Israel-Hamas war is a world away but it has quickly fuelled tensions at home, as the US president says the Gaza hospital blast was caused by Palestinian rockets
Morning, everyone. As the violence continues in the Middle East, echoes of the conflict are felt on this side of the world by Australia’s Arabic and Jewish communities. Today we hear from people who have been abused in the street, confronted hatred online or seen neighbours turn against them. Plus we have the latest on the Israel-Hamas conflict.
At home do read our politics team’s major dissection of how the referendum campaign failed. And there is surprising news on the most popular days to commute as workers return to the office.A surge in hostility towards Palestinians and antisemitism towards Australian Jews is causing alarm among advocacy groups on both sides as they seek to deal with the.
to Widjabul Wia-bal woman Larissa Baldwin-Roberts of the progressive political organisation GetUp about where the fight for First Nations people goes from here.A galvanised opposition, the yes campaign’s poor messaging and disjointed organisation, Indigenous leaders voting no, and yes deciding to change to a more aggressive campaign too late in the day all contributed to the referendum failing.
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