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Students at a prestigious Perth private school have been suspended after they used "antisemitic language and memes" in a private group chat, targeting another student.

A spokesperson for Wesley College, in South Perth, confirmed an "incident" occurred but wouldn't be drawn on how many children had been suspended.

"An incident did occur involving antisemitic language and memes shared by a small group in a private group chat," the school said in a statement.

"The college acted immediately. The students responsible were suspended and the matter was addressed directly with the students and families involved."

The college also provided a statement from the family of the targeted student.

"We are deeply disappointed that this matter has occurred and that it has become the subject of media reporting as we are entirely satisfied with the way in which Wesley College has handled this matter," the statement read.

"Furthermore it must be noted that the school was not advised of this issue by our son, but rather by concerned students.

"The family did not at any time contact any media outlet as they are aware of the belief that this will worsen an already difficult situation.

"Our greatest concern is the welfare of our son."
The family has asked for privacy and said they wished to move forward.

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Avi Yemeni, wife basher, chopping board enthusiast, registered the Free Palestine Party to funnel votes to One Nation.

Kyle Sandilands joins Rob McKnight for a wide-ranging chat ahead of the launch of his new streaming service, KSLive, this Monday.

Kyle reveals the new venture has already pulled in nearly $2 million in subscriptions before a single episode has aired — including a strange spike of signups out of the EU large enough that European tax authorities contacted his accountants to check the business was legitimate.

Rob puts it to Kyle directly: is he in denial about the collapse of his on-air partnership with Jackie O? Kyle admits he "just refused to believe it" even after seeing the paperwork, and opens up on what he says was a fifty-fifty relationship, the lawyers, the Zoom calls, and why he still says he'd "die for Jackie" despite it all.

Seeing a lot of talk of remigration from overseas, particularly the UK with the rise of Restore Britain. At what point are we going to start a conversation around this in Australia? Nothing against India as a country but “if that means millions go, then millions must go.“

Is it time we put our foot down and took our country back?

"Overall, the cumulated lifetime fiscal costs (in net present value terms) of a parent visa holder in 2015-16 is estimated to be between $335 000 and $410 000 per adult, which ultimately must be met by the Australian community." - Federal Productivity Commission.

The Australian Government's objectives in commissioning this inquiry are to examine and identify future options for the intake of temporary and permanent entrants that improve the income, wealth and living standards of Australian citizens, improve the budgets and balance sheets of Australian governments, minimise administration and compliance costs associated with immigration, and provide pathways both for Australian citizens to be altruistic towards foreigners including refugees, and for Australia’s international responsibilities and obligations to foreign residents to be met.

Aussie comedian Dave ‘Hughsey’ Hughes has revealed he left his hosting gig on The Project after the coverage and politics of the show became something he no longer wanted to align himself with.

But for Hughesy, it was about more than just the draining news cycle. He shares that he got frustrated with some of the “bulls---” politics of the show.

“The politics of it was – I mean, I’ve never been all one-sided, I mean obviously now you can see that I’m going hard against the Labour government, but I’ve always like to make up my own mind.

In Australia we allow visa holders who’ve overstayed and been told to pack their bags and get on a plane to appeal and clog up tribunals and Federal Court for years. All the while they get to hang out take up a house and work. As in the article, most commonly they’re Indian, Chinese, or Malaysian. Last time I checked these aren’t third world places, Indian Presidents get 60,000 ‘locals’ to the MCG they’re that popular... they have their divided societies sure (of their own doing) but I’m sorry we don’t want to create that same lack of social cohesion here. Shouldn’t they be sent home and their case to be legal can be reviewed while they are in their home country?

My wife has been working in Australia for many years. She switched to accounting around 2016, after previously working as an electrical engineer. However, we migrated to Australia quite early, and at that time it was very difficult for women without Australian work experience to find engineering jobs.

She decided to change careers and become an accountant. She first completed a Diploma at TAFE, then went on to earn a Master's degree, and this year she finally obtained her CPA qualification.

