Will 2022 be better? Aussie outlook mixed
Will 2022 be better? Australians are uncertain about how optimistic, or not, to feel going into the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Brisbane man flew Nazi flag as ‘a joke’
November 30, 2021 by AAP
A man accused of flying the Nazi flag above the Brisbane Synagogue, sparking statewide calls to ban hate symbols, told police it was “just a joke”. Read more
Faith law referred to human rights inquiry
The Australian federal government has referred its contentious proposal to boost protections for religious Australians to parliament’s human rights committee. Read more
Faith discrimination bill ‘misconceived’
Australia’s union for private teachers thinks religious schools already have extensive protections and a proposal to boost them is “fundamentally misconceived”. Read more
Religious discrimination bill overhauled
November 17, 2021 by AAP
Schools would receive legal protection to hire staff on the basis of faith under a bill expected to go to federal parliament as early as next week. Read more
Premier Daniel Andrews accuses opposition leader Matthew Guy of being “beholden to neo-Nazis”
November 17, 2021 by AAP
The “small, ugly mob” of protesters camped on the steps of Victorian parliament will not stop the government’s proposed pandemic laws, Premier Daniel Andrews says. Read more
Israel crowns Miss Holocaust Survivor, 86
November 17, 2021 by AAP
An 86-year-old great-grandmother has been crowned “Miss Holocaust Survivor” in an annual Israeli beauty pageant designed to honour women who endured the horrors of the Nazi genocide. Read more
Religious discrimination laws edge closer
November 15, 2021 by AAP
The Morrison government is expected to bring its religious discrimination laws to parliament as early as next week. Read more
Nazi flag seized near Brisbane synagogue
October 30, 2021 by AAP
Congregants at a Brisbane synagogue were confronted by the sight of a Nazi flag flying from a nearby apartment window, a local Jewish leader says. Read more
Alleged neo-Nazi leaders face Vic court
October 27, 2021 by AAP
A man has described his fear coming face to face with an alleged group of neo-Nazis on a Victorian mountain. Read more
Malka Leifer trial set for next year
October 21, 2021 by AAP
Former ultra-orthodox school principal Malka Leifer will stand trial on child sexual abuse charges in Melbourne next year. Read more
David Cyprys’s rape charge thrown out
October 8, 2021 by AAP
A historical rape charge against a former Jewish Orthodox youth leader and convicted paedophile has been thrown out of court. Read more
BREAKING: More sex abuse charges for Malka Leifer
October 1, 2021 by AAP
More charges have been laid against former ultra-orthodox school principal Malka Leifer, who has been ordered to stand trial over child sexual abuse allegations. Read more
William Shatner set to head into space at 90
September 28, 2021 by AAP
Star Trek legend William Shatner will become the oldest ever person to visit space when he blasts off next month onboard Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket. Read more
Fox rallies for eighth canoe world title
September 28, 2021 by AAP
Australian Olympic gold medallist Jessica Fox has rescued a disappointing canoe slalom world championships by taking out the extreme slalom event. Read more
Malka Leifer ordered to stand trial
September 23, 2021 by AAP
Former ultra-orthodox school principal Malka Leifer has been ordered to stand trial on 70 child sexual abuse charges. Read more
Alleged Leifer victim made ‘panicked’ call
September 23, 2021 by AAP
The former husband of a woman who alleges she was sexually abused by ultra-orthodox school principal Malka Leifer says she spoke “positively” of encounters they had in Israel. Read more
