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“You’ve had a good show”, organisers were told by police. The show came to a violent end as police kettled and pepper sprayed those protesting the visit of Israeli president Isaac Herzog.
A view from the ground: As police argued with MPs, Sydney's protest against Issac Herzog descended into chaos
The protest against Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Sydney turned violent. Crikey was on the ground and saw how it all unfolded.
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February 10, 2026 at 11:10 AM
“You’ve had a good show”, organisers were told by police. The show came to a violent end as police kettled and pepper sprayed those protesting the visit of Israeli president Isaac Herzog.
So is Australia joining that “board of peace” or not? Richard Marles has an unsatisfying answer.
Albo links clickbait and Perth bomb, Marles mumbles on Trump's peace board, and the Fin pins inflation on... yoghurt?
Plus, the on-the-record responses from current and former politicians regarding yesterday's clashes between NSW Police and pro-Palestine protesters.
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February 10, 2026 at 10:16 AM
So is Australia joining that “board of peace” or not? Richard Marles has an unsatisfying answer.
Anti-dumping isn’t just pushing up inflation in Australia, it benefits political donors and the Labor party, writes Bernard Keane.
Labor's anti-dumping obsession is crony capitalism that's driving up inflation and housing costs
Australia's anti-dumping system, in which politically powerful unions and donors benefit from decisions to protect them against cheap imports, needs reform.
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February 10, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Anti-dumping isn’t just pushing up inflation in Australia, it benefits political donors and the Labor party, writes Bernard Keane.
“His best cartoons, usually a single frame, cut through the noise around the news of the day to the moral question that an event asked of us.”
'Allergic to bullshit': Vale Jon Kudelka
The death of acclaimed political cartoonist Jon Kudelka comes at a time when the media can little afford to lose his independence and moral clarity.
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February 10, 2026 at 8:45 AM
“His best cartoons, usually a single frame, cut through the noise around the news of the day to the moral question that an event asked of us.”
“As the crowd is forced to move in on itself, more protesters continue to emerge from the perimeter, battered, bruised or with the dazed indignation of someone pepper-sprayed.”
Read our full report from the Sydney protest against Issac Herzog: buff.ly/a0qLViG
Read our full report from the Sydney protest against Issac Herzog: buff.ly/a0qLViG
February 10, 2026 at 8:10 AM
“As the crowd is forced to move in on itself, more protesters continue to emerge from the perimeter, battered, bruised or with the dazed indignation of someone pepper-sprayed.”
Read our full report from the Sydney protest against Issac Herzog: buff.ly/a0qLViG
Read our full report from the Sydney protest against Issac Herzog: buff.ly/a0qLViG
“He reminds me, at times, that I am supposed to address him as ‘Dr Rudd’.”
Call me Dr Rudd: Senior US senator claims Kevin Rudd 'reminds' him to use honorific
What happened to 'call me Kevin'?
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February 10, 2026 at 7:08 AM
“He reminds me, at times, that I am supposed to address him as ‘Dr Rudd’.”
Opinion | Nothing says social cohesion like police brutality and state-sanctioned violence on the streets of Sydney, writes Bernard Keane.
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Read it here: buff.ly/PWpsbHg
February 10, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Opinion | Nothing says social cohesion like police brutality and state-sanctioned violence on the streets of Sydney, writes Bernard Keane.
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Read it here: buff.ly/PWpsbHg
An angry but peaceful crowd stormed Flinders St station on Monday, protesting against Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit. Alex Zucco was there to photograph the scenes. buff.ly/pqpFLZt
In pictures: Melbourne's first protest against Israeli President Herzog’s visit
Thousands of people took to the streets of Melbourne ahead of Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to the city.
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February 10, 2026 at 5:00 AM
An angry but peaceful crowd stormed Flinders St station on Monday, protesting against Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit. Alex Zucco was there to photograph the scenes. buff.ly/pqpFLZt
Australia’s anti-dumping system works to benefit major political donors. It’s time to overhaul it, writes Bernard Keane.
Labor's anti-dumping obsession is crony capitalism that's driving up inflation and housing costs
Australia's anti-dumping system, in which politically powerful unions and donors benefit from decisions to protect them against cheap imports, needs reform.
buff.ly
February 10, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Australia’s anti-dumping system works to benefit major political donors. It’s time to overhaul it, writes Bernard Keane.
