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Stronger protections against hate speech are set to become the focus of federal parliament as escalating antisemitic attacks spark calls for action. They form part of a slate of legislation Labor is looking to clear as parliament sits on Tuesday for the first time in 2025, with a federal election to be called imminently.

The car contained a carton of eggs and an empty jerrycan. Strikeforce Pearl commander Detective Superintendent Darren Newman said investigators were treating the matter as an antisemitic incident, noting the young women’s clothing possibly made them targets. In a separate incident on Monday, NSW Police said they had charged a 21-year-old male with intimidation offences after a woman reported antisemitic abuse by a man in the yard of a private premises in Bondi.

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