Racism
High school principal condemns ‘deplorable’ antisemitic slurs by her students
Gladstone Park Secondary’s school leadership has launched a review, apologised and branded abuse hurled at 10-year-olds “deeply traumatic and unacceptable.”
- Noel Towell
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‘Does not belong in this country’: Hockey Australia stands by Peris as more anti-Islam re-posts emerge
The Olympic champion shared a series of social media posts scathing of the religion in the lead-up to her election as a director of the government-funded sport.
- Chris Barrett
Anti-Muslim post shadows Nova Peris’ election to Olympic sport board
The gold medallist became a Hockey Australia director weeks after sharing a comment that called Muslims “Satan worshipping cockroaches that need to be eradicated”.
- Chris Barrett
- Updated
- Schools
High schoolers allegedly hurl antisemitic abuse at Jewish children at Melbourne Museum
Grade 5 students from a Jewish school were allegedly called “dirty Jews” by a group of high schoolers.
- Noel Towell and Bridie Smith
- Opinion
- Antisemitism
When I visited Sydney, I was shocked by the antisemitism I encountered
Growing up Jewish in Australia, I had no personal family narrative of antisemitism. A weekend in Sydney changed that.
- Marcus Solomon
Racist graffiti daubed on Hindu temple, Asian restaurants in Melbourne’s east
Chinese restaurant Kingsland was defaced with hateful graffiti on one of its distinctive octagonal windows.
- Alexander Darling
- Exclusive
- Antisemitism
Online hate report exposes ‘overt effort to normalise antisemitism’
Centuries-old tropes and conspiracy theories are becoming the norm in Australia after arson attacks and an antisemitism report triggered a torrent of hate, a study says.
- Chip Le Grand
‘We need to find common ground’: Hugh de Kretser’s human rights challenge
As president of the Australian Human Rights Commission, Hugh de Kretser walks a fine line. How can the organisation speak to all Australians?
- James Button
- Opinion
- Antisemitism
To defend our democracy, PM must disavow and abandon Segal report
Combating antisemitism is a noble mission, but Jillian Segal’s report risks stoking it.
- Richard Flanagan
‘Heavy-handed’: Former minister breaks ranks on antisemitism report
Labor MP Ed Husic said he was uncomfortable with Jillian Segal’s criticism of public broadcasters and her call to strip funding from institutions that fail to combat antisemitism.
- Nick Newling and Matthew Knott
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