Four men have been arrested across Melbourne in a targeted crackdown on a neo-Nazi group accused of serious racial vilification and harassment. A joint operation targeting the National Socialist Network, a far-right extremist group, saw five search warrants executed across North Melbourne, Point Cook, Baxter, Ashwood and Wantirna South. A 25-year-old North Melbourne man, a 23-year-old Baxter man and a …
New South Wales Premier Chris Minns says the "full extent of the law" will be used against three men arrested and charged after an alleged Nazi salute outside the Sydney Jewish Museum. Key points: The three men were charged on Friday evening Police briefly closed Darlinghurst Road and scoured the area The premier said racial vilification would not be tolerated …
Quick Read In short: A class action has been lodged against the AFL for failing to protect players from racial abuse. "There is enormous evidence that Phil was subjected to this abuse, that other players were subjected to this abuse, and that the AFL were aware and didn't sufficiently act," she said. "In recent years, we’ve heard from players who …
Scope of this Guidance Note This guidance note applies to the moderation of user generated content appearing on ABC websites and on official ABC interactive services established on third-party websites, such as ABC accounts on external social media sites. This may include: creating the Moderation Plan; creating the Moderation Plan; getting approval for the plan ; getting approval for the …
During the first five months of the pandemic in Victoria, the number of people contacting Victoria's human rights commissioner for advice about racial vilification spiked. Key points: Victoria is on track to receive higher than usual numbers of vilification inquiries and complaints this financial year In the 2019/20 financial year, racial vilification enquiries tripled compared to the previous four years …
