55+ min ago  (1562+ words) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the interception of the flotilla but said Itamar Ben-Gvir's treatment of the activists was "not in line with Israel's values and norms". (Reuters: Jonathan Ernst) Politics is never at its optimal when it reaches…...

1+ hour, 25+ min ago  (1826+ words) Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha, pictured in front of the ruins of a building in Gaza, is appearing at the 2026 Sydney Writers' Festival. (Supplied) When Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha and his family were living…...

16+ hour, 37+ min ago  (696+ words) Eleven Australians who were part of the Global Sumud Flotilla bound for Gaza have been released from Israeli detention. The group of Australians were among 422 activists that arrived in T'rkiye on Thursday, local time. The Australian activists are expected to…...

18+ hour, 10+ min ago  (105+ words) VIDEO: Activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla activists arrive in T'rkiye. Australian Broadcasting Corporation VIDEO: Activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla activists arrive in T'rkiye. Thu 21 May 2026 at 9: 45pm Eleven Australians who were part of the Global Sumud Flotilla bound for…...

1+ day, 15+ min ago  (882+ words) Iran says it is already coordinating vessel movements through the Srait of Hormuz." (Reuters: Mohammed Aty) Iran is tightening its grip on the Strait of Hormuz by asserting unprecedented control over one of the world's most strategically important shipping lanes…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (1862+ words) Thu 21 May 2026 at 8: 42pm Israeli footage of activists from intercepted Gaza flotilla sparks global fury SARAH FERGUSON, PRESENTER: Eleven Australians are among a group of activists, part of a protest flotilla against Israel's occupation of Gaza. Intercepted at sea on Monday,…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (128+ words) Is Chat GPT's creator, Open AI, dedicated to bettering humanity or making money?" That's the question at the heart of a court battle between Elon Musk and Sam Altman." And Francesca Albanese is both celebrated and condemned for her work…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (620+ words) Israel's ambassador to Australia Hillel Newman says Israel's leadership condemns the actions of Itamar Ben-Gvir. (ABC News: Mark Moore) Israel's ambassador to Australia Hillel Newman has stopped short of apologising to the Global Sumud Flotilla activists detained in Israel " who…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (1096+ words) Itamar Ben-Gvir's video has prompted backlash from foreign governments and his own. (Supplied: Office Of Itamar Ben Gvir/Handout) Since the start of this week, the Israeli government has used every one of its platforms to denounce the activists on…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (585+ words) The festival of Shavuot is one of the most overlooked festivals on the Jewish calendar. It does not inspire the frenzied preparation of Passover, nor is it as prominent as Chanukkah. Yet in many ways, it is one of the…...