Islam
Premier hits out at pro-Palestine rally organisers ahead of October 7 ‘vigil’
Chris Minns also hit out at organisers of planned demonstrations on Sunday and Monday, accusing them of not representing the communities on behalf of whom they are protesting.
- by Michael McGowan
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Middle East tensions
Sydney school board member stands down after Hezbollah speeches
Sheikh Ahmad Jundi has resigned from an Islamic college after questions from the Herald about his support for the Iran-backed group in two speeches.
- by Patrick Begley and Lucy Carroll
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Middle East tensions
Police move to ban October 7 anniversary protests over Hezbollah flags
NSW Police have applied to shut down rallies in Sydney, as protesters say calls to ban vigils and demonstrations are a ban on free speech.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos and Paul Sakkal
Harris meets Oprah to ‘Unite for America’ as Trump vows another Muslim ban
The presidential candidates’ campaigns couldn’t be more different.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Investigation
Political leadership
The deepening mystery of a Peter Dutton apology
Calls by the opposition leader to halt arrivals from Gaza have fuelled doubts over whether he ever apologised for earlier comments about Muslim immigration.
- by Patrick Begley
Bob Carr to launch pro-Labor Muslim initiative in western Sydney
Islamic community leader Dr Jamal Rifi has recruited Bob Carr to help push back against Muslim independents in western Sydney.
- by Deborah Snow
MPs say ‘no place in parliament’ for candidate who celebrated October 7 attacks
The candidate at the centre of the social media storm broke his silence to say: “As a doctor, as a Muslim, as a human, killing civilians is never right.”
- by Matthew Knott
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Tony Burke rival shared post celebrating October 7 attacks
Jewish community leaders said the Facebook post by the prominent GP showed he was “manifestly unfit to stand as a candidate for any office”.
- by Matthew Knott
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Middle East tensions
Houthis, Hezbollah and Hamas: Who they are and what they want
As Israeli troops raid Lebanon, conflict is spreading again in the Middle East. Who are the key players, and what is the Axis of Resistance?
- by Jackson Graham, Angus Holland and Cindy Yin
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ABC guru Norman Swan got married in secret. But then Phillip Adams let the cat out of the bag
Dr Norman Swan, a polarising figure in the lockdown years, recently tied the knot with a Radio National colleague.
- by Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
Opinion
Political leadership
Identity politics has the power to be meaningful. If only we stopped making it an incoherent mess
Since the resignation of Senator Fatima Payman, fretting about identity politics has become a renewed national sport. Now it’s the frame through which all political actions must pass.
- by Waleed Aly
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