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Josh Burns says there are ‘clearly gaps in legal framework’ amid calls for antisemitism national cabinet

Labor MP says parties must not ‘squabble over discrimination’ as Jillian Segal urges prime minister to convene meeting

The Guardian - AU

Australian police launch a special operation to investigate increased antisemitic attacks

Australian federal police have launched a special operation to investigate an increase in antisemitic threats and violence since the war between Israel and Hamas began last year

The Independent UK

Afternoon Update: Dutton under fire over First Nations flags pledge; no RBA rate cut; and the murky waters of Facebook Marketplace

Opposition leader criticised over record on Indigenous issues and accused of ‘partisan games’ after Melbourne synagogue arson attack

The Guardian - AU

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Dutton thinks he’s a hard man stoking culture wars – but where is the plan for winning the election?

Labor’s choices are either allow Dutton to continue angry monologues, or elevate the Coalition’s talking points further by clapping back

The Guardian - AU

View from The Hill: another Liberal moderate to leave Dutton team

A second member of the shadow cabinet has announced he is quitting parliament, further depleting the moderates’ presence in the parliamentary Liberal party and boosting the chance of the teal candidate in the Sydney seat of Bradfield.

The Conversation

AFP taskforce to target antisemitism as Asio boss warns politically motivated violence a ‘principal’ concern

Attorney general says now a ‘time for national unity’ after PM defends Labor’s response to Melbourne synagogue fire

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: synagogue fire fallout; Assad’s palace overrun; and ABC breakfast replacements revealed

Friday’s arson attack on the Adass Israel synagogue in Melbourne is now being treated by police as an act of terrorism

The Guardian - AU

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Peter Dutton accused of ‘disgusting’ political point-scoring after synagogue fire – then attacks Jewish Labor MP

Josh Burns says he has been standing up for his Melbourne community ‘every day’ as Chris Bowen calls for national unity

The Guardian - AU

View from The Hill: Albanese announces more funding for Jewish security, labels synagogue firebomb ‘terrorism’

In the reactions to incidents of antisemitism, many people observe a contrast between New South Wales Premier Chris Minns and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

The Conversation

Deportation, travel ban and dogs in detention laws pass

Three migration bills giving the government extensive powers to deport non-citizens and bar entry to Australia for some nationalities have passed the Senate.

AAP

'A hate crime': disgust, anger at anti-Israel graffiti

The prime minister and other leaders have called out a spate of vandalism in a well-heeled suburb after cars were graffitied with anti-Israel slogans.

AAP

Labor bill could lead to lengthy detention of migrants before deportation to countries paid to take them, committee warns

Bipartisan human rights committee says there could be a ‘significant intervening period’ before non-citizens are accepted by other countries

The Guardian - AU

‘Only dictatorships pretend to be perfect’: Albanese gives fiery defence of democracy after US election

‘A fierce contest can be a good thing, as long as it’s a contest about substance’, PM tells global democracy conference in Sydney

The Guardian - AU

As politicians fought over words, Palestinian Australians told of worlds shattered by bombs and blockade

Metres from the unfolding debate in parliament, those with family and friends in Gaza pleaded for them to be seen as more than just headlines and numbers

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Several Labor MPs ‘open’ to reforms to negative gearing to address housing crisis

Some politicians welcome a fresh and bold response to address affordability, while others wary of resurrecting a debate lost at the 2019 election

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Government Backflips On Decision To Omit LGBTQI+ Focused Questions In 2026 Census After Backlash

“We’ve been talking with the Australian Bureau of Statistics, and they’re going to test for a new question, one question about sexuality, sexual preference.”

The Guardian - AU

Albanese backflips on sexuality census question after more MPs come out in favour

Prime minister says there ‘will be a question in the census’ on sexuality after testing by the Australian Bureau of Statistics

The Guardian - AU

‘Not too much to ask for people to be counted’: Josh Burns breaks ranks on gender and sexuality census questions

Burns becomes first Labor MP to speak against Albanese government decision, saying ‘we need as few blind spots as possible’

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Politician's message to youths after vandalism charges

A federal politician says he is keen to move on after two teens were charged for allegedly vandalising his Melbourne office with red paint.

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Payman saga proves politicians and journalists are weaponising religion without understanding it

What is the point of boasting support for the first hijabi woman in Parliament only to reject the very system of meaning that inspires her to wear the hijab?

AAP

Fashion statement: Thorpe dons pro-Palestine dress

Politicians and media bosses have strutted their stuff on Canberra's night of nights, with independent senator Lidia Thorpe making an eye-catching statement.

AAP

MPs cautious as threats and abuse rise over war in Gaza

A rise in death threats, abuse and office attacks have parliamentarians and authorities on higher alert for danger as the Gaza war frays community cohesion.

AAP

Leaders condemn 'ugly' political attack on MP's office

A federal Jewish MP whose office was vandalised and set alight fears people will get hurt if local tensions over the Israel-Gaza conflict continue to escalate.

The Guardian - AU

Federal Human Rights Act could help prevent policy failures like robodebt, parliamentary inquiry says

Proposed act would mean rights must be considered when making laws but opposition rejects ‘excessive restrictions’ it could impose

AAP

Report backs call for federal human rights act

The rights of Australian citizens would need to be considered before any new federal law was created under a proposal for a human rights act.

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