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Jillian Segal was named the special envoy on antisemitism in July last year.

Funding threats for unis, school curriculum changes in bid to change ‘dangerous trajectory’

Australia has faced rising antisemitism since Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attack on Israel and the resulting conflict in the region. Not everyone is happy with the plan released to combat it.

  • Olivia Ireland and Jessica McSweeney

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Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Envoy wants education programs to counter antisemitism ignorance

Israel’s prime minister called on the federal government to act after a historic synagogue and Israeli restaurant were attacked in Melbourne on Friday.

  • Paul Sakkal
Online network Terrorgram has been listed as a terrorist organisation.

Australian members of Terrorgram white supremacist network face 25 years’ jail

The online group, which has been referenced in the manifestos of several terrorists around the world, will be listed as a terrorist organisation.

  • Olivia Ireland
Analysis of parliamentary sitting calendars from 2004 to the draft 2025 calendar reveals MPs in the lower house will spend 40 days passing laws.

‘Part-time parliament’ sitting for fewest days in 20 years

Analysis of parliamentary sitting calendars from 2004 to the draft 2025 calendar reveals MPs in the lower house will spend 40 days passing laws.

  • Olivia Ireland and Paul Sakkal
Tanya Plibersek (left) has been moved to social services, the NDIS will become the domain of Health Minister Mark Butler and Michelle Rowland will be sworn in as the new attorney-general.

Who’s in and who’s out of the new-look Albanese ministry

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s one-time Left faction rival Tanya Plibersek stays in cabinet as the new minister for social services.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos
Sydney Sweeney, star of Anyone But You.

Trump announces 100 per cent tariff for movies produced outside US

The US president has opened a new front in his trade wars, which could have strong repercussions for Australia.

  • Karl Quinn
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The stakes are high, and the swing is on in safe seats held by Labor ministers.

Hostile and deeply divided: In south-west Sydney, it’s an election campaign like never before

Harnessing anger over Gaza, independents are posing an unprecedented threat to Labor in heartland seats.

  • Eryk Bagshaw and Kayla Olaya
Campaign corflutes damaged in marginal electorate in the run up to this year’s federal election.

Torched, defaced, smeared: have Australia’s corflute wars gone too far?

Candidates in marginal electorates have reported a high number of incidents with campaign posters being torn down, or worse.

  • Daniel Lo Surdo, Penry Buckley and Cindy Yin

There’s an obvious successor for Albanese. The Libs face a tougher choice

Election results trigger, or subsequently lead to, leadership resets. Even in the turmoil of a campaign, players will also have their eyes on the future.

  • Michelle Grattan
GP and Muslim community leader Jamal Rifi in front of his medical centre in Belmore, Sydney.

In Sydney’s west, division over Gaza action drives election debate

An activist group’s attempt to ban politicians from attending Muslim events has drawn criticism from some community leaders, but others insist politicians haven’t got the message.

  • Perry Duffin, Anthony Segaert and Matt Wade

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