Neo-Nazi group targeted as police make four arrests
November 7, 2024 by AAP
Four men have been arrested following a series of allegedly racist attacks linked to Australia’s largest neo-Nazi group. Read more
Wong defends UN refugee agency delivering Palestine aid
November 7, 2024 by AAP
A United Nations aid agency is best placed to deliver aid to Gaza and this fact must be acknowledged after Israel attacked its credibility, the government says. Read more
Fourteen people investigated for terror symbol displays
November 6, 2024 by AAP
Police are investigating the display of terrorist iconography and whether rhetoric about killed terrorists crossed the threshold into inciting violence. Read more
Gaza man with possible Hamas links loses fight for visa
October 30, 2024 by AAP
A painter fleeing from the Gaza Strip whose visitor visa was revoked due to suspected terrorist links has lost a court bid to be with his family in Australia. Read more
Magistrate makes example of trio over Nazi salutes
October 26, 2024 by AAP
A magistrate has stressed the need for general deterrence in sentencing three men who performed Nazi salutes outside the Sydney Jewish Museum.
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Teen to fight charge of displaying Hezbollah flag
October 23, 2024 by AAP
A 19-year-old woman plans to fight a charge that she displayed a terrorist organisation symbol by flying a Hezbollah flag at a protest. Read more
Police probe after beaches hit with ‘Hamas’ graffiti
October 21, 2024 by AAP
A police investigation is underway after structures at some of Sydney’s most famous beaches were targeted with graffiti in the name of the proscribed terror organisation Hamas. Read more
Australia admonishes Israeli, backs US Gaza aid call
October 16, 2024 by AAP
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has condemned the number of civilian deaths in Gaza and backed an American ultimatum to Israel to force a rise in the flow of aid. Read more
Hezbollah says Israel to face pain but also urges truce
October 16, 2024 by AAP
Hezbollah’s deputy leader say the Lebanese militia is open to a ceasefire with Israel but also warned the country it faces pain. Read more
Australian peacekeepers safe as security reviewed
October 14, 2024 by AAP
All Australian defence personnel including peacekeepers are secure in the Middle East, amid a call to withdraw them. Read more
Coalition ‘extreme’ for being against US on ceasefire
October 13, 2024 by AAP
The federal coalition has been criticised as being “extreme” for its stance against a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon, leaving it at odds with Australia’s allies. Read more
Police break up ‘hateful’ white supremacist protest
October 13, 2024 by AAP
Police have broken up a “hateful” white supremacist demonstration where a neo-Nazi ranted that “third-world” labour was replacing local jobs. Read more
Veteran cop questioned over ‘abhorrent’ Nazi salutes
October 12, 2024 by AAP
A Victorian police instructor will likely be charged by summons after being questioned by detectives over allegedly performing banned Nazi gestures.
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Restaurateur apologises for offensive anti-Israel sign
October 11, 2024 by AAP
A high-profile restaurateur has apologised for displaying a swastika on an anti-Israeli protest placard, saying his Jewish friends know he is not anti-Semitic. Read more
Duo admit putting up ‘troubling’ anti-Israel posters
A man who put up graphic anti-Israel posters asked police how people could be expected to sit and do nothing about the killing of Palestinian children, a court has been told. Read more
Neo-Nazi who performed salute walks ahead of jail term
Neo-Nazi Jacob Hersant has been told he is going to prison after he was found guilty of intentionally performing the Nazi salute. Read more
In lockstep with allies, PM backs Lebanon ceasefire
October 9, 2024 by AAP
Anthony Albanese says Australia has the same view on a ceasefire in the Middle East as its allies, despite a change in position from the United States. Read more
Jewish community defiant as October 7 remembered
October 8, 2024 by AAP
Australia’s Jewish community say they remain defiant and united as thousands gathered 12 months on from the October 7 attacks by Hamas. Read more
Neo-Nazi guilty of salute feels no shame, considers appeal
October 8, 2024 by AAP
A man who has become the first Victorian found guilty of performing the Nazi salute says he will continue to do the gesture but hopes police won’t see it. Read more
NSW protest ban flagged as organisers query police presence
October 8, 2024 by AAP
Police resources are stretched thin after weekly pro-Palestine demonstrations and that could be a reason to shut them down, NSW Premier Chris Minns says. Read more
‘Brutality and cruelty’ of October 7 attack condemned
October 8, 2024 by AAP
The prime minister has condemned the October 7 attack on Israel in an address to parliament, but a bid for bipartisan support has failed. Read more
‘Never again’ vow as community remembers terror attack
October 7, 2024 by AAP
Solemn vigils and rallies decrying anti-Semitism are being held across Australia to mark the first anniversary of the brutal Hamas terrorist attack on Israel. Read more
We did not ask for this war’: Jewish community gathers
The October 7 Hamas attack marked the beginning of a painful chapter for Israel, members of the Jewish community have been told at a solemn candlelight vigil. Read more
Palestine rallies crowd Sydney, Melbourne CBDs
October 6, 2024 by AAP
Thousands of marchers have attended pro-Palestine protests across Australia, with the biggest gatherings taking place in Sydney and Melbourne.
Iran missile attacks condemned amid protest ban calls
October 2, 2024 by AAP
Federal ministers have called missile attacks on Israel a “dangerous escalation” as police move to block protests to mark a year since the Hamas attacks. Read more
At least six dead in suspected Tel Aviv terror attack
October 2, 2024 by AAP
Two Palestinians were shot dead after going on a deadly killing spree on Tel Aviv’s light rail system, killing six and wounding nine others, Israel says. Read more
Israel bombs Houthi in Yemen after missile strikes
September 30, 2024 by AAP
The Israeli army says dozens of aircraft have struck Houthi targets in Yemen in response to an attack on Israel, the second such attack on Yemen this year. Read more
Protesters wave Hezbollah flags at Australian rally
Attendees at an inner-city pro-Palestine rally have waved Hezbollah flags, prompting the a referral to the federal police. Read more
Australia condemns cycle of vengeance in Middle East
September 29, 2024 by AAP
Penny Wong has called for restraint amid escalating violence in the Middle East, as Palestinian and Jewish groups prepare to commemorate deadly events. Read more
Nasrallah eliminated
September 28, 2024 by AAP
The Israeli military “eliminated … Hassan Nasrallah, leader of the Hezbollah terrorist organisation,” Israeli army spokesman Avichay Adraee wrote in a statement on X. Read more