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Hateful symbol display risks prison under proposed law

People who display Nazi insignia or the Islamic State flag could face up to a year in prison under a proposed amendment to the criminal code.

AAP · Jun 13, 2023

‘Egregious abuse’: Gallagher turns the tables over Higgins affair

Finance Minister Katy Gallagher has described media reports of Brittany Higgins’ leaked text messages are the “most egregious abuse of privacy I’ve ever

The New Daily · Jun 13, 2023

Albanese urged to plead with Biden for Assange’s release – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jun 8, 2023

Australia to ban Nazi symbols in crackdown on ‘evil’

Nazi symbols will be publicly banned nationwide and people who display the "evil" insignia could face up to a year in jail.

The New Daily · Jun 7, 2023

Australia to ban Nazi symbols but not the salute, Mark Dreyfus says

Bill to be introduced next week follows controversy over neo-Nazi rallies and Peter Dutton’s proposed ban

The Guardian - AU · Jun 7, 2023

ACT minister calls on commonwealth to drop prosecution of defence whistleblower David McBride

Veterans minister Emma Davidson says prosecution of military lawyer who served in Afghanistan is not in the public interest

The Guardian - AU · Jun 7, 2023

Australia ‘not aware’ of fresh FBI probe into Assange

The attorney-general was not contacted by US authorities in relation to a new investigation by the FBI into WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange.

The New Daily · Jun 1, 2023

Attorney-General says PwC must be ‘fully accountable’

PwC must be "fully accountable" for the tax scandal leak, but the Attorney-General won't say if it should be investigated by the anti-corruption commission.

The New Daily · May 31, 2023

House of Representatives passes Voice referendum legislation, which is assured of Senate passage

After a marathon debate, the House of Representatives on Wednesday morning passed the bill for the referendum for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament to be inserted into the Constitution.

The Conversation · May 31, 2023

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus announces $21m for Aboriginal legal services

Aboriginal legal services struggling to stay afloat amid a nationwide funding crisis have been handed a $21 million lifeline — but the head of one of those services says that is not even close to what is needed.

ABC News · May 19, 2023