Australia, antisemitism and hate crime

Australia introduces mandatory jail time for hate crimes following surge in antisemitism
Australia has introduced strict laws to combat hate crimes, introducing mandatory minimum sentences for a range of terrorism offences and the display of hate symbols, following a spate of antisemitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne.
Australia introduces tough new laws to combat antisemitism
In a bid to tackle a recent surge in antisemitism, Australia passed a series of tough anti-hate crime laws, including mandatory minimum sentences displaying hate symbols. The laws will impose minimum jail sentences of 12 months for hate crimes,
Australia enacts tough hate speech laws amid anti-semitism surge
The Australian government enacted a new law banning the display of hate symbols and mandating minimum sentences for certain terror offences on Thursday, as part of a broader effort to curb the surge
Australia passes tough hate crime laws, with jail time for Nazi salutes, in bid to tackle antisemitism
Australia passes tough anti-hate crime laws, including mandatory minimum sentences for terror offenses and displaying hate symbols, in a bid to tackle a recent surge in antisemitism. The laws will impose minimum jail sentences between 12 months for less serious hate crimes,
Australia introduces tough anti-hate crime laws amid rise in antisemitism
Australia enacts stringent anti-hate crime laws in response to sharp uptick in incidents of antisemitism in the country.
Australia's hate crime law gives Nazi salutes mandatory jail
Australia passed anti-hate crime laws that include minimum sentences for displaying hate symbols like the Nazi salute. It comes as acts of antisemitism are on the rise in Australia.
Australia’s tough hate speech laws ‘do not belong’ in a free democracy
Sky News host Liz Storer has described herself as a “free speech absolutist”. The Australian federal government has passed tough new hate speech laws, aimed to tackle terror and inciting violence. Ms Storer said it is “disgusting” for Australia to have such extreme hate speech laws.
How a wave of antisemitic attacks roiled Australia and provoked claims of foreign influence
A wave of antisemitic attacks has roiled Australia, with a dozen arrests for vandalizing or setting homes, schools, and ...
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Australia wakes to more antisemitic graffiti after a discovery of explosives was revealed by police
As three more episodes of antisemitic graffiti were discovered across Sydney on Thursday morning, Australian political ...
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Australia ups response to antisemitism, punishing offenders with minimum sentences
Australia significantly toughened its laws against hate crimes on Thursday, adopting amendments that make prison sentences ...
Australia's Albanese defends antisemitism response as Israel urges more action
Israel urged Australia to do more to halt an "epidemic of antisemitism" in the country as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ...
Labor backflips on 'controversial' mandatory sentencing to combat antisemitism
Terrorism and hate symbol offences will now carry a mandatory minimum sentence after the federal government passed new laws ...
Antisemitism envoy says Australia 'on everyone's lips … for the wrong reasons' at Auschwitz anniversary
Australia was"on everyone's lips … for all the wrong reasons" at the International Holocaust Remembrance Day event in ...
As it happened: House votes to condemn antisemitism; Treasurer accused of politicising public service to attack Coalition
She apologised on Sunday after revelations she sent a driver on a 446-kilometre round-trip from Sydney to chauffeur her and a ...
Labor takes ‘positive measures’ against antisemitism in Australia
Former AFP detective superintendent David Craig discusses the Albanese Labor government’s “positive measures” to attempt to ...