Anthony Albanese has accused the Greens of “deliberately and consciously” spreading misinformation about the war in Gaza, demanding MPs to condemn protests against parliamentarians offices. In response to a question raised by independent MP Sophie Scamps about voters’ concerns about social cohesion, Mr Albanese said communities across Australia were “distressed”Continue Reading
A key union figure says there is appetite to shut down Australian wharves because of the Gaza conflict. Australian pro-Palestine protesters demonstrated outside major ports across the country on Saturday demanding an end to trade with Israel. The protesters are calling for boycotts of trade with Israel-based shipping giant ZIM.Continue Reading
Pro-Palestinian protesters who briefly shut down parliament on Wednesday attempted to return on Thursday, prompting an explosive fight on the floor of parliament. At the beginning of question time on Thursday, the lower house speaker Greg Piper informed MPs that the Cooper gallery – where Wednesday’s disruption occurred – wouldContinue Reading
Concerning footage has captured the moment a woman and child shouted ‘f*** the Jews’ following an ‘anti-Israel’ rally in Sydney. The footage, which was shared by the Australian Jewish Association on social media, shows a woman and young boy walking through crowds at Coogee Beach, where a group of motorcycleContinue Reading
A motorbike and truck convoy, making its way through Sydney’s east, has copped criticism from both pro-Israel and pro-Palestine supporters, and branded “psychological warfare.” About a dozen riders from Al Quds community centre in Regents Park, their bikes adorned with Palestine flags, made their journey from Lidcombe to Coogee onContinue Reading
Internal emails between NSW Police members have revealed senior staffers held concerns of a potential clash between Jewish and Palestinian community groups on the night of Sydney Opera House protests. In a tranche of documents released to the NSW parliament on Tuesday reveal NSW Police had reservations over the government’sContinue Reading
Australians living in Israel and Palestine are being urged to move quickly to flee the war zone as more “no-show flights” are reported and exit options dwindle. Thousands of civilians have been killed since Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an attack on Israeli citizens on October 7, and the subsequentContinue Reading