Noemie completes Fox family Olympic selection
July 1, 2024 by AAP
Noemie Fox has been officially confirmed as the last member of the Fox family to earn Olympic selection, named to compete in the kayak cross in Paris. Read more
Labor to meet after defiant senator suspended over Gaza
Government MPs are set to meet for the first time after an explosive interview resulted in a senator being suspended from the Labor caucus. Read more
Defiant senator suspended from Labor over Palestine
June 30, 2024 by AAP
Senator Fatima Payman has been suspended from the Labor Party caucus after vowing to continue crossing the floor in support of Palestinian statehood. Read more
Crossbow attacker killed near Israeli embassy in Serbia
June 30, 2024 by AAP
An attacker who fired a crossbow at a police officer guarding the Israeli embassy in Belgrade has been shot dead in what President Aleksandar Vucic called a terrorist attack against Serbia. Read more
Ministers back benching senator for pro-Palestine vote
June 27, 2024 by AAP
The most effective way to stand against the “awful situation” in the Middle East is in unison, cabinet minister Katy Gallagher says as she defends Labor’s policy of not allowing members to cross the floor. Read more
Students face expulsion over uni Palestine encampments
June 27, 2024 by AAP
University of Melbourne students say they face expulsion after taking part in campus pro-Palestine encampments. Read more
No intention to expel senator after Palestine defection
Labor Senator Fatima Payman will likely avoid being expelled from the party after she breached protocol by crossing the floor during a vote on Palestine. Read more
Labor senator defies party to support Palestinian state
June 25, 2024 by AAP
Senator Fatima Payman has defied her party and voted for Palestine to be recognised as a state, sounding the death knell for her time in Labor. Read more
Antoinette Lattouf takes ABC to trial over anti-Israel post
June 25, 2024 by AAP
Journalist Antoinette Lattouf’s unfair dismissal claim against the ABC will go to trial after mediation talks failed following her sacking over an anti-Israel post. Read more
US officials to meet Israeli PM’s advisers over Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s top advisers are set to meet White House adviser Jake Sullivan and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in Washington DC amid tensions between the two allies over Israel’s war in Gaza, officials say. Read more
Trades Hall vandals slammed for ‘performative stunt’
June 20, 2024 by AAP
Vandals have targeted the heart of Victoria’s union movement by spray-painting anti-police and pro-Palestine slogans on the building, demanding the police union be kicked out. Read more
Two boys accused of raping 12-year-old Jewish girl in France
June 20, 2024 by AAP
Two adolescent boys in a Paris suburb have been given preliminary charges of raping a 12-year-old girl and religion-motivated violence, French authorities say. Read more
Canoe superstar Fox riding emotions en route to Paris
June 19, 2024 by AAP
Like the rapids she regularly conquers, Paris Olympics triple gold-medal threat Jessica Fox has recently faced some turbulent times. Read more
‘Nazi hunter’ would support Le Pen’s party in France
June 17, 2024 by AAP
Serge Klarsfeld, a lawyer who became known as a Nazi hunter, has caused a stir in France with his comments on Marine Le Pen’s National Rally. Read more
Fox is poles apart with gold medal spree ahead of Games
June 17, 2024 by AAP
Australia’s Jessica Fox won three gold medals at the Canoe Slalom World Cup in Krakow, Poland, to take her World Cup gold medal tally past 50 in a perfect warm-up for next month’s Olympic Games. Read more
Canoe star Jessica Fox completes golden half-century
June 16, 2024 by AAP
Paddling phenomenon Jessica Fox continues her impressive build-up to the Paris Olympics, clinching a 50th World Cup gold medal with a second success in as many days. Read more
Australian War Memorial defaced, pro-Palestine graffiti
The Australian War Memorial has been daubed with pro-Palestinian slogans. Read more
Biden says no Gaza ceasefire deal soon
President Joe Biden says he doesn’t expect to seal a Gaza ceasefire deal in the near future, as a US-backed proposal with global support has not been fully embraced by Israel or Hamas. Read more
Hamas denies it presented new ideas for truce deal
Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan has denied that the Palestinian Islamist group has put forward new ideas for the US-backed proposal for a Gaza ceasefire, after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said it had suggested numerous changes. Read more
US mulls own talks on hostage deal with Hamas: report
June 11, 2024 by AAP
US officials are considering negotiating a unilateral deal with Palestinian Hamas terrorists to release five US hostages held in the Gaza Strip if ceasefire talks involving Israel fail, NBC News reports. Read more
Noemie Fox locks in Olympic spot in kayak cross
Noemie Fox will join her Olympic gold medal-winning sister Jessica in the Australian canoe team for the Paris Games after a brilliant performance in the kayak cross on the final day of the World Cup meet in Prague. Read more
Palestine soccer boss visa decision not my call: PM
June 10, 2024 by AAP
The Prime Minister has distanced himself from a decision to deny the boss of Palestinian football entry into Australia ahead of a World Cup qualifier. Read more
Blinken back as cease-fire proposal hangs in balance
June 10, 2024 by AAP
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is returning to the Middle East as a proposed Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal hangs in the balance after the dramatic rescue of four Israeli hostages in a military raid and turmoil in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. Read more
Protesters clash with police at pro-Palestinian rally
June 9, 2024 by AAP
Tensions have flared at a pro-Palestine rally where police have used pepper spray in an attempt to control protesters. Read more
Palestine football boss denied entry into Aust: reports
June 9, 2024 by AAP
Reports the head of the Palestine Football Association has been denied entry into Australia is a matter for the government, according to Football Australia. Read more
Fox paddles to another World Cup medal as Paris looms
June 9, 2024 by AAP
Three-time Olympic medallist Jessica Fox has bagged another World Cup medal, winning silver in the women’s kayak final at the ICF World Cup 2 in Prague, Czech Republic. Read more
Court denounces ‘hateful’ soccer match Nazi salutes
June 7, 2024 by AAP
A magistrate has issued a stern warning that Nazi symbols were not to be tolerated after convicting three Croatians who made a Hitler salute during the 2022 Australia Cup final. Read more
Hamas leader demands full end to Gaza war in truce
June 6, 2024 by AAP
The leader of Hamas says the group will demand a permanent end to the war in Gaza and Israeli withdrawal as part of a ceasefire plan, dealing an apparent blow to a truce proposal touted last week by US President Joe Biden. Read more
Fight over Israel, Gaza rhetoric as aid request lingers
June 6, 2024 by AAP
The federal government has been criticised for its handling of tensions in the Middle East as a US request for aid in Gaza remains unfulfilled.
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US seeks UN backing for proposed Gaza ceasefire deal
The US says it wants the United Nations Security Council to adopt a resolution backing the proposal outlined by President Joe Biden to end fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Read more
