Illegal,indecent or essential:What happened to Australians’ right to protest?

Illegal,indecent or essential:What happened to Australians’ right to protest?

As political debate reignites over October 7 protests and free speech,some seek to draw distinctions between the right to protest and what is right.

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos

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On the ground in Beirut,in the aftermath of airstrikes

On the ground in Beirut,in the aftermath of airstrikes

Roads are empty. Streets quiet. In lieu of plastic bistro chairs,there are shards of glass and jagged chunks of concrete splayed across the pavement.

  • byChristina Goldbaum andHwaida Saad
Israeli Army releases footage of troops operating in Lebanon
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Israeli Army releases footage of troops operating in Lebanon

The Israeli military released video claiming to show its troops and a tank operating in southern Lebanon. The video was said to show Israel Defense Forces soldiers on the move,as well an airstrike against Hezbollah.

As it happened Israel-Iran conflict updates:IDF strikes Beirut again;Israeli soldiers killed fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon

As it happened Israel-Iran conflict updates:IDF strikes Beirut again;Israeli soldiers killed fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon

Israeli and Hezbollah troops clashed on the ground in Lebanon on Wednesday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed retaliation,saying Iran “made a big mistake”.

  • byEllen Connolly,Jessica McSweeney andLachlan Abbott
Police chiefs to plead for calm ahead of October 7 protests

Police chiefs to plead for calm ahead of October 7 protests

On a day the opposition accused Labor of “appeasing” anti-Western forces,Foreign Minister Penny Wong backed Israel’s right to defend itself against Iran.

  • byPaul Sakkal andKieran Rooney
‘No’,US will not support attack on Iran’s nuclear sites

‘No’,US will not support attack on Iran’s nuclear sites

Joe Biden spoke out after Israel’s security cabinet was reported to have resolved to take direct military action against Iran,perhaps in the next few days.

  • byPaul Nuki
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‘Body parts everywhere’:Lebanon rescuers struggle under Israeli fire
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‘Body parts everywhere’:Lebanon rescuers struggle under Israeli fire

Israel’s intensified air campaign against Hezbollah has upended a country already grappling with multiple crises and personal losses.

  • bySarah el-Deeb
‘The risk has gone up’:Petrol prices are at a two-year low,but maybe not for long

‘The risk has gone up’:Petrol prices are at a two-year low,but maybe not for long

Australian drivers face a heightened risk of petrol prices climbing yet again if fighting in the Middle East intensifies and disrupts oil supply.

  • bySimon Johanson andNick Toscano
Up or down?:The mystery over the oil market
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Up or down?:The mystery over the oil market

The oil world has had a surprisingly calm reaction to the Middle East conflict this week. That could change quickly.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
Israelis converge on downed Iranian missiles - to take pictures

Israelis converge on downed Iranian missiles - to take pictures

Curious onlookers came to look at the downed Iranian missiles,which crash-landed after being intercepted by Israel.

  • byChris Zappone
Iran’s leader warned Nasrallah of Israeli plot to kill him,sources say

Iran’s leader warned Nasrallah of Israeli plot to kill him,sources say

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is now deeply worried about Israeli infiltration of senior government ranks in Tehran,three Iranian sources said.

  • bySamia Nakhoul andLaila Bassam