Police launched an extensive search in Sydney’s east following reports of suspicious activity around prominent synagogues in the area, with one source from the site reporting a selfie stick may have been confused with a gun. NSW Police confirmed officers from the Eastern Suburbs Police Area Command were sent toContinue Reading
An Australian man rushed out of Israel on-board Qantas’ first mercy flight has spoken about his relief and seeing fellow evacuees “smile for the first time”. Speaking from Heathrow Airport on Saturday, Blake Jory described his conflicting emotions after making the difficult decision to leave behind his Israeli partner whoContinue Reading
Hundreds of Pro-Palestinian protesters have begun to gather at rallies across the country as Gaza braces for a ground strike from Israeli forces. Australians in Canberra, Brisbane and Perth have gathered in support of the heavily-bombarded Palestinians as Israel continues to send warplanes into Gaza in retaliation for attacks fromContinue Reading
Chris Minns has said that he is “concerned” about upcoming pro-Palestine protests amid a spate of alleged anti-Semitic acts recorded across Sydney. The NSW Premier said that while there is still a right to protest in NSW, “everyone has a right to be free from racial vilification, incitement to violence,Continue Reading
Australians are among hundreds of thousands of Israeli Defence Force reservists who have arrived in Israel to take up arms as the military prepares for an imminent ground invasion of Gaza. In an unprecedented move, the Israeli government has mobilised 360,000 reserve soldiers from around the world, including a numberContinue Reading
Additional flights will be dispatched to ferry Australians in Israel to safety after revelations 19 Australians are stuck in Gaza amid an unfolding humanitarian crisis. Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong on Friday confirmed that additional assisted departure flights would be available for the more than 10,000 Australians in Israel whoContinue Reading
Queensland Police have warned protesters against threatening or violent behaviour as hundreds prepare to attend a pro-Palestine rally in Brisbane’s CBD. Protesters are expected to gather at about 6pm in the King George Square area, overseen by a “ramped up” police presence. Event organisers, ‘No War on Gaza — SolidarityContinue Reading
Nineteen Australians are stuck in Gaza and pleading with the Albanese government to help them leave amid an unfolding humanitarian crisis. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who has announced three repatriation flights in conjunction with Qantas to help some of the more than 10,000 Australians in Israel, said the government wasContinue Reading
The head of a Palestinian group in Australia has implied vision of protesters chanting “gas the Jews” outside the Opera House might not be authentic. Nasser Mashni from the Australian Palestine Advocacy Network appeared on Today on Channel 9 this morning where has faced a grilling from the show’s co-hostContinue Reading
Australian travellers have complained that the much-loved paradise of Bali is becoming much too expensive. Scores of tourists have taken to Facebook to vent at what they believe is the skyrocketing cost of food, transport and entertainment at the popular holiday destination. One Australian traveller took to the Bali BoganContinue Reading