An undercover police operation encouraged the radicalisation of an autistic 13-year-old boy in a “shameful, obscene abuse of power”. Counter-terrorism police “fed” the young boy’s fixation with Islamic State before arresting him in 2021, a court found. It was revealed the boy with an IQ of 71, given the pseudonymContinue Reading
Penny Wong has used a meeting with Palestinian officials to double down on her government’s desire to see a two-state solution. A long-held policy of the Labor Party, the Foreign Affairs minister told Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh that the Albanese government recognised the enclave’s aspirations for statehood. The pairContinue Reading
Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong will travel to Israel on Monday to meet with families of Israeli hostages and Palestinian victims of settler violence as war tensions continue to escalate in the Middle East. Senator Wong flew to Jordan on Monday ahead of a week-long tour of Israel, the WestContinue Reading
Jacqui Lambie says she’s prepared to explore “every avenue possible” to hold senior military brass to account for alleged war crimes. The firebrand Tasmanian senator, who served in the army for 11 years, on Tuesday referred senior Australian Defence Force command to the International Criminal Court. She said the BreretonContinue Reading
One of the architects of the Indigenous Voice to parliament says he remains hopeful the proposal to enshrine the body in the Constitution will receive multi-partisan support. Professor Tom Calma has made it clear he would use his new platform as the 2023 Senior Australian of the Year to advocateContinue Reading