Books Posthumous memoir by sexual abuse advocate Virginia Giuffre to be published this year A posthumous memoir by Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein’s most prominent accusers, will be published later this year.
World Turkish first lady urges Melania Trump to advocate for Palestinian children Turkish first lady Emine Erdoğan publicly urges US first lady, Melania Trump to speak against the deaths of Palestinian children.
Local Hundreds of thousands rally across Australia in historic pro-Palestine protests Across Australia pro-Palestine protesters took to the streets in some of the largest demonstrations in national history.
Politics Penny Wong joins 20 nations to condemn Israel’s illegal settlement plan in West Bank Foreign Minister Penny Wong has signed a statement with 20 other nations to condemn Israel’s plans for Palestine’s West Bank.
World UK warns Irish novelist Sally Rooney’s pledge to Palestine Action is a ‘terror offence’ Irish novelist Sally Rooney pledged support to Palestine Action, with the UK government warning it’s “an offence under the Terrorism Act”.
World Global protests erupt over record number of Gaza journalists killed by Israel While international journalists continue to be locked out of Gaza, it is up to Palestinian journalists to be the voice of a starving people.
News & Views Four years after Taliban takeover, we must not forget Afghan women It has now been four years since the Taliban took over Afghanistan. UN Women says women are being erased in a human rights crisis.
Books Authors boycott Bendigo Writers Festival over code of conduct silencing criticism of Israel A number of authors have withdrawn from the Bendigo Writers Festival over concerns about free speech relating to Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
World Palestinian foreign minister says Australia’s recognition of Palestinian state matters The Foreign Minister of the Palestinian Authority, Varsen Aghabekian Shahin says Australia recognising a Palestinian state is influential.
Soapbox Sydney Sweeney’s ‘good jeans’ ad gets MAGA approval. Does that make it even worse? As Sydney Sweeney’s ‘good jeans’ ad campaign remains under fire for its racist undertones, Donald Trump and JD Vance have given support.
News & Views Australia prepares to recognise Palestinian statehood as Netanyahu defends plan to occupy Gaza The Australian government will confirm its position on recognising a Palestinian state within days, following in the footsteps of France, Canada and the UK.
World Benjamin Netanyahu plans to occupy ‘all of Gaza’, threatening ceasefire negotiations Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel plans to take control of “all of Gaza”, despite international warnings.
