Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe is urging the Australian government to impose sanctions on Israel in response to a landmark ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The ICJ recently ordered Israel to take immediate action to prevent its troops from committing genocide, punish acts of incitement, improve the humanitarian […]
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In a landmark decision – and with the whole world watching – the International Court of Justice in The Hague has ordered Israel to “take all measures within its power to prevent the commission of acts of genocide” in Gaza and to allow desperately needed humanitarian aid to enter the territory. But […]
A ‘free-Palestine’ protester briefly disrupted Monday’s Australian Open match between Alexander Zverev and Cameron Norrie by throwing anti-war pamphlets onto the court. The papers, bearing the messages “Free Palestine” and “While you’re watching tennis bombs are dropping on Gaza,” were scattered during the sixth game of the third set on […]
The Palestinian death toll in Israel’s offensive on Gaza has surpassed 25,000, according to the Ministry of Health. On Sunday, Ministry spokesperson Ashraf al-Qudra confirmed 178 additional deaths in the previous 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 25,105 over more than three months of Israel’s conflict with Gaza. […]
Following the October 7 attack by Hamas, Israeli forces have carried out sustained attacks on the Palestinian controlled territory, dividing the international community. Last week, the South African government presented a case to the International Court of Justice. They argued the Israeli government’s attack on Gaza, and especially the actions […]
Three Israeli hostages, mistakenly killed by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in Gaza, reportedly utilised food scraps to write signs pleading for help before they were shot. The three hostages, Yotam Haim, Samer Talalka, and Alon Shamriz, were taken hostage by Hamas during an attack on October 7 before accidentally […]
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, along with the leaders of New Zealand and Canada, has jointly called for a sustainable ceasefire in Gaza, with Australia lending its support through a favourable vote at the United Nations General Assembly The move sets Australia somewhat apart from the US, which voted against the […]
Australian media outlets are falling short in delivering fair and unbiased reporting on the Israel-Gaza conflict, according to recent research findings. Last month, BACKCOVERNEWS.COM exclusively revealed there are growing concerns about press freedom in Australia after some journalists across major newsrooms said they experienced attempts at censorship while covering Israel and Palestine […]
More than one year after The Sydney Morning Herald lost subscribers when gossip columnist Andrew Hornery bullied Rebel Wilson into coming out as gay, readers across Nine mastheads are once again fleeing in droves. The current exodus has been triggered by contentious coverage of the Israel-Hamas conflict. Nine editors, including […]
Brave journalists advocating for ethical reporting on the Gaza conflict by signing an open letter to Australian media organisations are reportedly facing threats and repercussions from their editors. Last month, BACKCOVERNEWS.COM exclusively revealed there are growing concerns about press freedom in Australia after some journalists across major newsrooms said they […]
