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Victorian man charged after allegedly making death threats and antisemitic comments against federal MP

AFP also allege man used social media to contact Victorian state politician Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A Victorian man has been charged in connection with alleged death threats and antisemitic comments against a federal politician in the latest incident…

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‘Blatantly racist’: ABC arguing Lattouf failed to prove Middle Eastern races exist angers cultural groups

Arab Council Australia calls broadcaster’s legal defence ‘disturbing’, while Australian Lebanese Association notes ‘irony’ considering nature of case Antoinette Lattouf hearing day five – as it happened Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free weekly media newsletter here The ABC’s legal position that Antoinette Lattouf failed to prove that Middle Eastern races exist has been widely…

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Middle East live: Netanyahu applauds Trump’s ‘bold’ ICC sanctions

Israeli PM thanks Trump for executive order; Amnesty chief says sanctions seek to ‘destroy what the international community has painstakingly constructed’ Trump imposes sanctions on ICC, accusing it of targeting US and Israel Israel’s defence minister ordered the army on Thursday to prepare for “voluntary” departures from Gaza, as US President Donald Trump ruled out…

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