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One of the complainants was Shane Shmuel, a Melbourne finance professional who serves as a committee member of the Australian Jewish Association and was a prominent member of Wilson’s successful campaign to win back the seat of Goldstein last year.

09.03.2026 20:45 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Deepcut has obtained the text of the nine complaints sent to Bayside City Council through FOI, which accuse the teen of β€œwearing a necklace that explicitly denies Israel’s right to exist" and compared the council's magazine to Nazi-era propaganda outlet Der StΓΌrmer.

09.03.2026 20:44 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Tim Wilson campaigner complained about child's Palestine-shaped necklace, FOI reveals Complaints claimed Palestine pendant called for "extermination of Jews" and compared council magazine to Nazi-era propaganda

A senior campaigner for Shadow Treasurer Tim Wilson has been revealed as one of the complainants whose objections to a teenager's Palestine necklace led to a Melbourne council scrubbing her from their website.

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09.03.2026 20:36 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

In a statement provided to Deepcut, the Red Cross did not directly answer questions as to whether Rogers raised these killings with Herzog.

04.03.2026 20:29 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Palestine Red Crescent states that Israel has killed 58 of its staff and volunteers since October 2023, including the massacre of eight of its medics in March 2025 and the IDF's sieges of multiple PRCS-run hospitals.

04.03.2026 20:29 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Four days before Australian Red Cross chair Claire Rogers attended the Sydney reception for Herzog, the Red Cross condemned the IDF's killing of Hussein Hassan Hussein Al-Samiri, a Palestine Red Crescent Society paramedic.

04.03.2026 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Healthcare workers condemn Australian Red Cross chair for meeting Israeli president Chair attended Herzog reception despite Israel killing dozens of Palestine Red Crescent workers

Healthcare workers have condemned the Australian Red Cross Society after its chair attended a welcome reception for Israeli President Isaac Herzog.

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04.03.2026 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 7

The real punishment begins when a withdrawn charge appears on a criminal history check - a stain that damages reputations and opportunities.

The police check, a tool to ensure safety, becomes punitive, branding a person for an allegation that was legally insufficient to proceed.

03.03.2026 20:22 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Since October 2023, people are being charged with offences that have no reasonable prospect of success.

These cases are often based on weak or politically motivated allegations, and are routinely withdrawn or struck out when they reach court.

03.03.2026 20:19 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Australian police are using criminal checks to punish critics of Israel Charges that fail in court are continuing to damage reputations

A core tenet of our justice system is the presumption of innocence. But for two years, police have been undermining this fundamental principle, inflicting lasting damage on innocent people whose only 'crime' is disagreeing with government policy.

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03.03.2026 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

Albanese – and the rest of Australia’s hapless political and media class – appear blind to the world around them, clinging to the hope that Trump is a blip and some illusory centrist β€˜normalcy’ can be restored.

02.03.2026 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Trump is sending US troops to die for Israel. And by supporting this war, Albanese too is prioritising Israel’s ambitions for a β€˜Greater Israel’ over Australia’s interests – assuming he has a coherent vision for those interests at all.

02.03.2026 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Global chaos demands bold leadership, and Albanese isn’t it – plus Iran war updates Albanese’s reflexive support for the war on Iran reveals a PM out of his depth

Anthony Albanese’s support for the war on Iran exposes how dangerously entrenched Australia is in the unhinged US/Israeli alliance - and how utterly out of depth Albanese is to lead Australia at a time of great global upheaval.

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02.03.2026 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 60    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 3

Pride in Protest have vowed to march in the parade regardless of their expulsion, planning a snap rally outside Sydney Town Hall this afternoon.

27.02.2026 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The group's expulsion comes after months of tensions inside Mardi Gras over the organisation's political direction, including its stance on Israel, NSW Police and the Australian Border Force.

27.02.2026 22:59 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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LGBTQIA+ activist group expelled from Mardi Gras over β€˜anti-genocide views’ Expulsion from parade deepens bitter internal disputes over Israel, police and politics

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has expelled LGBTQIA+ activist group Pride in Protest from tonight's Mardi Gras Parade over the group's criticisms of a pro-Israel LGBTQIA+ Jewish organisation.

