Protests
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Antisemitism
Police probe antisemitic sign on steps of Victorian parliament
Victoria Police said officers were called to reports about 20 protesters were displaying a large banner near Parliament House about 6.55pm.
- by Lachlan Abbott
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Melbourne
‘Knee-jerk lawmaking’: Terror flags and masks to be banned at protests, sparking backlash
The Allan government is on a collision course with civil libertarians and pro-Palestinian groups over a plan to criminalise behaviour at peaceful protests.
- by Carla Jaeger
Laws on masks, places of worship being considered to stop protesters spreading hate
Police could be given greater powers at protests under changes to laws being considered by the Victorian government.
- by Ashleigh McMillan
South Korea’s parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo will take over as acting president while the Constitutional Court decides whether to dismiss Yoon or to restore his powers.
Protests to go on ‘until liberation’, say pro-Palestinian rally organisers
Melbourne’s 61st consecutive pro-Palestinian protest has taken place as the state government mulls changes to protest laws.
- by Michael Bachelard and Carla Jaeger
Analysis
World politics
South Korean martial law call turns domestic politics into international crisis
The extraordinary events have shaken the democratic foundations of the nation of 51 million people.
- by Lisa Visentin
Opinion
Racism
It looks like the latest form of protest, and Lidia Thorpe is its master
There will always be a place for protest, but people listen most when respect is on board.
- by Jacqueline Maley
Lidia Thorpe grandstands from press gallery after Senate suspension
Thorpe is suspended from the Senate chamber on Thursday, but is at Parliament House and her behaviour has prompted a large security response.
- by Olivia Ireland and James Massola
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Man arrested at Caulfield protest blasts police, Israel supporters
Ugly scenes erupted outside a synagogue when a handful of pro-Palestine activists faced off against a crowd of Israel supporters on Monday evening.
- by Lachlan Abbott
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Climate crisis
Grant is a coal miner. He’s been arrested for protesting against coal exports
A coal miner for 44 years, Grant Howard was among 170 people arrested at the Rising Tide blockade of the Port of Newcastle.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Anti-war activists allowed to return to city for ‘peaceful’ protests
About 35 people charged over a violent protest in September had their cases heard back-to-back for more than two hours in a packed Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.
- by Brittany Busch and Erin Pearson
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