hanson flies south to fire up anti-immigration mob
Fresh from a parliamentary sitting ban for donning a burqa, Queensland senator Pauline Hanson has flown to Melbourne to ramp up her anti-immigration rhetoric.
Protesters storm COP30, Newsom slams Trump’s absence
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Anger after neo-Nazi rally allowed outside parliament
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‘Animals’: neo-Nazi stunt condemned as response divides
A gathering of neo-Nazi supporters outside a state parliament has been roundly slammed as offensive, while politicians grapple with the best response.
Protests and price drops: mining giant faces challenges
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Tanzania’s Hassan wins election marred by violence
Samia Suluhu Hassan has been re-elected Tanzania's president with 98 per cent of the vote in an election that was rocked by days of violent protests.
Ugly protest scenes spark pleas to ensure city safety
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Anti-protest powers decried as ‘outrageous overreach’
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Police cop rocks, bottles as migration protesters clash
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Violent protest clashes cast safety cloud over city
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New Trump threat escalates showdown with US cities
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No Opera House ‘free-for-all’ after court’s protest ban
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Activists claim they saw abuse, Thunberg ‘humiliation’
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‘Stop this genocide’: plea for lasting Gaza ceasefire
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AFP investigates ‘burn down Parliament House’ remarks
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Defiant pro-Palestine vigils call for urgent ceasefire
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Labor ‘dreaming’ with Gaza claim, activists vow rallies
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‘No words’: vigils mourn Israeli and Palestinian dead
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