Israel has once again sent its IOF to international waters to illegally intercept and board the Global Sumud Flotilla boats, who are carrying aid and medical supplies to Gaza.

The exclusion of groups like the Loud Jew Collective and APAN from the Royal Commission is deeply concerning and disappointing. The RC has made plenty of space for testimony conflating criticism of Israel with anti-semitism and pointing the finger at the Palestinian solidarity movement.

Albanese and Chalmers say that they are standing up for young people, but their failure to reverse the disastrous job-ready graduates fee hikes and funding cuts tells a different story.

It is such a relief to welcome Ethan back home. We are proud of him and other Australians for having the guts and the gumption to step up where our government has failed.

Let’s be clear about what’s happening here. Ordinary people from around the world, including 14 brave Australians, who have seen Israel’s ongoing genocide and atrocities, are on a peaceful, lawful mission to deliver desperately needed aid to Palestinians.

The shameful events on the weekend were just another reminder of the ever present racism in this country that is fueled by the far-right and so-called political leaders.

Angus Taylor wants to talk about “self-serving migrants”, but the real problem is self-serving politicians and billionaires who peddle hate to distract from the endless pit of war, greed and rising inequality that they feed off.

Let's not forget why the Strait of Hormuz is closed. It was open until the US and Israel decided to bomb Iran. If PM Albanese could be courageous and fast track Australia to renewable energy instead of doubling down on the very fossil fuel dependence that leaves us exposed to global instability.

Australia must end ties with Israel. Words mean nothing when each ‘statement of concern’ arrives with millions of dollars in arms deals and a container load of weapons parts.

Israel has boasted of hitting 100 ‘targets’ in minutes in Lebanon killing hundreds of people. A ceasefire isn’t a ceasefire when bombs keep dropping. This is what happens when Israel & the US are allowed to act with impunity, with no pushback and barely any condemnation from governments like ours.

Amid a global energy crisis, Labor and the LNP are showing that they’ve learnt nothing. The world has realised that you can’t rely on fossil fuels - and are rushing to move from expensive coal and gas, to clean and green energy. But Labor and the Liberals are going backwards.

The Greens welcome this ceasefire and hope it holds, for civilians in the region and for the world. This illegal war needs to be a wake up call. It’s the result of the world willfully ignoring genocide and war crimes, and shown how dangerous the US is as an “ally”.

While Labor does everything it can to avoid commenting on Trump’s intentions, the US president is announcing to the world that his troops will commit war crimes. It’s time for Albanese to dump Trump, bring the troops home, and focus on helping Australians deal with the fallout of this catastrophe.

Today marks two years since Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom was killed by Israel. Two years on, there has been no justice or accountability. Even the family’s most basic wishes of an apology from Israel and compensation to honour her life and support other aid workers have not been met.

Look what the Minerals Council of Australia just dropped off... You can include your little toy, but not even a toddler is going to believe this rubbish.

If the National Press Club is serious about its commitment to press freedom and integrity, it must withdraw the invitation to the Israeli ambassador. If Australia is serious about protecting human rights, we must expel the Israeli ambassador.

Our common-sense proposal on free public transport is gaining real momentum. Victoria and Tasmania have listened to the Greens’ call and are moving to make public transport free.

Labor has signed Australia up to this war based on lies. They are willing to support a bombing campaign that kills, displaces and destroys lives, but will not lift a finger help those forced to flee it.

Today, I moved an amendment that would remove tax benefits from donations to orgs who support illegal occupation, but the Labor gov voted it down. Another example of their complicity in the ethnic cleansing of Palestine. You can’t claim to support a Palestinian state while funding its destruction.

According to One Nation, first there were no good Muslims, and now we are cattle to be bought and sold. It can’t get more disgusting. This is what Islamophobia looks like, and this is the kind of racist, hollow culture wars that are all One Nation have to offer.

“Several times I have decided not to take a subject that would enhance my knowledge, skills and education because it is too expensive,” one student tells Crikey. www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/16/s...

The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (IDERD) is a day to confront racism head on, not with words but action. Hiding the ugly reality of racism by celebrating whitewashed ‘harmony’ when so many communities feel under siege from its corrosive impacts is just insulting.

