Slogans equating Zionism with fascism and Israel with apartheid could be seen on the streets of Sydney and Melbourne on Sunday as thousands marched in furious “hands of Rafah” rallies. Israel is preparing to move on the southern Gazan city of Rafah to eliminate the senior leadership of terror groupContinue Reading
Empty shelves in Australian supermarkets have raised concerns over future supply shortages of a key ingredient in some of the nation’s favourite beverages. Shoppers have noticed a shortage of soft drinks in major supermarkets, and now an electrochemical engineer from the University of Newcastle has helped explain why. “Have youContinue Reading
Australia’s support of a decision to give Palestine greater recognition at the United Nations has been blasted as “sad and shameful” by a key group representing the country’s Jewish community. On Friday, the General Assembly passed a resolution with the support of 143 nations, which declared that “the State ofContinue Reading
Penny Wong says Australia voted “yes” to greater recognition of Palestine at the United Nations overnight as part of broader support for a two-state solution. The General Assembly on Friday passed a resolution with the support of 143 nations, which declared that “the State of Palestine is qualified for membershipContinue Reading
The NSW parliament will apologise to people discriminated against by laws which criminalised homosexuality. Just 40 years ago the NSW parliament amended the Crimes Act 1900 to decriminalise homosexuality. One of the many law changes removed reference to anal sex between people from the bestiality section of the Crimes Act.Continue Reading
The Greens have called on the government to urgently expel the Israeli ambassador until the country cooperates with the International Court of Justice’s orders to prevent genocide, amid growing fears of a devastating invasion in southern Gaza. Anthony Albanese has directly written to Israel to convey Australia’s grave humanitarian concernsContinue Reading
A head drama teacher who sexually touched two students before being caught with almost 18,000 abuse files involving children as young as nine has been sentenced to a minimum of seven years and three months in jail. Aaron Worwald, 48, was sacked as the head of creative arts at JamisonContinue Reading
Australians are dreaming big, buying up lotto tickets for their chance to become an overnight multi-millionaire in Thursday night’s $60m Powerball jackpot. Up to one in six Australians are predicted to enter the draw in the hope of winning the fourth-biggest jackpot offered by any lottery game in the countryContinue Reading
A man has been found dead in non-suspicious circumstances in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast. The body of the 45-year-old was found behind The River Church, a christian reformed church in Broadbeach. It was reported to emergency services around 9am on Thursday. The River Church fronts Monaco St and theContinue Reading
The federal government has told the chiefs of two of Australia’s largest universities that no students should be targeted because of their race or religion as leaders grapple with rising anger over the use of pro-Palestinian chants on campuses. Hundreds of students have set up encampments outside university buildings acrossContinue Reading