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State Library cracks down on staff wearing ‘political’ items
Staff have been warned against wearing apparel with pro-Palestine symbols as part of a new dress code.
- by Meg Watson
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Victoria Police
Palestinian activist Hash Tayeh told he will be arrested for allegedly inciting hatred
The owner of Burgertory has been asked to attend a police station next week to be interviewed over chants and speeches at a series of pro-Palestine rallies in the city.
- by Chris Vedelago and Marta Pascual Juanola
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
‘I’ll be fighting tooth and nail’: Muslim leader vows to back Labor
The government has run into trouble trying to find an envoy for Islamophobia, someone it hoped to unveil at the same time as the new antisemitism envoy.
- by David Crowe and Paul Sakkal
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Antisemitism
Top university rejects antisemitism definition over academic freedom
The Australian National University refused to adopt a contentious definition of antisemitism used by other tertiary institutions.
- by Angus Thompson
‘Antisemitic stereotypes’: Meta to remove more posts attacking ‘Zionists’
Facebook and Instagram’s parent company has dramatically expanded its hate speech policy.
- by Kurt Wagner
Albanese shocked by ignorance of antisemitism
The prime minister has appointed eminent lawyer and businesswoman Jillian Segal as Australia’s first envoy to combat discrimination towards Jews.
- by Paul Sakkal
A single cigarette can go for $45 in Gaza, and gangs are seeking to profit
A black market for cigarettes is booming in the besieged Gaza Strip, a window into the lawlessness and desperation in the enclave nine months into the war.
- by Miriam Berger and Hajar Harb
Embattled MP slams Muslim Vote claim that Labor’s ‘weak on Palestine’
Labor’s Peter Khalil has become the first MP to push back against claims made by a burgeoning pro-Palestinian political movement aiming to unseat Labor politicians.
- by Paul Sakkal
Tailgates of hell: Aggressive practice endemic and dangerous
I am not sure if it is laziness or incompetence, but NSW Police must start penalising tailgaters for the reckless manner in which they are endangering the community.
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The denial and disinformation facing October 7 survivors
Holocaust scholars recognise a sadly familiar pattern in October 7 denial, but are shocked at how quickly it set in.
- by Chip Le Grand
The university vowed not to spy on students. Now it’s using tracking data to punish them
Human rights experts have raised concerns over the University of Melbourne’s use of tracking technology to identify students staging a pro-Palestinian sit-in on campus.
- by Alex Crowe