Neo-Nazis have occupied the steps of Victoria’s parliament twice in two years. Are protest laws to blame?

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Calls for tougher ‘move-on’ laws overlook the fact that police already have considerable powers in Victoria

As neo-Nazis occupied the steps of Victoria’s parliament for the second time in as many years, many are asking the question: how has this happened again – and what can be done to prevent it?

On Sunday, neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell, the leader of the National Socialist Network (NSN), mounted the steps of the building, stood behind a podium draped with an Australian flag and delivered what can only be described as the keynote speech at the city’s March for Australia rally. Neo-Nazis were also involved in rallies in other states, although statements on the March for Australia Facebook page distanced the events from white supremacists.

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Israel at War Day 701: What’s going on in Gaza, West Bank? – The Jerusalem Post

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  1. Israel at War Day 701: What's going on in Gaza, West Bank?  The Jerusalem Post
  2. IDF announces new humanitarian zone in southern Gaza as it steps up offensive in the north  The Times of Israel
  3. COGAT reveals letter where Hamas blocks civil employees from evacuating northern Gaza  The Jerusalem Post
  4. Netanyahu Reiterates Intent to Construct Humanitarian City in Gaza's Rafah  Haaretz
  5. Israeli military announces 'humanitarian area' in Gaza's Khan Younis  Reuters
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Putin: Western troops in Ukraine would be fair ‘targets’ – DW

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  1. Putin: Western troops in Ukraine would be fair 'targets'  DW
  2. Putin says Western troops would be ‘legitimate targets’ if they are in Ukraine  CNN
  3. Analysis: Putin doubles down on Ukraine war stance after Beijing meeting  BBC
  4. Putin says Russia would consider foreign troops deployed in Ukraine "legitimate targets"  CBS News
  5. Ukraine's allies are preparing next wave of Russia sanctions, says Carney  Reuters
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College of Charleston instructor among victims killed in Lisbon funicular crash – NBC News

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  1. College of Charleston instructor among victims killed in Lisbon funicular crash  NBC News
  2. British couple killed in Lisbon funicular crash named  The Guardian
  3. Portuguese investigators search for cause of Lisbon streetcar crash that killed 16  AP News
  4. Three Britons among dead in Lisbon funicular crash as wreckage removed  Reuters
  5. Lisbon Funicular Was Inspected Hours Before Deadly Crash  The New York Times
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European countries near Russia puzzled by US plans to cut defense funding – AP News

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  1. European countries near Russia puzzled by US plans to cut defense funding  AP News
  2. Trump administration to end European security programs focused on Russia  The Washington Post
  3. U.S. informed Europe of cuts to military aid, Lithuania says  Reuters
  4. Ukraine-Russia war: Macron says security guarantees now ready  The Telegraph
  5. Trump keeps finding new ways to deliver rewards to Putin’s Russia  MSNBC News
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Ex-pilot who tried to cut engines on flight after taking mushrooms pleads guilty

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Joseph Emerson, formerly of Alaska Airlines, must do 664 hours of community service and pay $60,569

A former Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to cut the engines of a passenger flight in 2023 while riding off-duty in the cockpit pleaded guilty or no contest to all charges against him Friday, saying in court that he regretted endangering those on board as well as the damage he caused to his former profession.

Joseph Emerson reached the plea agreements because he wants to take responsibility for his actions and hopes to avoid further time behind bars, said his attorney, Noah Horst.

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Hundreds of scholars call on genocide scholars group to retract declaration of genocide in Gaza – Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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  1. Hundreds of scholars call on genocide scholars group to retract declaration of genocide in Gaza  Jewish Telegraphic Agency
  2. Israel committing genocide in Gaza, world's leading experts say  BBC
  3. Study disputes Gaza genocide charges, finds flawed data amid Hamas-driven narrative  Fox News
  4. Why did genocide scholars association say Israel’s war on Gaza is genocide?  Al Jazeera
  5. Hamas's claims of genocide in Gaza will lead to mass exodus  The Jerusalem Post
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Zelenskyy rejects Putin invitation: ‘He can come to Kyiv’ – ABC News

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  1. Zelenskyy rejects Putin invitation: 'He can come to Kyiv'  ABC News
  2. Putin says Russia will achieve all aims militarily if Ukraine does not agree deal  BBC
  3. Putin invites Zelenskyy to a meeting in Moscow for security talks as he bombs Ukraine  Fox News
  4. Zelensky rejects Putin’s Moscow invitation: ‘If you want no meeting, invite me there’  Meduza
  5. Putin tells Ukraine: End war via talks or I will end it by force  Reuters
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Israel bombs high-rise buildings in Gaza City ahead of massive offensive – Axios

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  1. Israel bombs high-rise buildings in Gaza City ahead of massive offensive  Axios
  2. LIVE: Israel kills more than 50 people as Gaza City endures deadly night  Al Jazeera
  3. Israel levels Gaza high-rise tower near Palestinian civilian encampment  ABC News
  4. Israel takes 40% of Gaza City with eyes on military rule in forceful new offensive  Fox News
  5. Israel Steps Up Attacks on Gaza City Ahead of a Planned Wider Offensive  The New York Times
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