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Hamas leader vows group will ‘rise like phoenix’; Iran warns Israel
A year after the Hamas attack that triggered the war, Hamas’ leader-in-exile framed the conflict with Israel as part of a broader narrative spanning 76 years.
- by Samia Nakhoul, Ahmed Jadallah and Andrew Mills
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Islamic leaders accuse premier of threatening social cohesion over protest ban
Chris Minns has faced a backlash over his proposal to give police more power to block repeated protest marches.
- by Michael McGowan and Max Maddison
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The two reasons Dutton rejected Albanese’s October 7 motion
A last-minute scramble to agree on a bipartisan motion to be put to parliament about the October 7 attacks failed as Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese butted heads on its wording.
- by Paul Sakkal
‘Why, Lord, why?’ The moment the music stopped
In the pre-dawn darkness, family and friends of the 364 people who were killed at the Nova music festival in Israel on October 7, 2023, gathered to remember their loved ones.
Middle East conflict live updates: Israeli airstrikes continue to batter Beirut on October 7 anniversary; DFAT hits back at Iran for summoning ambassador
As Israelis gathered to remember those killed and abducted on October 7 last year, intense fighting continued across the Middle East.
- by Olivia Ireland and Ellen Connolly
This US professor sparked outrage at a Sydney mosque. Here’s why
The immigration minister is reviewing the American’s visa after saying October 7 is “not fully a day of mourning” as MPs and the Jewish community condemn the comments.
- by Max Maddison and Carrie Fellner
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‘We are the lions’: Why these Israelis are staying in their border homes despite Hezbollah rockets
As life on Israel’s northern border with Lebanon continues against a background of rocket fire, we speak to residents who are determined to stay.
October 7 anniversary as it happened: Vigils, rallies held in Sydney one year after Hamas’ attacks on Israel
Follow live coverage of vigils and rallies across Sydney to mark October 7.
- by Jessica McSweeney
Pro-Palestine activist’s visa under review after ‘October 7 is a good day’ speech
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke is considering the visa status of an American professor who spoke at a pro-Palestine rally in Lakemba on the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel.
- by Sarah McPhee and Christopher Harris
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‘Civilisation versus barbarism’: Standing ovation for Dutton at Jewish vigil
Thousands of people from Sydney’s Jewish community have gathered in a solemn vigil to commemorate the October 7 attacks.
- by Ben Cubby
Sadness, bewilderment and anger as Australians commemorate October 7
A year on from October 7, Jewish Australians congregating in Melbourne say they no longer feel they can rely on people they previously counted as friends.
- by Chip Le Grand
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