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Cooks' Cottage relocation row sparks reconciliation debate

Fitzroy Gardens' iconic Cooks' Cottage faces a controversial proposal to relocate to Victoria's parliament precinct as a gesture of Aboriginal reconciliation, sparking intense debate about historical preservation versus colonial legacy.

Author Discovers He's Related to the Real Oliver Twist

A stunning genealogical discovery reveals a modern author's direct lineage to the impoverished boy who inspired Charles Dickens' iconic character, Oliver Twist, rewriting a chapter of literary history.

Weaponising Holocaust Memory: Gaza's Disturbing Parallels

A powerful critique examining how the language of the Holocaust is being misappropriated to justify violence in Gaza, drawing stark parallels with historical Nazi rhetoric and challenging Britain's moral conscience.

Trump's Smithsonian Attack: A New Front in the Culture Wars

Former President Donald Trump launches a fresh attack on the Smithsonian Institution, aiming to dismantle its Black history programming in a move critics decry as an attempt to erase uncomfortable truths from the American narrative.

Holocaust Survivors Condemn Israel's Gaza Offensive

In a deeply moving intervention, hundreds of Holocaust survivors and their descendants have issued a stark condemnation of Israel's military actions in Gaza, drawing direct parallels with historical atrocities.

Tycoon's wife taunts Jewish neighbour over daughter's army death

A multi-millionaire's wife is at the centre of a London property dispute after allegedly taunting her Jewish neighbour about the death of her daughter, who was serving in the Israeli army. The shocking incident has sparked outrage and a police investigati

Ongar's hidden history revealed

Discover Ongar's untold stories as local historians shed new light on this charming Essex market town's fascinating past.

Jewish dad beaten in Montreal hate crime

A Jewish father was violently assaulted in Montreal by an attacker who tore off his yarmulke in a disturbing act of antisemitism. Authorities are investigating the incident as a hate crime.

Wong urges Israel to avoid Gaza takeover

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has called on Israel to refrain from a full-scale takeover of Gaza, while a prominent Jewish leader criticises the Albanese government's position on the conflict.

Starmer warns Palestine Action as PM backs terror ban

Labour leader Keir Starmer has issued a stern warning against Palestine Action following attacks on Jewish businesses, while the Prime Minister defends the decision to ban the group as a terrorist organisation.

Orthodox Jews attacked with water pistols in London

Members of London's Orthodox Jewish community were subjected to cowardly water pistol attacks in what appears to be a series of coordinated pranks. Police are investigating the incidents as potential hate crimes.

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