Please explain: Hanson lashed for anti-Islamic vitriol
Muslim leaders have challenged Pauline Hanson to explain exactly what policy changes she would like to see after an incendiary rant on late-night television.
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Australia tarnished by persistent racism, refugee abuse
Australia has again failed to curb refugee abuses and rampant discrimination, including against Indigenous people, in its human rights report card.
Anger as Liberals call for Muslim checks to stem terror
Former Liberal prime minister Scott Morrison has faced backlash after suggesting accreditation should be required for Muslim preachers after the Bondi attack.
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Labor issues ultimatum on hate speech laws
Changes to hate speech laws remain up in the air as Anthony Albanese issues a take it or leave it offer to the coalition on the contentious laws.
Hate speech laws could be ‘salvaged’ after backdown
Despite criticising Labor's proposed hate speech laws as unsalvageable, the coalition is looking to get elements passed in an emergency session.
Hate speech and gun reform to be tackled separately: PM
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced the government will split a controversial bill to reform hate speech and gun laws.
Religious leaders unite in call for hate speech rethink
Religious leaders have united across faiths to urge the prime minister to go back to the drawing board on contentious hate speech reforms.
Hate speech laws in peril as Libs, Greens spurn reforms
Major changes will be needed to the government's hate speech laws overhaul for any hope of rushing the legislation through parliament.
PM vows quick answers after yielding to Bondi inquiry
Anthony Albanese has unveiled a royal commission into anti-Semitism and social cohesion following weeks of pressure after the Bondi massacre.
Industry voice in growing chorus for royal commission
Peak industry groups are adding their weight to mounting calls for a federal royal commission into the Bondi Beach terror attack.
Minns won’t lobby PM for national royal commission
The NSW premier will stay in his lane as calls continue to mount on the prime minister for a national royal commission into the Bondi terror attack.
PM’s royal commission resistance ‘politically damaging’
The prime minister may have painted himself into a corner by refusing to call a royal commission into Australia's worst massacre in decades, an expert says.
‘Bring us together’: PM holds firm on terrorist review
The federal government is remaining steadfast in its commitment to a mass shooting probe as Jewish communities continue to demand a full royal commission.
Zelenskiy hopeful of new Trump meeting in peace talks
A meeting with US President Donald Trump will happen "in the near future", Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says.
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Pope calls for worldwide ceasefire at Christmas
Pope Leo XIV has urged a day of peace around the world during the Christmas period.
Failed pipe bombs among new Bondi massacre allegations
Previously unpublished allegations about the extent of planning behind the Bondi massacre and failed efforts to detonate bombs have been released.
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PM jeered at Bondi amid calls for unity after massacre
The nation is attempting to heal a week after 15 people were shot dead at Bondi, as calls for a royal commission into the attack grow.
Man banned from Bondi after Jewish ‘threat’ mid-flight
A man who allegedly made anti-Semitic threats during a flight from Bali to Sydney has been banned from Bondi after being granted bail.
Pope urges Middle East to reject ‘horror of war’
Pope Leo XIV has issued a "heartfelt appeal" for peace in Lebanon, regretting that he could not visit the country's south because of "a state of conflict".
Pope wraps Lebanon visit with prayer at port blast site
Pope Leo has paid his respects to the victims of the 2020 Beirut port explosion, offering a silent prayer at the site on the last day of his trip to Lebanon.
Pope urges faith leaders to unite for peace in Lebanon
Pope Leo is near the end of his first overseas trip as pontiff, visiting Turkey and Lebanon, where he has championed the advancement of religious unity.
‘Blessed are the peacemakers’, Pope Leo tells Lebanon
The Pope has emphasised the a message of peace during his visit to Lebanon, giving blessings to "those who choose peace even when conflict seems easier".
Targeted laws to stamp out obnoxious ‘part-time Nazis’
Neo-Nazis could face jail time or thousands of dollars in fines under laws rapidly drafted after a shocking fascist rally outside a state parliament.
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.
‘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.
Christians push back on ‘very dangerous’ cult laws
Protecting vulnerable people from harmful behaviour within cults could be problematic for legitimate religious groups, Christian leaders say.
Parents of alleged victims of monk abuse reveal shock
The loved ones of several girls allegedly sexually abused by the chief monk at their Buddhist temple have spoken to a jury in the second week of his trial.
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Anti-protest powers decried as ‘outrageous overreach’
A court decision to toss out police powers to move on protesters could have wide-ranging implications for anti-protest laws around the nation.
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No Opera House ‘free-for-all’ after court’s protest ban
Police have vowed to crack down on anyone defying a court order that banned a planned pro-Palestine rally at the iconic Sydney Opera House.
Head monk allegedly abused children as young as four
Multiple young children were allegedly sexually abused by a head monk at a Buddhist temple, including at Sunday school and in prayer rooms.
Defiant pro-Palestine vigils call for urgent ceasefire
A pro-Palestine protest planned for the Sydney Opera House is headed to court while other vigils were staged on October 7 to mourn Gaza's war dead.