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27.02.2026 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 7
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Islamophobia envoy’s iftar invitation to Pauline Hanson sparks backlash Envoy β€˜doesn’t stand up for the community’, Muslim peak body head says

The Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia is facing a backlash from within the Muslim community for extending a Ramadan iftar invitation to far-right leader Pauline Hanson.

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24.02.2026 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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How Australian governments tied us to the United States – Amy Remeikis An extract from Amy's new book, β€˜Where It All Went Wrong: The Case Against John Howard’

An exclusive excerpt from @AmyRemeikis' new book, 'Where It All Went Wrong: The Case Against John Howard' - out today www.deepcutnews.com/p/how-austra...

23.02.2026 21:00 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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The making of Australia's police state – part one Over two decades, Labor and the Coalition have jointly built the legal architecture of a police state at the expense of democratic rights. This series traces how.

Over two decades, Labor and the Coalition have jointly built the legal architecture of a police state at the expense of democratic rights.

Our new series, 'The making of Australia's police state', tracks how.

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22.02.2026 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4
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Was Epstein linked to a Phoenician child-sacrifice cult? What history actually says The Epstein files have sparked online speculation of a satanic, child-sacrificing cult originating in ancient Lebanon

One of the wilder theories to come out of the Epstein files - that Epstein was part of a satanic cult of β€˜Baal’ worshippers who sacrificed children - is sending people down algorithm-led rabbit holes.

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18.02.2026 22:35 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

"When you look at the force and the brutality that they used, it’s a wonder someone wasn’t killed," says grandmother Jann Alhafny. She broke four vertebrae at the rally.

"Everything was wrong about it. They were like a pack of wild animals. They had the devil in their eyes."

17.02.2026 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'They were like wild animals': injured Sydney protesters consider legal action against NSW Police Rallygoers receive free legal advice on next steps

Dozens of people who were injured due to police violence at a Sydney rally last week are considering legal action against NSW Police and the state government.

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17.02.2026 21:10 β€” πŸ‘ 56    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

"When police bash anti-genocide protesters, target Aboriginal people and protect the rich, it’s not an accident. That’s what the police are for."

16.02.2026 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sydney’s cop riot made it clear: we need to start thinking about abolishing the police Recent police violence has many questioning the assumption that police are there to protect

Last week's police attack on protesters outside Sydney Town Hall wasn't an aberration - it was police doing what they've always done, writes Tom Raue of @anticopofficial.bsky.social

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16.02.2026 20:18 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 5
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The Epstein saga shows us the impotence of polite 'centrist' media – Greg Jericho Journalism that panders to fascists and mass murderers is fuelling our societal collapse

Our new columnist @grogsgamut.bsky.social on why establishment media is failing in our current moment

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15.02.2026 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 4

The charge sheet, filed with the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria on Wednesday and seen by Deepcut, accuses Herzog of eight breaches of Commonwealth and state law, including committing and inciting genocide, extermination, and four war crimes.

11.02.2026 23:17 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Melbourne woman files charges against Isaac Herzog Israeli president accused of breaking Australian laws prohibiting genocide and crimes against humanity

A Melbourne woman who has lost 162 members of her family in the Gaza genocide has filed charges against Israeli President Isasc Herzog in a Victorian court

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11.02.2026 22:17 β€” πŸ‘ 126    πŸ” 54    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 5

Aftab Malik, the Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia, called Stefanovic’s comments β€œutterly misleading”, warning they β€œ[reinforce] harmful assumptions about Muslim Australians”.

β€œPublic prayer is lawful, legitimate, and protected,” Malik told Deepcut.

10.02.2026 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œSo Muslims praying in the city as well, Premier – whether it was legitimate prayer or they were baiting police, who knows – but that will be weaponised against the force, you know that,” Stefanovic said in an interview with NSW Premier Chris Minns on Tuesday.

10.02.2026 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Islamophobia Envoy slams Karl Stefanovic's suggestion praying Muslims were 'baiting' police 'TODAY' host's comments 'utterly misleading' and 'reinforce harmful assumptions'

The Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia and Muslim community groups have hit out at comments from morning show host Karl Stefanovic that Muslims who were attacked by NSW Police while praying outside Sydney Town Hall may have been β€œbaiting police”.

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10.02.2026 20:44 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 5