3 h. ago Man charged with Nazi salute as part of federal police blitz

Police have also seized swastika-bearing swords, charged a British man with hate crimes and a 21-year-old with possessing extremist material as part of a week-long crackdown.

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3 h. ago Swords, extremist material and Nazi salutes: Three men charged as part of federal police blitz

Police have hit three men with Nazi-related charges and seized swastika-bearing swords as part of a week-long crackdown.

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9 d. ago McKenzie slams Liberal moderates after drawing lines on migration policy

Pauline Hanson grabbed the spotlight this week through her anti-Islam antics and attempts to wedge the Coalition, exposing a new schism in the opposition.

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1 week ago Gas, gambling and negative gearing: Husic challenges Albanese over policy ambition

The dumped cabinet minister is speaking out and daring his Labor colleagues to do the same.

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2 w. ago AFP issues warning after arrests over alleged threats to multiple MPs

The Australian Federal Police has put those with extremist views "on notice" after charging three men over alleged threats to members of parliament.

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2 w. ago It has sat vacant for 1176 days. Now there’s finally interest in Perth’s COVID quarantine camp

FOI documents reveal senior federal police executives have inspected Perth’s long-dormant quarantine centre, which never housed a returned traveller during COVID.

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2 w. ago Shut it down: The sites already policing the world’s first social media ban

New underage users on Facebook and Instagram will be banned, and children attempting to alter their age before December 10 will have to verify their age.

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2 w. ago ‘We will not stand still’: Wong sets out foreign policy vision for contest with China

The government is moving to strike security deals with Tonga, Fiji and Vanuatu following landmark recent agreements aimed at crimping China’s influence.

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3 w. ago New Liberal energy policy breaches Paris climate agreement, backs in coal

The Liberals’ no net zero energy policy raises questions on Australia’s commitment to the Paris Agreement and power bills.

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4 w. ago Retailers seek cost relief to offer three hours of free power to all

Power companies say the federal policy must be accompanied by urgent reforms to ensure they are not saddled with hefty underlying costs that cannot be passed on to customers.

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