The Coalition is facing extensive backlash following its decision to embrace Labor’s new hate speech laws. Despite having ...

The new legislation, in which Albanese agreed to include draconian mandatory jail terms, is a serious threat to anti-genocide ...

The Senate confirmed Russell Vought as White House budget director on Thursday night, putting an official who has planned the ...

Federal Parliament has passed what the government calls Australia’s toughest laws against hate speech and hate crimes. Labor ...

The battle to contain antisemitism in Australia finds both sides of politics embracing measures they would otherwise abhor.

The battle to contain antisemitism in Australia finds both sides of politics embracing measures they’d otherwise abhor.

Australia passed tough anti-hate crime laws on Thursday, including mandatory minimum sentences for terror offences and displaying hate symbols, in a bid to tackle a recent surge in antisemitism.

People found guilty of displaying terror symbols or some terrorism offences will spend time in jail after amended hate speech laws passed parliament. The legislation, which cleared the Senate on ...

Jacqui Lambie has revealed details of a dispute with an ex-staffer in a speech to parliament claiming that unfair dismissal laws are being abused and hitting small businesses hard.

Firebrand independent senator Lidia Thorpe has defended a controversial Queensland University of Technology conference that featured a “Dutton’s Jew” cartoon and left a Jewish academic in tears.

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Hate will be stopped at its source if tougher amendments are made to proposed laws to crackdown on the rise of anti-Semitism, ...