Muslims have had a gutful of Labor and the PM using us for photo ops while they enable war and genocide. We are not cover for this government’s complicity in war or their dog whistling and anti-migrant policies. We shouldn’t let them get away with using us as they abuse and vilify us.

Earlier this week, the Gov released the Final Report of the Strategic Examination of Research and Development (SERD). It is promising to see a renewed focus on creating a thriving R&D sector, but the gov must now put its money where its mouth is and increase funding to unis to undertake research.

The Albanese Labor Government has sent Australia to war and now the rest are paying for it. In any war, ordinary people pay the price.

On the International Day to Combat Islamophobia and the anniversary of the Christchurch mosque massacre, we remember the horror, and our thoughts are with the families and loved ones of those killed.

We won’t accept racism as “part of the job” in parliament. We’re calling on Labor to stop looking the other way, stop normalising this behaviour, and fix the rules that allow racism to persist in parliament.

The real hate crime here is the dodge photoshop job

This morning the Labor Government couldn’t even bring themselves to support a motion that condemns Islamophobia and calls for action. Instead, they shut down debate while whitesplaining a Muslim woman and attacking the Greens.

He was given a move on order... The far right is attacking Muslims including children but the ALP refuses to take any action to protect our community.

As the intensity and reach of the US and Israel-led forever war increases, PM Albanese - not satisfied with being the first to back it - has now decided to get Australia’s hands bloodied by joining in. You don’t protect people with missiles, you kill them.

Israeli strikes have again killed hundreds of civilians across Lebanon, displacing over half a million people. The humanitarian reality is becoming impossible to ignore: streets, schools and docks are now makeshift shelters as people struggle to find safety.

In one hour of Insiders today where discussion was focused on war, rule-based order, and breaching international law, there was not a single mention of Israel’s genocide on Gaza. Is this really what you call good news coverage or journalism ABC?

What a coincidence that it was the Palestinian artist who wasn't granted a visa in time...

Nothing says “putting everyday Australians first” quite like Pauline Hanson popping by to check in on battlers like Gina. Someone has to stand up for the struggling billionaires…

Yesterday Labor voted against a motion to address racism and sexism in the Senate. The kicker is they supported an almost identical motion first introduced by Senator Thorpe and I back in 2024. Labor watered it down significantly before supporting it, but no action was taken.

Another illegal, dangerous and senseless war has been launched by the same forces committing a genocide with others, including Australia, enthusiastically supporting it.

Labor should have dumped Morrison’s job-ready graduates fee hikes the second they came into power four years ago, yet we have another higher education Bill and still no change. The scheme is a cruel, punitive mess that does nothing except punish students with higher and higher fees.

Massive congratulations to Hannah Spencer and our UK Green Party comrades on the Gorton and Denton win 💚 Every Green breakthrough strengthens our global movement. What you’ve achieved will inspire campaigns in towns and cities far beyond the UK — including here in Australia.

From one "difficult" woman to another, any thorn in Albanese's side is a friend of mine. Onya Grace!

Why are we only trimming the branches when the whole damn tree is rotten? Abolish the monarchy. Australia needs to become a republic. A modern democracy should choose its own head of state.

This is the third threat to Lakemba Mosque in a month. The Prime Minister, politicians and the media continue to tell us that these threats are shocking or random.

Ramadan has started and it was such a pleasure to join UNSW students and staff at pre-dawn breakfast (sehri) at 4am this morning! Always a delight to go back to my first home in Sydney, and particularly important to share solidarity and love with the community at this time.

So excited to see this. Let's hope Chris Minns keeps his grubby hands off our writers' festival.

Just say what you really mean — it's Muslims you want to target.

When they say the immigration policies of the 1950s, 60s and 70s, you know they mean the White Australia policy.

They assault us and then gaslight us. And what arrogance to double down and not apologise.

Another threat to Lakemba Mosque isn’t an ‘incident’. It’s the result of years of Islamophobia and racism being ignored, denied, and fuelled by political cowardice from the Albanese government.

Labor’s refusal to join even Canada, the UK and France to condemn Israel for demolishing UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem shows Minister Wong has completely given up the pretense of caring about aid to Palestinians.

A bomb is thrown into a crowd at a First Nations Invasion Day rally, and the silence is deafening. If this had happened to almost anyone else, there would be wall-to-wall media coverage, emergency press conferences, and calls for new laws.