Protests
Iranian women forced to wash corpses for refusing to wear veil
The punishments highlight a widening crackdown on women and girls, as Iranian MPs vote to review, behind closed doors, new laws that would enshrine penalties.
- by Lucy Cormack
Latest
ABC admits Four Corners knew about Woodside protest – but show will go on
The national broadcaster’s managing director says a review of the crew’s conduct leading up to and during the protest found they did know about it in advance.
- by Hamish Hastie
Opinion
Opinion
Change of climate: Will today’s activist villains be tomorrow’s heroes?
The climate change activists who targeted the home of Woodside boss Meg O’Neill were roundly condemned. Were they going too far or does the situation justify extreme action?
- by Mark Naglazas
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Crime
Protesters planned to chain themselves to Woodside boss’ house, police allege
Police said Jesse Noakes and Gerard Mazza were planning to throw paint on the City Beach home that Meg O’Neill shares with her partner and daughter and chain themselves to a gate, barring her from leaving.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
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Woodside Energy Group
WA premier demands answers from ABC bosses over protest at Woodside CEO’s home
But the public broadcaster said the Four Corners investigations team had received a tip-off to head to the address, and when they arrived police were already there “in numbers”.
- by Hamish Hastie
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Environmental activism
Police ‘ambush’ climate protesters outside home of Woodside boss Meg O’Neill
Five climate protesters have been arrested by anti-terrorism police for targeting the home of Woodside boss Meg O’Neill.
- by Peter Milne
What the Niger coup could mean for Russia’s war in Ukraine
The military power grab is stoking fears Russia and the Wagner mercenary group could use the coup to their advantage.
- by Lucy Cormack and Chris Zappone
Anti-fascist protesters rally outside neo-Nazi weightlifting event
Police intercepted dozens of protesters in Melbourne’s west on Saturday to prevent clashes with neo-Nazis staging a “white powerlifting competition” in a suburban boxing gym.
- by Marta Pascual Juanola
Woodside threatens to sue Perth climate protesters for financial loss
A Woodside threat to sue two protesters for financial loss from an evacuation of its Perth headquarters due to a stink bomb has been labelled an attempt to intimidate peaceful climate protest.
- by Peter Milne
Israeli doctors strike, army reservists ask to stand down amid fury over judiciary changes
Former top brass have warned that Israel’s war-readiness, with Arab and Iranian adversaries spread across the Middle East, could be at risk.
- by Dan Williams
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Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli parliament votes in controversial supreme court changes
Israeli lawmakers approved a key portion of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s divisive plan to reshape the country’s justice system despite massive protests.
- by Tia Goldenberg and Isaac Scharf