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Australia’s frightening new ‘hate speech’ laws are clearly aimed at pro-Palestine groups

January 22, 2026

COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone Australia’s Labor government has successfully passed a “hate speech” bill that’s plainly aimed, at least in part, at suppressing pro-Palestine organizations as “hate groups”. Free speech advocates are sounding the alarm about the new laws, saying their extremely vague wording, lack of procedural fairness and low thresholds for implementation mean groups ... <a title="Australia’s frightening new ‘hate speech’ laws are clearly aimed at pro-Palestine groups" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/australias-frightening-new-hate-speech-laws-are-clearly-aimed-at-pro-palestine-groups/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s frightening new ‘hate speech’ laws are clearly aimed at pro-Palestine groups">Read more</a>

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21 questions about the claim that Iran orchestrated antisemitic attacks in Australia

August 28, 2025

Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. – COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that Canberra will be expelling the Iranian ambassador and legislating to list Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a “terrorist group”. Albanese says the move is because an assessment by the intelligence agency ASIO has ... <a title="21 questions about the claim that Iran orchestrated antisemitic attacks in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/28/21-questions-about-the-claim-that-iran-orchestrated-antisemitic-attacks-in-australia/" aria-label="Read more about 21 questions about the claim that Iran orchestrated antisemitic attacks in Australia">Read more</a>