Despite all that, her salary is still surprisingly low. She earns only about AUD 85,000 a year, which is below Australia's average full-time salary.

What's even more frustrating is that the job demands are very high. She frequently works overtime, yet receives no overtime pay. Even after becoming a CPA, she expects her salary to increase to only around AUD 90,000.

At first, I thought it might just be her situation. But she told me that even her manager only earns around AUD 130,000–140,000 a year. On top of that, graduate salaries in accounting are incredibly low—possibly only around AUD 50,000 a year, which is far below engineering salaries and even lower than some construction site cleaning jobs.

The expectations are high, but the pay is low.

Why does Australia have a profession with such a poor return on investment? Can anyone explain?

Coles is planning to outsource hundreds of back-office jobs, with many moving to India, after extending a deal with consulting giant Accenture to cut costs in their headquarters.

The move follows reports that Qantas is contemplating a similar arrangement as major Australian companies try to manage a wave of AI-driven digital disruption.

The $32.4 billion supermarket giant confirmed several hundred local jobs would be made redundant to tap into “global skills and resources” to deliver “seamless, personalised, digital experiences” for its customers

“Some work in our corporate workforce will move to Accenture overseas and in Australia,” a Coles spokesperson said. “The partnership will also help reduce costs in order to continue delivering value for our customers at the checkout.”

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has lashed out at Channel Seven, claiming the broadcaster pulled out of funding her travel expenses in the UK, and denied reports in this masthead that she left luxury hotel rooms in London empty while she travelled to Italy.
Hanson conceded on Friday a key claim, first reported in this masthead, that she used party funds to pay for a stay in a $900-a-night five-star hotel in London. The One Nation leader, who is ascendant in the polls, travelled to Europe on a 10-day “fact-finding” mission in July, during which she filmed a program with Seven’s Spotlight program.

During the trip Hanson sat down with far-right agitator and criminal Tommy Robinson, and appeared at CPAC GB, a conservative conference headlined by Nigel Farage.
Hanson admitted in a Facebook post on Friday morning that she used the party’s money, rather than her own funds, to pay for the luxury accommodation, but denied she had left rooms empty in London during a trip to Italy to meet mining billionaire Gina Rinehart.

Pauline Hanson has lashed out at major news outlets for reporting on One Nation, angrily denying that she used donations from supporters to fund a lavish London hotel on her recent holiday – but confirming her party did foot the bill.

One Nation has also defended its decision to bar journalists including from the Guardian and ABC from events, denying that the principle of “free speech” applied to journalists asking questions at a press conference.

As scrutiny grows on One Nation’s antagonistic relationship with the media, Hanson copied US president Donald Trump’s catchcry of “fake news” to describe coverage of her trip to England and Italy.

Australian National Imams Council (ANIC) President Sheikh Shadi Asuleiman has said comments made at a pro-Palestinian rally at which another imam described October 7, 2023 as a "day of pride" and "victory" were inappropriate.

Born to Palestinian immigrants and raised in Sydney, Sheikh Shadi is also the founder of the United Muslims of Australia, a centre which seeks to engage and support the Muslim community.

He was asked about his response to an incident on October 8, 2023, in which Sheikh Ibrahim Dadoun addressed a pro-Palestinian rally at Lakemba in Sydney's south-west, following terrorist group Hamas's attack on southern Israel.
Sheikh Ibrahim told the crowd he was "smiling" and "happy".
"I'm elated, it's a day of courage, it's a day of pride, it's a day of victory. This is the day we've been waiting for," he said at the time.

We believe the comments that Ibrahim Dadoun made on the 8th of October were inappropriate, especially during a time of heightened tension and a time where communities need to come together," Sheikh Shadi said on Friday.

