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Rumaysa was a student last year who experienced racism while at both primary and secondary school.

Rumaysa endured racism at school for years, and says indifference is fuelling its rise

Reports of racism in Victoria’s schools are surging as the Education Department receives at least one complaint every school day – a 28 per cent increase in 12 months.

  • Nicole Precel

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Myles Houlbrook-Walk’s live cross was interrupted by a man’s alleged antisemitic outburst.

ABC live TV broadcast disrupted by vile outburst on Sydney street

An ABC reporter was delivering a live report from outside NSW parliament when an unknown man approached and allegedly shouted antisemitic remarks.

  • Jessica McSweeney
Premier Jacinta Allan and then Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes announced the new laws in November.

Hate speech laws pass parliament as Liberals claim freedom of speech is at risk

The long-awaited reforms will make serious vilification – such as incitement of hatred or physical threats – punishable by up to five years’ jail.

  • Daniella White
Sean Marsh of Climate 200.

Climate 200 staffer calls for boycott of Israeli businesses

The call is particularly controversial among Jewish Australians, many of whom live in electorates represented by teal MPs with Climate 200 backing.

  • Paul Sakkal
Key plans pitched at voters ahead of next weekend’s City Hall election rely on big changes (or dollars) from other governments. It’s not the first time.

Music industry body under fire for ‘promotion of antisemitism’ at awards night

The Queensland Music Awards has come under fire for its choice of winner and the content of her acceptance speech.

  • Cindy Yin and Sean Parnell
Businessman and pro-Palestinian activist Hash Tayeh, of the Burgertory chain, at a protest in Melbourne.

Insults and arson: How one man’s chants could define free speech

A fight over a restaurant owner’s “insulting” chant in the streets could go all the way to the High Court.

  • Michael Bachelard
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Antisemitic graffiti in Sydney in January.

One criminal hoax does not make antisemitism vanish

As soon as the caravan bomb plot was exposed, hateful messages hit social media claiming that antisemitism itself was a hoax and a lie.

  • Alex Ryvchin
Universities Australia recently announced it would adopt a new definition of antisemitism, developed by the country’s eight major research universities together with the federal government’s special envoy on antisemitism.

The problem with Universities Australia’s response to antisemitism

In the US, university students and staff are facing deportation for speaking out against the state of Israel. In Australia, this heated topic is ramping up too.

  • A. Dirk Moses, Lana Tatour and Geoffrey Brahm Levey
Bankstown nurses

Sydney nurse to fight charges over antisemitic video

An entourage of supporters accompanied the two nurses as they appeared at the Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday morning.

  • Sally Rawsthorne and Daniel Lo Surdo
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton in Melbourne earlier on Monday.

Dutton wants referendum on giving politicians ability to deport dual citizens

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and his senior MPs have held high-level talks about a referendum on powers to strip citizenship for dual nationals who commit serious crimes.

  • Paul Sakkal

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