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Comanchero bikie chief Mahmoud “Mick” Hawi; a ute torched in the Woollahra antisemitic attack.

Son of slain bikie boss charged over Woollahra antisemitic attack

Adam Hawi, son of murdered former Comanchero boss Mick Hawi, can be revealed to be among those charged over a spate of antisemitic attacks across the city.

  • Sally Rawsthorne

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Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said the government had pulled “all the levers” it could to combat antisemitism.

‘We need to lower the temperature’: Hate speech laws could pass in February

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus confirmed the AFP was investigating whether overseas criminal groups had paid Australians to commit antisemitic attacks.

  • Matthew Knott, David Crowe and Paul Sakkal
Amid a spate of antisemitic attacks, law and order has edged higher among the issues of most concern to voters.

Police investigating ‘criminals for hire’ links to antisemitic attacks

As the Coalition demands more details about the possibility of foreign actors paying for attacks, the prime minister says the AFP investigation must not be compromised.

  • David Crowe, Paul Sakkal and Amber Schultz
A Hezbollah flag at a pro-Palestine rally outside the State Library of Victoria on Sunday.

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.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos and Paul Sakkal
Kira and Igor Korolev have been arrested and charged with espionage.

Russian-born Australian army private and her husband charged with espionage

Kira Korolev, 40, and her 62-year-old husband, Igor Korolev, are accused of using her defence force account to spy for Russia since December 2022.

  • Angus Thompson, Cloe Read and Cameron Atfield
Australian Federal Police Commissioner Reece Kershaw.

Greens raise conflict of interest concerns over AFP dealings with PwC

Senator David Shoebridge says a close personal relationship could jeopardise the criminal investigation into the PwC tax scandal.

  • Colin Kruger and Rachel Clun
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Russia now knows who hacked Medibank, but it’s doing nothing about it

The Australian Federal Police has had no response after providing detailed intelligence on those it believes were behind last year’s devastating privacy breach.

  • Nick McKenzie and Amelia Balinger
Medibank store front.

‘Capable, active and aggressive’: Australians warned of more Medibank-style attacks

Australians are being told to expect a fresh wave of cyberattacks after the AFP named Russia as the home of the group attacking Medibank.

  • David Crowe and Colin Kruger
Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews.

Karen Andrews tells MPs their work is ‘a privilege we must not shy from’ in face of threats

The Home Affairs Minister discussed the security arrangements for MPs with the AFP Commissioner amid safety fears after the murder of a British MP.

  • Rob Harris
Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner Reece Kershaw during a Senate estimates hearing at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday 22 March 2021. fedpol Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Checks and balances needed for new police surveillance powers

New legislation to cover the special conditions in the dark web can play a role in fighting crime but basic civil liberties must be safeguarded.

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