Victorian premier condemns those that ‘stroll with Nazis’
Nino Bucci
The Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, has used a speech on the eve of the March for Australia to sentence those that “stroll with Nazis” and specific concern concerning the anti-immigration protest.
Allan, talking on the premier’s annual multicultural gala on Saturday evening, stated even youngsters who noticed the march on the tv information would know “it’s not a really Australian march in any respect” as a result of “it simply received’t appear to be the Australia they know”:
Australia isn’t a spot the place we unfold hate and concern about foreigners … Australia is a nation of foreigners. And Australia isn’t a spot the place we stroll with Nazis … Australia is a spot that went to battle with Nazis. And the Australian flag is an emblem of our victory and their defeat.
Allan stated the flag was “an exquisite factor, however it’s what you do with it that counts”:
Make no mistake – I’m involved about tomorrow’s march … however I’m not afraid. We must always look out for each other … however we shouldn’t be scared. Nobody who has ever tried to divide this nation has ever succeeded. As a result of the promise of multiculturalism is a lot stronger.
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Stephanie Convery
Risky temper in Melbourne forward of anti-immigration march
A second antifascist counter-demonstration has already established itself on the intersection of Swanston Avenue and Flinders Lane, and are chanting whereas being pushed again, away from the anti-immigration rally by a line of police on horseback.
The temper is already fairly unstable. I’ve simply seen police push at the very least two protesters to the bottom as they transfer them again.
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Stephanie Convery
Professional-Palestine and antifascist teams collect in Melbourne forward of anti-immigration march
I’m out the entrance of the State Library of Victoria the place tons of of individuals have gathered to protest towards the far proper and present solidarity with Palestine.
This weekend, the common pro-Palestine rally has met sooner than standard and merged with an antifascist counter-demonstration to protest towards the anti-immigration March for Australia, which is gathering on the Flinders Avenue station intersection.
The northernmost finish of St Kilda Highway from the Nationwide Gallery of Victoria and Queens Bridge has been blocked off since earlier this morning, and a big police presence established round and all through Flinders Avenue station itself.
There are marches deliberate throughout Australia immediately, together with in any respect the state capitals, many scheduled to begin at midday. March organisers say there are greater than 20 protests deliberate immediately.
Protesters collect outdoors Flinders Avenue station through the March for Australia anti-immigration rally in Melbourne. {Photograph}: Joel Carrett/AAPShare
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Two stabbed in house invasion in ‘mistaken identification’ case in Sydney’s west
Police in Sydney’s south-west have reported a house invasion final evening the place a person and a girl had been stabbed by two males who entered their house carrying face coverings, in what officers assume was a case of mistaken identification.
Emergency providers had been referred to as to a home at McCredie Highway in Guildford West at 11pm final evening and police established against the law scene.
NSW police say the 2 males fled the scene when neighbours intervened.
Three youngsters underneath 10 had been additionally within the house however weren’t injured. A 41-year-old man and 37-year-old girl dwelling on the house had been taken to hospital in a steady situation.
Police stated the alleged invaders had been seen getting in to a white sedan parked out the entrance of the house that was pushed by a 3rd individual south alongside Lomond Avenue.
Police have requested anybody with info or who had been within the space on the time with any accessible dashcam or cell phone footage to contact Granville police station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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South Australia in world-first ban of fish-shaped soy sauce containers
They’re referred to as shoyu-tai – the tiny fish-shaped soy sauce containers which were a staple of sushi take-away joints for years.
However from tomorrow, they are going to be banned in South Australia in a world-first step. My colleague Eelemarni Shut-Brown has this story.
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Police reveal a number of reported sightings of alleged police killer Dezi Freeman
Police in Victoria in search of Dezi Freeman – the “sovereign citizen” who allegedly shot two cops – say there have been a number of reported sightings of him.
The seek for Freeman has began its sixth day this morning with tons of of officers looking out the bush across the city of Porepunkah.
Victoria police’s chief commissioner, Mike Bush, stated not one of the sightings had been confirmed as Freeman.
Police have charged a 61-year-old man arrested yesterday with possessing an imitation firearm and possessing hashish, alleging the gadgets had been from the home they discovered him in.
Whether or not the person was related to Freeman was a part of inquiries, police stated.
