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UN report finds Israel deliberately targets Palestinian children
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- Israeli soldiers raped her. Australian customs threatened her June 11, 2026 Gaza flotilla participant raped and tortured by a foreign military, while her own country ransacked her luggage, seized her phone and laptop.
- A world first: Australia will now investigate Israel June 15, 2026 The Australian Government has committed to an independent investigation into the assaults, sexual assaults and torture of the Gaza Flotilla humanitarians. Andrew Brown reports.
- Where’s the money? Government and Israel lobby coy on big grants June 16, 2026 Australia's Jewish community received 49 times more funding per capita for security than Muslim Australians but where does the money go? Stephanie Tran investigates.
- The $54B question. NDIS compliance looms – 247,000 providers yet to be registered June 14, 2026 On July 1, unregistered NDIS providers will no longer receive their payments for legitimate claims on behalf of clients. Many of them are ill-prepared.