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Simon Birmingham floats new ‘disorderly conduct’ penalties after Lidia Thorpe’s protest against the king

Liberal senator says world leaders could give Australia ‘a wide berth’ without measures to deter protests, but expert says such sanctions not ‘appropriate’

The Guardian - AU

Death of Hamas boss 'can be turning point in conflict'

Australian politicians have called for urgent humanitarian aid for Gaza and an end to the war in the middle east after Israel killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.

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How Australia’s political parties have split over Israel and Gaza

It’s been a year of division from Labor, the Coalition and the Greens in their response to the 7 October attacks by Hamas and Israel’s retaliation. Here’s a timeline

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Visas for Palestinians take median time of four months to process, despite Coalition claims

Exclusive: Guardian Australia found Coalition politicians cited the 24-hour figure in interviews on at least 12 occasions in August

The Guardian - AU

Community tensions boil after Hezbollah flag display

The flaunting of Hezbollah flags and pictures of the terror group's slain leader at a protest has inflamed community tensions following mass protests.

AAP

Lebanon 'can't become Gaza' as Australians told to exit

Australians in Lebanon have been told to leave immediately as Foreign Minister Penny Wong urges Israel and Hezbollah to stop a destructive cycle of attacks.

AAP

Report urges Australia to increase Ukraine aid efforts

Ukraine needs significant further military and financial support from Australia to help repel the Russian invasion, a committee has told government.

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Australia slaps further sanctions on Iranians

Australia is imposing sanctions on a further five Iranians in response to human rights abuses on the second anniversary of Mahsa Jina Amini's death in custody.

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Education union calls for vice-chancellor to resign over robodebt role – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Pledge to bring Australia's ambassador back to Ukraine

The coalition is vowing to move Australia's ambassador back to Ukraine after the embassy was moved when Russia invaded the eastern European nation.

AAP

PM launches Gaza visa attack on 'hypocritical' Dutton

Anthony Albanese has defended the government's approach to issuing visas to Palestinians, accusing the opposition of confecting outrage on the issue.

AAP

‘Pauline Hanson without the personality’: Dutton says he’s not racist as MPs condemn Gaza visa ban stance

Opposition leader says he refuses to be a ‘punching bag’ after saying he doesn’t believe people fleeing Gaza should be allowed into Australia

The Guardian - AU

Julian Assange ‘is no martyr’, Australian opposition leader says as Wikileaks founder returns home

Simon Birmingham claims journalist ‘was never a political prisoner denied access to justice’ and warns his release could strain ties with US

The Independent UK

Stella Assange urges journalists to FOI the US government to get case details

Stella Assange says it’s now up to others to dig out information after ban imposed on WikiLeaks founder

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Ministers back benching senator for pro-Palestine vote

Senior ministers have defended Anthony Albanese's decision to temporarily bench a Labor senator for supporting a pro-Palestine motion by crossing the floor.

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Vilification concern as senator iced for Palestine vote

The prime minister requested Fatima Payman temporarily sit out of Labor's caucus after she defied the party position and supported a pro-Palestine motion.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s most senior diplomat in UK flying with Julian Assange to Saipan

WikiLeaks founder due to be sentenced at a hearing in Northern Mariana Islands

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Coalition divided on energy; Victoria raises age of criminal responsibility; and North Korea’s lucrative human hair trade

Simon Birmingham contradicts Nationals’ leader, saying renewables are ‘an important part of the mix’

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The Guardian - AU

Coalition’s climate and energy policy in disarray as opposition splits over nuclear and renewables

Simon Birmingham contradicts Nationals’ leader, saying renewables are ‘an important part of the mix’ while Queensland LNP leader rules out nuclear

AAP

Wong defends sending NDIS minister to Ukraine talks

NDIS minister and former opposition leader Bill Shorten will attend a Ukrainian peace summit on behalf of Australia, raising the eyebrows of the opposition.

AAP

China's worrying military actions a 'coercive gesture'

China's military drills surrounding Taiwan following the inauguration of its new president are a "very coercive gesture" the Albanese government has declared.

AAP

Australia to steer its own course on Palestine: PM

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has spoken with world leaders who are preparing to recognise a Palestinian state but says Australia won't be hurried.

AAP

Dutton threatens to pull Australia from criminal court

The opposition leader has floated withdrawing Australia from the world's top criminal court after taking issue with prosecutors pursuing Israeli leaders.

AAP

No Israel-Hamas equivalence: foreign affairs department

Australia's Foreign Affairs department says it respect the International Criminal Court but "there is no equivalence between Israel and Hamas".

The Guardian - AU

Coalition senator accuses Labor’s Fatima Payman of ‘supporting terrorists’ before withdrawing claim

Comments come just hours after Senate passes motion urging senators to ‘engage in debate and commentary respectfully’

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