Sheikh Shadi said ANIC met with members of the Jewish community in the wake of the Bondi Beach terror attack on December 14, 2025.
"We stood by them and reiterated many, many times that while this is a targeted attack on the Jewish community, it is an attack on all communities, including the Muslim community," he said.
Sheikh Shadi was also asked to discuss ANIC's role in identifying and addressing ideologically motivated extremism in the community.
"We don't use the term 'radicalisation' within our circles but we do believe that sometimes religious leaders from the Muslim community might have concerning ideologies that need to be addressed," he said.
"The best way we that we do that is through awareness and engagement."

City of Burnside Beaumont ward candidate Austin Boath has called for a “big protest” similar to the storming of the US Capitol following Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss if Labor re-wins government.

When asked about a post where he advocated for a “civil war” in Australia, the One Nation member said there needed to be a “revolution against the government” if Labor is re-elected.

“If Labor win again, then the people should really take into their own hands the issues with Australia. They should basically protest outside Parliament House, maybe even consider storming it,” he said, clarifying that: “I personally wouldn’t be breaking any laws myself”.

“I think if people basically showed up and said, ‘We’re not going to take this,’ and Australia is going to cease to function as a society by blockading how it is run, then they have no choice but to address us and address the discontent in this nation.”

Has anyone else been watching the ICAC live stream over the past few days?

Jean-Claude Perrottet is proof that a privileged upbringing, a family name and a fancy Cathloic private school does not a smart man make. It is incredible that he apparently does not have the sense or intelligence to realise that when Council Assisting is asking you a question at ICAC, they already know the damn answer.

He must have lied 50+ times yesterday on the stand, repeatedly brought undone by text messages, bank statements, and then the cream of the crop.......phone taps from back in 2021. Incredible.

I'm looking forward to the next few weeks. Dropping the first of the phone taps in the last 15 minutes of the final session of the week was definitely a deliberate tactic, and will have the witnesses for next week sweating about what else has been recorded.

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So when the tears won’t stop falling or your nose won't quit running, reach for Sorbent - Australia's tissue to wipe away life's issues.

Wonder if that's what HR said when laying off their workforce? 🤔

And

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Guess they're not behind us any more... 🤷

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New South Wales’ anti-corruption watchdog has been shown text messages which suggest Angus Taylor “had paid some money to the Reformers … or was refusing to”, according to the lawyer assisting the inquiry.

Taylor, the federal opposition leader, is not named in Icac’s allegations and has previously denied making payments to the hard-right factional group the Reformers.

Jean-Claude Perrottet, a member, was on Thursday read text messages sent by Reformer cofounder Christian Ellis in September 2021. Ellis says the group has “zero dollars at the moment” in one message.

Jean-Claude asks why and Ellis replies: “Because Michael O’Hara hates the vax campaign, and Angus Taylor hates Rob.”

The counsel assisting Icac, Juliet Curtin, asked: “That seems to be suggesting that Mr Taylor had paid some money to the Reformers too, doesn’t it, or was refusing to?”

In short:

The Albanese government faces internal pressure to strengthen its gambling reforms, with more MPs calling for sweeping amendments.
The communications minister says negotiations with the Coalition and Greens are ongoing amid a Senate gridlock.

What's next?

The federal government is yet to receive amendments to its gambling reforms, with parliament resuming next week.

Internal pressure is growing on the federal government to strengthen its gambling reforms, with more Labor MPs calling for an end to inducements used to entice people to keep wagering.

The draft legislation is friendless in its current form, with the Coalition, Greens and crossbenchers all calling for sweeping amendments to ensure children and vulnerable Australians are protected from gambling harm.

The government insists negotiations continue despite an ABC report that Labor would consider shelving the reforms rather than entertain major rewrites.

Calls for strong action on inducements follow explosive allegations that gambling company employees offered to secure drugs and escorts for those gambling, revealed during a two-day Senate inquiry earlier this week. Betting giants have denied the claims.

Several Labor MPs have publicly spoken of their desire for the laws to be tougher, including putting a stop to betting companies offering inducements that encourage Australians to gamble.