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Watch out of firm you retain, Leeser tells anti-immigration marchers
Krishani Dhanji
Requested concerning the deliberate anti-immigration protests throughout Australia immediately, Julian Leeser says he’s involved about among the anti-Indian and antisemitic sentiment being expressed. However he additionally provides that there are individuals who can be attending these protests with “goodwill”:
There are folks there of goodwill who wish to change insurance policies in relation to this nation. However I’d say to them watch out of the corporate you retain. I’ve seen among the materials for that exact protest and I’m actually involved concerning the anti-Indian sentiment that’s being expressed and among the antisemitic undertones of a few of these protests.
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Deal to ship NZYQ cohort to Nauru is reliable association, Leeser says
Krishani Dhanji
Extra from shadow-attorney basic Julian Leeser who has been chatting with the ABC’s Insiders program.
Sending the NZYQ cohort to Nauru is a “reliable association”, says Leeser, of a $400m deal struck between Australia and the Pacific nation to take tons of of former immigration detainees.
Leeser says it’s necessary that the group is repatriated to a 3rd nation, and it has exhausted all avenues of enchantment to stay in Australia.
He received’t verify that the Coalition will help the laws – however seems to be supportive of its purpose:
We’re working via this laws via our processes however I’ll say this: This cohort of individuals have had ample alternatives to place their case. They’ve exhausted all enchantment avenues and the query now could be whether or not they are often eliminated to a different nation.
This can be a reliable association. The one cause folks can stay in Australia – and that is very properly established underneath the migration regulation of this nation – is that if they’ve an Australian citizen or on a legitimate visa.
Julian Leeser. {Photograph}: Lukas Coch/AAPShare
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Krishani Dhanji
Leeser says ‘ball is in Hamas’ courtroom’ on Gaza
On to the battle in Gaza, David Speers asks Julian Leeser whether or not he has any criticism of the best way Israel has performed itself on this battle.
The shadow legal professional basic – reiterating feedback we’ve heard from the Coalition – says he’s distressed by the photographs popping out of Gaza however the “ball is in Hamas’ courtroom” to launch the hostages and finish the battle:
Israel, like Australia, is a western liberal democratic nation, the one democracy within the Center East. It has free and truthful elections. It has sturdy judiciary, it has freedom of the press, it respects the rights of ladies and LGBTQ minorities. Hamas, in contrast, is a terrorist organisation that we listing as a terror organisation on this nation. It’s sponsored by Iran, the identical Iran that launched assaults on Australia and Australians.
Requested how he would describe the bombing of a hospital in Gaza, killing 20 folks, together with 5 journalists, Leeser calls it a “tragedy” and says it’s acceptable that Israel has stated it is going to be investigated.
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Krishani Dhanji
Pointing fingers over terrorist itemizing
The Coalition and authorities have been pointing fingers over when Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ought to have been listed as a terrorist organisation.
The opposition has blamed the Albanese authorities for not transferring quicker, once they had been warned greater than two years in the past to take action. However the shadow defence spokesperson, Andrew Hastie, has additionally revealed that he was pushing for the itemizing through the earlier Morrison authorities.
ABC Insiders host, David Speers asks Julian Leeser what an earlier itemizing would have achieved – when the criminals who carried out the assaults didn’t know that the directives had been coming from the IRGC:
The truth that the terrorist organisation is being listed could properly degrade its operations in a selected nation and it says one shouldn’t affiliate with terrorist organisations as a result of that itself turns into against the law and also you shouldn’t settle for finance from terrorist organisations.
Leeser says the Persian group was pushing for the itemizing in 2023 and {that a} Senate committee was additionally doing work to have a look at the method of itemizing it.
Requested why the Coalition authorities hadn’t achieved it, Leeser says the Morrison authorities had listed Hamas and Hezbollah as terrorist organisations.
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Nino Bucci
Federal opposition chief requires calm earlier than anti-immigration marches
The federal opposition chief, Sussan Ley, additionally commented late yesterday on the anti-immigration marches deliberate for Sunday, calling for calm and respectful behaviour:
In Australia, we defend the appropriate to an opinion and the appropriate to protest. However that should be achieved peacefully and respectfully. There is no such thing as a place for violence, racism or intimidation.
