Protests
New police chief reveals firm stance on protest permits, issues warning to organised crime
Mike Bush has for the first time taken a strong, public view on the issue of a protest registration scheme and warned that crime gangs will “feel the heat” under his watch.
- Cameron Houston
Latest
Police warn against violence as Trump prepares to tour his Scottish golf courses
Authorities fear protests against the US president could exceed those held when Trump visited his golf courses in 2018.
- David Crowe
- Updated
- Parliament House
Pro-Palestine protesters disrupt opening of parliament
Seventeen pro-Palestine protesters were detained inside Parliament House after they managed to enter the building, and one woman was arrested outside.
- Nick Newling and Brittany Busch
It’s a perfect English town. Now a battle over asylum seekers is ripping it apart
The quiet community – similar to leafy suburbs on the edges of Sydney and Melbourne – has become a flashpoint over asylum seekers as right-wing outsiders escalate the situation with violence.
- David Crowe
- Updated
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
A fight at the opera as performer unfurls Palestine flag on stage
The London cast member fended off an attendant who tried to remove the flag during curtain calls at the Royal Opera House. Hours earlier, police arrested more than 100 people at protests across the UK.
- David Crowe
- Exclusive
- NSW Police misconduct
‘Questions of excessive force’: Major escalation in Hannah Thomas arrest probe
The former Greens candidate suffered a serious eye injury when police broke up a protest in Sydney’s south-west.
- Perry Duffin and Michael McGowan
Burgertory owner Hash Tayeh steps down as CEO
The fast-food chain boss cited targeted attacks and politically motivated smears as the reason for his resignation.
- Hannah Hammoud and Michael Bachelard
- Exclusive
- Police
‘She was punched’: Police accused of ‘gratuitous brutality’ against Hannah Thomas
Lawyers for the former Greens candidate are preparing to launch civil action against the NSW Police.
- Michael McGowan and Kate McClymont
Protester insists violent attacks not antisemitic as speaker predicts Israel’s demise
The latest pro-Palestinian march in Melbourne’s CBD included claims that recent attacks on Israeli-linked businesses were not antisemitic.
- Alexander Darling
A city grappling with antisemitism and the blaming of weekly pro-Palestine protests
A march of protest, fringe groups and a fearful community horrified by recent attacks have made the streets of Melbourne a hotly contested space.
- Sophie Aubrey and Kieran Rooney
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