The geniuses at the Australian Financial Review have found the source of inflation — young people spending on matcha and frozen yoghurt.
Albo links clickbait and Perth bomb, Marles mumbles on Trump's peace board, and the Fin pins inflation on... yoghurt?
Plus, the on-the-record responses from current and former politicians regarding yesterday's clashes between NSW Police and pro-Palestine protesters.
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February 10, 2026 at 3:30 AM
The geniuses at the Australian Financial Review have found the source of inflation — young people spending on matcha and frozen yoghurt.
Crikey was on the ground at the Sydney protest against Israeli President Isaac Herzog. We captured the confusion about how and where protesters should leave the rally, beginning with a heated discussion between NSW Police and NSW Greens MPs.
February 10, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Crikey was on the ground at the Sydney protest against Israeli President Isaac Herzog. We captured the confusion about how and where protesters should leave the rally, beginning with a heated discussion between NSW Police and NSW Greens MPs.
“Allergic to bullshit”: Australia’s media landscape could ill-afford to lose Jon Kudelka’s independence and moral clarity.
'Allergic to bullshit': Vale Jon Kudelka
The death of acclaimed political cartoonist Jon Kudelka comes at a time when the media can little afford to lose his independence and moral clarity.
buff.ly
February 10, 2026 at 3:00 AM
“Allergic to bullshit”: Australia’s media landscape could ill-afford to lose Jon Kudelka’s independence and moral clarity.
“Meet a wall of police”: Inside the frantic negotiations that preceded a brutal night in Sydney as police cracked down on crowds protesting the visit of Israeli president Isaac Herzog.
A view from the ground: As police argued with MPs, Sydney's protest against Issac Herzog descended into chaos
The protest against Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Sydney turned violent. Crikey was on the ground and saw how it all unfolded.
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February 10, 2026 at 2:30 AM
“Meet a wall of police”: Inside the frantic negotiations that preceded a brutal night in Sydney as police cracked down on crowds protesting the visit of Israeli president Isaac Herzog.
Opinion | Social cohesion is nothing more than a scam perpetrated by the powerful — backed by police violence, writes Bernard Keane. buff.ly/uvMgD4s
Nothing says cohesion like a punch in the head: Violence of Minns' goons exposes the lie of 'social cohesion'
NSW Police's actions against protesters in in Sydney was about the powerful dictating the terms of free speech — through state-sanctioned violence if necessary.
www.crikey.com.au
February 10, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Opinion | Social cohesion is nothing more than a scam perpetrated by the powerful — backed by police violence, writes Bernard Keane. buff.ly/uvMgD4s
The C-SPAN broadcast of the moment shows Warner delivering the line completely deadpan, but a person close to Rudd says it must have been a joke. buff.ly/OenCdF9
Call me Dr Rudd: Senior US senator claims Kevin Rudd 'reminds' him to use honorific
What happened to 'call me Kevin'?
www.crikey.com.au
February 10, 2026 at 1:47 AM
The C-SPAN broadcast of the moment shows Warner delivering the line completely deadpan, but a person close to Rudd says it must have been a joke. buff.ly/OenCdF9
Crikey was on the ground at the first of three planned Melbourne protests against Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit. www.crikey.com.au/2026/02/10/i...
In pictures: Melbourne's first protest against Israeli President Herzog’s visit
Thousands of people took to the streets of Melbourne ahead of Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to the city.
www.crikey.com.au
February 10, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Crikey was on the ground at the first of three planned Melbourne protests against Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit. www.crikey.com.au/2026/02/10/i...
Friday will mark the 18th anniversary of the National Apology to First Nations peoples. Kevin Rudd is returning to Canberra to attend.
On Notice: Israeli president visits, Senate estimates is on, and Chappell Roan heads south
Plus Kevin Rudd returns to Canberra to mark the 18th anniversary of the Apology to Stolen Generations, and Laneway Festival travels to Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.
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February 9, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Friday will mark the 18th anniversary of the National Apology to First Nations peoples. Kevin Rudd is returning to Canberra to attend.
NSW police aggressively dispersed protesters gathered in Sydney yesterday to demonstrate against Israeli President Isaac Herzog, and Angus Taylor’s colleagues are hurrying him towards a Liberal leadership challenge.
