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US Official, Jewish, and Muslim Groups Raise Concern About Australia’s Impending Anti-Hate Bill
The broad bill is the Albanese government’s main response to the Bondi terror attack and covers hate speech to the national gun buyback scheme.
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‘Always Being Watched’: Venezuelan Recalls Life Under Socialist Rule
From Caracas to Queensland: a Venezuelan asylum seeker reflects on freedom after Maduro’s capture.
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Australian Families Spending Over $100,000 on Schooling for Every Child
Families in major cities who have a child starting school this year will pay $113,594 for a government education, with regional and remote areas slightly less.
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Chinese Directors Linked to MP Bribery Scandal Banned From Running Companies for 5 Years
The ASIC found that the Chinese couple failed to comply with Australian Taxation Office requirements and breached company laws.
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Next US Ambassador Will Have ‘No Simple Task’
Former Labor ministers Joel Fitzgibbon and Stephen Conroy have been floated as potential replacements for Kevin Rudd.
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Major Writers’ Festival Axed Amid Mass Walkout After Anti-Israel Author Dropped
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was one of the major figures to drop out of the event.
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Wong Backs Israeli President’s Visit Amid Dissent From Pro-Palestine Groups
Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit is aimed at offering support for the Australian Jewish community rocked by the Bondi terror attack.
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Kevin Rudd Quits as Australia’s Ambassador to the United States
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Rudd’s decision to leave a year early was “entirely” his own.
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US Justice Official Says Australia Allowed Anti-Semitism to ‘Fester’ Before Bondi Terror Attack
‘They had warning signs of hate and terrorism towards the Jewish community,’ said the head of the anti-Semitism taskforce Leo Terrell.
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Treasurer Heads to G7 Meeting in Washington For Rare Earth Talks
Jim Chalmers is expected share with his counterparts Australia’s plan to build a $1.2 billion critical minerals stockpile.
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New South Wales Moves to Shut Down Illegal Religious Centres Promoting Hate
The surviving Bondi attacker, Naveed Akram, was closely associated with Wissam Haddad, an extremist Islamist preacher in western Sydney.
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Australian Parliament Recalled Early to Enact Response to Bondi Terror Attack
The government’s Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill 2026 will enact new laws against hate crimes and push forward the new gun buyback scheme.
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Pro-Palestine Author Threatens Adelaide Festival With Possible Lawsuit After Ouster
Author Randa Abdel-Fattah was banned from the Adelaide Festival over ‘cultural sensitivity’ concerns in the wake of the Bondi terror attack.
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Man Charged After Bomb Scare Near Bondi Memorial Ceremony
A 33-year-old Victorian man was charged with behaving in an offensive manner in a public place for allegedly wearing a vest covered in duct-taped objects.
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Radical Islamist Group Claims Australians Engaging in ‘Mass Hysteria’ After Bondi Terror Attack
The radical Hizb ut-Tahrir is banned in numerous countries, including the Muslim-majority Egypt, Pakistan and the UAE, but is still allowed in Australia.
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Liz Truss Rejects Moves by UK, Australia, Canada to Restrict Elon Musk’s X
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, has faced scrutiny for being used to create non-consensual sexual content.
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Heroic Cop Who Shot Bondi Stabber Diagnosed with Cancer
NSW Premier Chris Minns said he was devastated to learn the news.
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US Official, Jewish, and Muslim Groups Raise Concern About Australia’s Impending Anti-Hate Bill
The broad bill is the Albanese government’s main response to the Bondi terror attack and covers hate speech to the national gun buyback scheme.
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‘Always Being Watched’: Venezuelan Recalls Life Under Socialist Rule
From Caracas to Queensland: a Venezuelan asylum seeker reflects on freedom after Maduro’s capture.
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Australian Families Spending Over $100,000 on Schooling for Every Child
Families in major cities who have a child starting school this year will pay $113,594 for a government education, with regional and remote areas slightly less.
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Chinese Directors Linked to MP Bribery Scandal Banned From Running Companies for 5 Years
The ASIC found that the Chinese couple failed to comply with Australian Taxation Office requirements and breached company laws.
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Next US Ambassador Will Have ‘No Simple Task’
Former Labor ministers Joel Fitzgibbon and Stephen Conroy have been floated as potential replacements for Kevin Rudd.
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Major Writers’ Festival Axed Amid Mass Walkout After Anti-Israel Author Dropped
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was one of the major figures to drop out of the event.
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Wong Backs Israeli President’s Visit Amid Dissent From Pro-Palestine Groups
Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit is aimed at offering support for the Australian Jewish community rocked by the Bondi terror attack.
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Kevin Rudd Quits as Australia’s Ambassador to the United States
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Rudd’s decision to leave a year early was “entirely” his own.
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US Justice Official Says Australia Allowed Anti-Semitism to ‘Fester’ Before Bondi Terror Attack
‘They had warning signs of hate and terrorism towards the Jewish community,’ said the head of the anti-Semitism taskforce Leo Terrell.
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Treasurer Heads to G7 Meeting in Washington For Rare Earth Talks
Jim Chalmers is expected share with his counterparts Australia’s plan to build a $1.2 billion critical minerals stockpile.
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New South Wales Moves to Shut Down Illegal Religious Centres Promoting Hate
The surviving Bondi attacker, Naveed Akram, was closely associated with Wissam Haddad, an extremist Islamist preacher in western Sydney.
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Australian Parliament Recalled Early to Enact Response to Bondi Terror Attack
The government’s Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill 2026 will enact new laws against hate crimes and push forward the new gun buyback scheme.
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Pro-Palestine Author Threatens Adelaide Festival With Possible Lawsuit After Ouster
Author Randa Abdel-Fattah was banned from the Adelaide Festival over ‘cultural sensitivity’ concerns in the wake of the Bondi terror attack.
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Man Charged After Bomb Scare Near Bondi Memorial Ceremony
A 33-year-old Victorian man was charged with behaving in an offensive manner in a public place for allegedly wearing a vest covered in duct-taped objects.
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Radical Islamist Group Claims Australians Engaging in ‘Mass Hysteria’ After Bondi Terror Attack
The radical Hizb ut-Tahrir is banned in numerous countries, including the Muslim-majority Egypt, Pakistan and the UAE, but is still allowed in Australia.
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Liz Truss Rejects Moves by UK, Australia, Canada to Restrict Elon Musk’s X
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, has faced scrutiny for being used to create non-consensual sexual content.
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Heroic Cop Who Shot Bondi Stabber Diagnosed with Cancer
NSW Premier Chris Minns said he was devastated to learn the news.
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