Whether or not incited from afar or stirred up right here, we can’t let hatred and concern tear at our social cohesion.
Sturdy borders maintain us protected, however additionally they enable us to be beneficiant and compassionate to these fleeing battle.
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Shadow minister claims authorities created environment for assaults on Jewish communities
The shadow legal professional basic, Julian Leeser, has claimed the Albanese authorities’s place on Israel helped “create an environment” for assaults on Jewish communities which have now been blamed on Iran.
Leeser is showing on the ABC’s Insiders program. Requested if he nonetheless blamed the federal government for the assaults that started in late 2024, he stated:
I feel whenever you create a scenario the place you delegitimise the Jewish state which is what the federal government has been doing in relation to a sequence of votes on the United Nations, you delegitimise Jewish folks right here and also you create an environment the place low-life criminals are ready to take cash from an organisation in the end backed by the Iranian regime to commit crimes towards Jewish folks.
He stated the transfer to listing the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and expel the nation’s ambassador was the appropriate one “however it was the appropriate transfer two and a half years too late”.
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New period for marathon
With a end line in entrance of the Sydney Opera Home, the town’s marathon begins its life as an official Abbott World Marathon Main this morning, becoming a member of the likes of Boston, London and New York.
Some 35,000 runners have joined the try to complete the 42km course this morning. There’s additionally a 10km run that set off at 8.45am this morning.
That’s an enormous rise from the 5,300 who ran in 2022 and the 25,000 who took half final yr.
Rivals make their means over the Sydney Harbour Bridge through the 2025 Sydney Marathon. {Photograph}: Dean Lewins/EPASome 35,000 runners had been registered. {Photograph}: Dean Lewins/EPAA runner dressed as a pint of Guinness. {Photograph}: Dean Lewins/EPAEthiopia’s Hailemaryam Kiros celebrates after successful the lads’s race. {Photograph}: Hollie Adams/ReutersNetherlands’ Sifan Hassan after successful the ladies’s class. {Photograph}: Hollie Adams/ReutersShare
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Sydney Marathon winners
How does it really feel whenever you get up on Sunday morning, bleary-eyed perhaps, and realise 1000’s have already been out for a 42km run?
Ethiopian Hailemaryam Kiros Kebedew has crossed the end line because the winner of the lads’s race of the large Sydney Marathon because the occasion enters its first yr as a World Main. There have been 35,000 runners registered.
Dutch runner Sifan Hassan has simply received the ladies’s race in a time of two hours, 18 minutes and 22 seconds.
Sifan Hassan crosses the end line to win the Sydney Marathon. {Photograph}: Hollie Adams/ReutersShare
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Victorian premier condemns those that ‘stroll with Nazis’
Nino Bucci
The Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, has used a speech on the eve of the March for Australia to sentence those that “stroll with Nazis” and specific concern concerning the anti-immigration protest.
Allan, talking on the premier’s annual multicultural gala on Saturday evening, stated even youngsters who noticed the march on the tv information would know “it’s not a really Australian march in any respect” as a result of “it simply received’t appear to be the Australia they know”:
Australia isn’t a spot the place we unfold hate and concern about foreigners … Australia is a nation of foreigners. And Australia isn’t a spot the place we stroll with Nazis … Australia is a spot that went to battle with Nazis. And the Australian flag is an emblem of our victory and their defeat.
Allan stated the flag was “an exquisite factor, however it’s what you do with it that counts”:
Make no mistake – I’m involved about tomorrow’s march … however I’m not afraid. We must always look out for each other … however we shouldn’t be scared. Nobody who has ever tried to divide this nation has ever succeeded. As a result of the promise of multiculturalism is a lot stronger.
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Good morning and it’s a welcome from me, Graham Readfearn, to our reside information weblog for this Sunday.
The seek for Dezi Freeman, the alleged killer of two Victorian cops, enters its sixth day. Police arrested a 61-year-old man late yesterday in close by Shiny, however haven’t confirmed if the arrest is linked to the seek for Freeman.
We will even be keeping track of deliberate anti-immigration marches which can be as a consequence of happen round lunchtime in all of the capital cities.
There are already 1000’s of individuals out in Sydney’s CBD this morning, with a number of street closures, as the town hosts what is predicted to be its largest marathon but, with 35,000 runners registered.
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