Analysis
The Australian government has formally listed Hizb ut-Tahrir as a prohibited hate group under the new hate-group laws, making it the first group banned under that framework. The decision changes the legal standard for prohibiting organisations in Australia and expands the government’s power to impose those bans.
Royal Commission Update
Commissioner Virginia Bell has formally opened the Royal Commission on antisemitism and social cohesion for public submissions, marking the beginning of the inquiry’s evidence-gathering phase. Bell has indicated that while antisemitism would be the central focus of the Royal Commission, broader prejudice affecting other religions, ethnicities and communities
Analysis
A Region Being Dragged Into War The Middle East is being dragged through a deliberate expansion of war. Israel has widened its military campaign far beyond Gaza, while the United States supplies the weapons, the diplomatic cover, and the military infrastructure that make that expansion possible. Gaza has been flattened
Survey here This survey has been developed to better understand the views of residents in the NSW electorate of Bankstown regarding the performance and representation of the local Member of Parliament, Jihad Dib. The purpose The purpose of the survey is to provide community members with an opportunity to share
Analysis
On Tuesday, Tony Burke, the Minister for Home Affairs, stood at the dispatch box like a man convinced of his own moral framing. He spoke in declarative tones, invoking national security and civic responsibility as though the ground beneath him were uncontested, "Every elected official who claims to care
Analysis
These last few weeks have been significant across legal, political and community fronts. Below is a breakdown of the key developments and our full analyses. TMV Statement on the US/Israel Attack on Iran TMV issued a forceful statement condemning the expansion of Israel’s war from Gaza into sovereign
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The expansion of Israel’s genocide on Palestinians to the current bombing campaign on Iran, carried out by the United States and Israel, is a flagrant act of aggression that once again exposes the violent impulse and militarised machine that feeds on escalation. In southern Iran, a girls’ school in
Analysis
The VCAT decision in the Hasheam Tayeh case turns on a powerful legal move: treating strong association between Zionism and Jewish identity as sufficient to ground liability. We break down the judgment and explore what it may mean for the future of protest speech in Australia.
Politics
Forget that Chris Minns passed laws knowing the explosives caravan was a hoax. Forget that the NSW Police force assaulted, pepper-sprayed and broke bones, including throwing worshippers out of their prayer, all for protesting against the visit of a man who incited genocide of Palestinians. Forget that gangland shootings
Royal Commission Update
The Royal Commission’s first public hearing took place in Sydney at 10:30 am on 24 February 2026, with Commissioner the Hon Virginia Bell AC SC opening proceedings. The session was procedural, no evidence or witness testimony was presented. 1. Commission remit and process: Commissioner Bell outlined how the
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Royal Commission Update
Today, the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion begins its work with Commissioner Virginia Bell AC SC officially presiding over proceedings at 10:30 am, Tuesday 24th Feb. The Muslim Vote (TMV) will actively monitor and engage with the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion from the outset.