Police accused of brutalising Sydney crowd protesting Israeli president
NSW police aggressively dispersed protesters gathered in Sydney yesterday to demonstrate against Israeli President Isaac Herzog, and Angus Taylor's colleagues are hurrying him towards a Liberal leader...
www.crikey.com.au
February 9, 2026 at 9:12 PM
NSW police aggressively dispersed protesters gathered in Sydney yesterday to demonstrate against Israeli President Isaac Herzog, and Angus Taylor’s colleagues are hurrying him towards a Liberal leadership challenge.
Services Australia won’t let the public review the code for one of its apps, citing “national security”. Cam Wilson speaks to the man challenging its reasoning.
A software engineer wants to check the MyGov app's code. The government says it's a national security threat
Fraser Tweedale has spent five years fighting to get access to the MyGov Code Generator app's code to make sure it's secure. Services Australia says that it's been advised not to share it.
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February 9, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Services Australia won’t let the public review the code for one of its apps, citing “national security”. Cam Wilson speaks to the man challenging its reasoning.
The reunited Coalition is ready to fight Labor and make sure nothing like this happens again! Supporters haven’t been so inspired since… the last time they split and said the exact same things.
The Coalition unites 'better together'. Is there an echo in here?
The reunited Coalition is ready to 'take the fight up to Labor' and claims it's going to make sure a split 'never happens again'. This all feels like it rings a bell.
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February 9, 2026 at 8:28 AM
The reunited Coalition is ready to fight Labor and make sure nothing like this happens again! Supporters haven’t been so inspired since… the last time they split and said the exact same things.
Two private members’ bills relating to damaging the Australian flag will be debated in Parliament tomorrow, less than three weeks after a similar move failed in the Senate.
On Notice: Israeli president visits, Senate estimates is on, and Chappell Roan heads south
Plus Kevin Rudd returns to Canberra to mark the 18th anniversary of the Apology to Stolen Generations, and Laneway Festival travels to Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.
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February 9, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Two private members’ bills relating to damaging the Australian flag will be debated in Parliament tomorrow, less than three weeks after a similar move failed in the Senate.
A Liberal party that met modern Australia “where they are” was Sussan Ley’s promise. It’s further away than ever, writes Bernard Keane.
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February 9, 2026 at 6:15 AM
A Liberal party that met modern Australia “where they are” was Sussan Ley’s promise. It’s further away than ever, writes Bernard Keane.
Read it here: buff.ly/3DQAbRG
Read it here: buff.ly/3DQAbRG
"The new treaty is a watershed moment in the Australia-Indonesia relationship," Anthony Albanese boasted. Yet his government remains mute on democratic backsliding under the Prabowo administration.
Australia's new Indonesia pact is thin on the ground — and ignores Prabowo’s authoritarian push
The Albanese government’s defence deal with Indonesia falls short of providing any substantial security — and comes at the cost of turning a blind eye to human rights abuses.
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February 9, 2026 at 5:00 AM
"The new treaty is a watershed moment in the Australia-Indonesia relationship," Anthony Albanese boasted. Yet his government remains mute on democratic backsliding under the Prabowo administration.
Fraser Tweedale argues that Services Australia’s refusal to let the public scrutinise its MyGov code generator app’s code is an attempt to have “security by obscurity”.
A software engineer wants to check the MyGov app's code. The government says it's a national security threat
Fraser Tweedale has spent five years fighting to get access to the MyGov Code Generator app's code to make sure it's secure. Services Australia says that it's been advised not to share it.
buff.ly
February 9, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Fraser Tweedale argues that Services Australia’s refusal to let the public scrutinise its MyGov code generator app’s code is an attempt to have “security by obscurity”.
Opinion | Imagine if the billions of dollars spent on propping up prisons were spent on services that could support people to avoid contact with the criminal legal system to begin with? www.crikey.com.au/2026/02/09/a...
As Australia's prisons keep swelling, so too does their billion-dollar price tag
Rather than reckoning with the reasons people become caught up in the criminal legal system to begin with, governments across the country appear content to pour endless amounts of money into prisons…
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February 9, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Opinion | Imagine if the billions of dollars spent on propping up prisons were spent on services that could support people to avoid contact with the criminal legal system to begin with? www.crikey.com.au/2026/02/09/a...