Kids targeted by racism feel it ‘deep in their soul’
Indigenous students are being increasingly targeted by racism, with concerns raised about how schools are handling complaints of discrimination.
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Hanson defiant after Senate ban for ‘despicable’ stunt
Banned from parliament and facing condemnation after she wore a burqa in the Senate, One Nation leader Pauline Hanson claims she's been treated unfairly.
Neo-Nazi taken into detention and awaiting deportation
A South African man who attended a neo-Nazi rally in Australia is being compared to a guest who turns up just to wreck the place, with his visa torn up.
Pauline Hanson’s post-apocalyptic prediction resurfaces
Pauline Hanson's decades of remarks about race, including a sci-fi prediction about Australia's future, have been used to prove she vilified a Muslim senator.
Anti-Semitic vandal jailed but set for release soon
A man jailed for spraying anti-Semitic graffiti, torching cars and vandalising buildings during a night of terror will be released on parole in weeks.
Indigenous teen traumatised by gunpoint arrest blunder
Police have apologised to an Aboriginal teenager who was mistakenly pulled from a bus and arrested as his family calls for officers to be stood down.
Racism allegations: Aussie coach hails Fowler’s courage
Matildas coach Joe Montemurro has praised Mary Fowler for going public with alleged discriminatory treatment she received playing for French club Montpellier.
Greens senator fires back at Hanson over ‘racist’ tweet
Pauline Hanson's claim she had targeted hypocrisy and not race by telling a Greens senator to go back to Pakistan was itself racist, a court has heard.
‘Nazis not welcome’: moves to target racist hate speech
Neo-Nazis chanting outside a state parliament have pushed a premier to strengthen hate speech laws after a police communication breakdown.
Anger after neo-Nazi rally allowed outside parliament
A review is under way after police permitted a gathering of neo-Nazi supporters outside a state parliament, which has triggered anger from Jewish leaders.
‘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.
‘Will not be bullied’: female MPs stare down neo-Nazis
Two women representing large Jewish communities say they will not be intimidated by extremist neo-Nazis as police permission for a street rally is questioned.
Aboriginal family alleges racism on referendum day
An Aboriginal family has filed a discrimination claim against the Australian Electoral Commission, alleging they experienced racism on referendum day in 2023.
Police cop rocks, bottles as migration protesters clash
Victoria Police officers used flashbangs, pepper spray and rubber bullets to try and control crowds after a protest in Melbourne's CBD turned ugly.
Hopes local tensions will ease after Gaza ceasefire
Reverberations of a ceasefire in Gaza may be felt in Australia, but there are calls for more to be done to combat the nation's issues with racism.
Major charge dropped for nurse in anti-Israel video
A charge that a nurse threatened to kill Israeli patients while working at an Australian hospital has been withdrawn by prosecutors.
Religious protections push to combat Islamophobia rise
A red line is being drawn to tackle a rise in hatred and attacks towards Muslims in Australia as the prime minister pledges to stamp out discrimination.
Indians want apology, resignation over migrant outburst
A Liberal senator remains under fire for inflammatory comments about the Indian community, with calls for her to apologise and be reprimanded by her party.
‘You’re a racist’: Bob Katter raises fist at reporter
Bob Katter has threatened to punch a journalist after being asked about his Lebanese heritage in the lead-up to anti-migration rallies across the country.
Social cohesion fears with weekend rallies set to clash
Groups and communities will hold their own protests in response to planned anti-immigration rallies whose premise has been flatly rejected by political leaders.
Far-right threat exposed by anti-immigration rallies
The threat of far-right extremism must be taken seriously, a senator says, after widespread anti-immigration marchers spilled out in streets across the nation.
Violent protests fail to budge fresh immigration intake
A key migration target has been announced days after national anti-immigration rallies, with the government under fire for the timing of its release.
Balance key as government reviews anti-Semitism report
Australia must find a balance between protecting people against racial vilification and shielding institutions, the race discrimination commissioner says.
Plan to rid anti-Jew ‘cancer’ targets uni, arts funding
Universities and cultural bodies that fail to act against anti-Semitism could have their funding terminated as part of a blueprint to combat discrimination.
Saints star weighs up police involvement over racism
St Kilda's Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera and Port Adelaide's Jase Burgoyne have been sent racist messages online after their teams' matches over the weekend.
Why ‘racist’ preacher couldn’t be charged by police
An Islamist preacher could not be criminally prosecuted for anti-Semitic sermons, but new laws could allow police to pursue similar cases.
Man urged to come forward over synagogue fire attack
A synagogue fire, violent protest at an Israeli restaurant and car fires have not been declared terrorism, as a man is urged to come forward to help police.
Fears for next anti-Semitic firebombing on home soil
A "terrifying" synagogue firebombing has left Jewish Australians fearing more attacks as authorities establish a task force to examine police powers.
Islamist preacher’s court loss over ‘perverse’ sermons
Sermons delivered by an Islamist preacher drew on fundamentally racist tropes and made "perverse generalisations" about Jewish people, a judge has found.
Death in custody case under scrutiny as ministers meet
Deaths in custody and tougher youth crime laws will be a focus as a peak Indigenous group meets to discuss Closing the Gap progress with government ministers.
Muslim preacher defends ‘dehumanising’ sermons on Jews
An Islamist preacher is being sued over sermons in which he allegedly made "derogatory generalisations" about Jews, who he described as rats and cowards.