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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned on Saturday domestic neo-Nazi activity after a group of masked men boarded a Sydney train on Australia Day. Three police operations into neo-Nazi demonstrations were conducted across Sydney over the weekend amidst a recent rise in neo-Nazi, antisemitic and extremist right-wing incidents. On Friday morning, about 61 men masked [...]

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Federal legislation criminalising the public display or sale of Nazi and terrorist group symbols came into effect in Australia on Monday. The legislation criminalises the Nazi salute and public display of Nazi symbols, including the Nazi double sig rune “Schutzstaggel” and the Nazi Hakenkreuz. These offences are punishable by up to 12 months in prison. [...]

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The Australian Government passed new legislation on Wednesday relating to the detainment of migrants on public safety grounds. The new law, which passed the Australian House of Representatives by a 68-59 vote, allows the government to indefinitely restrain migrants who cannot be deported or extradited should there be reasonable suspicion that they still pose a threat [...]

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Indonesia’s counter-terrorism unit, Detachment 88, has arrested 59 suspected militants in connection to a purported plan to disrupt the democratic process, the unit spokesperson announced on Tuesday. The spokesperson revealed that the detained individuals had intentions to carry out attacks targeting security forces responsible for safeguarding the election proceedings. Weapons, propaganda materials and chemicals used [...]

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The Israel-Palestine conflict, which has deep historical, political, and religious roots, has sparked protests worldwide. The conflict has a deep historical ties to the establishment of Israel in 1948 and the displacement of Palestinians. It revolves around competing claims over land, particularly in Jerusalem, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip. Both sides are driven [...]

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On October 7th, 2023, the State of Israel was brutally attacked by the terrorist organization known as Hamas, instigating an all-out war. In the early morning of October 7th, Hamas terrorist fighters made their way into Israel from the Gaza Strip, invading and occupying Israeli towns, cities, and military bases. This surprise attack in Israel [...]

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The US Department of State released a new travel advisory Friday for US citizens traveling to mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau suggesting travelers “reconsider travel” to the areas due to “arbitrary enforcement of local laws…and the risk of wrongful detentions.” The advisory for mainland China states: U.S. citizens traveling or residing in the PRC [...]

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Within the past 12 months, Jacinda Ardern has resigned as New Zealand’s prime minister, former Australian PM Julia Gillard’s famous “misogyny speech” celebrated its tenth anniversary, and the high-profile retrial against Australian Liberal Party staffer Bruce Lehrmann for the alleged rape of colleague Brittany Higgins was dropped for posing a “significant and unacceptable risk” to [...]

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Australian law firm Maurice Blackburn Lawyers filed a class action for shareholders of the Star Entertainment Group (Star Casino). The class action alleges Star Casino engaged in misleading and deceptive condition, breached casino disclosure obligations and acted contrary to the interests of shareholders from March 2016 through March 2022. Maurice Blackburn Lawyers stated, “The proceeding [...]

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