Meet the controversial judge representing Israel at the International Court of Justice

Israel has chosen Aharon Barak, 87, a former president of the Israeli Supreme Court, to sit as its representative on the judges’ panel at the International Court of Justice in the Hague to hear proceedings brought by South Africa against Israel. Read more

NSW police gain power to launch hate crime prosecutions

Law changes will allow police in NSW to prosecute people with inciting violence based on race, religion or sexual orientation without external approval. Read more

Aussie ads appear alongside Middle East misinfo on X

Ads for Australian companies are being displayed below anti-Semitic posts and extreme misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war on social media platform X. Read more

Second prisoner swap planned: Palestinian official

The Israel-Hamas deal agreed for the freeing of 50 hostages held in Gaza in exchange for the release of 150 Palestinian prisoners will be repeated later this month, a Palestinian official says. Read more