Organisers of a pro-Palestine rally want an apology and widespread retractions after police deemed “gas the Jews” might never have been chorused on the steps of the Sydney Opera House. Footage of people chanting in the forecourt of Australia’s most famous building — including a caption highlighting the slur — drew global outrage and caused … Read more
Police have found no evidence an offensive anti-Semitic phrase was ever used at a widely condemned pro-Palestine rally on the steps of the Sydney Opera House. The snap rally on October 9 was sparked by a decision to light the Opera House’s sails in the colours of the Israeli flag after the Hamas attack that … Read more
A Queensland man’s $804 fine for driving through floodwaters is being used as a warning to other road users not to do likewise during possible “widespread flooding” from an expected cyclone. The 41-year-old motorist was caught by an officer driving through an inundated Winton Jundah Rd in Winton in the state’s central west on Sunday. … Read more
Do you wait for pedestrians to completely cross the street before you drive through a crossing? If not, you could be handed an on-the-spot fine and up to three demerit points due to a little-known road rule. Drivers must wait until pedestrians have crossed from one side of the road to the other before driving … Read more
Australia has supported US and UK strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen who were blocking free maritime navigation. The strikes were launched in response to the Iran-backed group blockading international shipping lanes in the Red Sea in support of Palestine. Defence Minister Richard Marles said the government will continue to support any actions that assert … Read more
New driving laws have come into effect in South Australia. The rule changes are in response to the death of 15-year-old Sophia Naismith, who was hit and killed when the driver of a high-powered Lamborghini mounted a kerb on June 22, 2019. The driver, 37-year-old Alexander Campbell, avoided jail and was handed a five-month suspended … Read more
A Jane Doe found dead at a Victorian beach more than 57 years ago remains unidentified but police aren’t giving up on cracking the case. The woman’s body was discovered floating in the water off Sorrento beach on the Mornington Peninsula by passers-by during the evening of February 25, 1966. Detectives on Monday released a … Read more
Two young men are wanted over an alleged tomahawk attack on a man in Toowoomba. The 68-year-old man suffered serious injuries during the alleged burglary attempt at his Rockville home on October 18. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Man attacked by tomahawk in Toowoomba. Watch the latest news and stream for free on 7plus >> Police … Read more
Motorists on their way to a dress up party this weekend may need to plan for a carpark costume change upon arrival because driving in some outfits is technically an offence. Oversized clown shoes or sky-high Barbie stilettos, a Scream mask or some zombie eye contacts, anything that restricts a motorist’s movement or vision can … Read more
Down and out from a decade in Australian immigration detention, Khaled El Ali’s heart sank even further when he learned his first cousin and his young family had been killed in Gaza. Mr El Ali, 37, is a stateless Palestinian man born in Lebanon to Palestinian refugees who were never granted Lebanese citizenship and only … Read more
