Activists call for 'The Swimmer' to be scrapped, ask Melbourne Queer Film Festival to adopt BDS; organizers concede they 'can do better' on Palestinian films

Passersby angered by outfit accost protester; state lawmaker compares premier to Hitler; civil rights group leader slams 'ugly tactics' of those who oppose vaccination

Trial of ex-school principal, extradited this year from Israel to Australia after 6-year fight, will start October 21 as judges deem evidence sufficient; she pleads not guilty

French FM says European countries won’t let Washington leave them behind when shaping its foreign policy

Chana Rabinowitz testifies that she suspects two sisters alleged sex crimes by their former principal in an attempt to get financial compensation

As French anger grows over US-Australia-Britain defense pact, Paris nixes meeting between French and UK defense ministers; North Korea warns of 'nuclear arms race'

Move represents unprecedented rift between allies with Paris furious over agreement that torpedos its own billion-dollar deal to supply Canberra with submarines

Beijing calls new alliance between Washington, Canberra, and London an 'extremely irresponsible' threat to regional stability

Witnesses, including alleged victims, to testify to determine if she should face trial on 74 charges, including rape; Leifer excused from appearing in court on Yom Kippur

Group of Orthodox Jews is refusing to leave house of worship in Melbourne, where they are apparently marking Jewish new year in violation of local COVID ordinances