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The tide has turned a little at the Royal Commission into Antisemitism with a second Jewish witness breaking from the Israel narrative. Jeffrey Loewenstein reports. Sarah Schwartz, co-founder of the Jewish Council of Australia (JCA), gave evidence at the Royal Commission into Anti-Semitism and Social Cohesion last week.

July 14, 2026 01:09 | News US President Donald Trump says the United States is reinstating a naval blockade on Iran and would be reimbursed 20 per cent on all cargo shipped through the Strait ‌of Hormuz after Iran claimed it had closed the waterway. “The Hormuz Strait is OPEN, and will remain OPEN, with or without Iran. ‌We are reinstating THE IRANIAN BLOCKADE,” Trump said on Truth Social.

China is targeting retail sales of around ‌60 trillion yuan ($A12.74 trillion) by 2030 under a five-year plan ‌to expand consumption, while pledging to raise household incomes. The plan, ‌approved by the State Council and released on Monday, pledges to boost services consumption in areas including elderly care, childcare, healthcare, culture, tourism, sports and education.

July 13, 2026 16:15 | News Revered actor Sam Neill has died at the age of 78, his family has confirmed in a statement. The New Zealand actor, who also featured prominently in Australian films in a storied career that included roles in Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders, was surrounded by family when he died in Sydney on Monday. “The loss was sudden and unexpected but blessed by the fact that Sam remained cancer free,” according to a post on Neill’s official Instagram account.

VIDEO Dr Muhammad Mustafa recounts his family’s expulsion from Palestine, his parents’ lives as refugees and the bombing of the Gaza hospital where he was working. He also challenges AHPRA’s adoption of a new antisemitism definition, asking whether it silences Palestinian history and places healthcare workers’ careers at risk for speaking about Gaza.

July 13, 2026 12:49 | News Voters are realising that Pauline Hanson does not offer viable solutions to their problems, pushing One Nation down from historic highs in the polls, a senior minister says. Support for One Nation fell by three percentage points to 26 per cent in July, while the coalition bounced back from 20 per cent to 23 per cent in a Resolve Political Monitor survey released on Sunday night. Labor’s backing was steady at 28 per cent.

July 13, 2026 12:42 | News The Australian trading week is off to a shaky start after the US and Iran exchanged further strikes over the weekend, sending oil prices higher and stoking global inflation fears.

July 13, 2026 03:30 | News A pioneering pathologist credited with saving thousands of lives through groundbreaking melanoma research is set for a state farewell. Richard Scolyer, the 2024 Australian of the Year, will be honoured with a state memorial service on Monday, having died from brain cancer on June 7 aged 59. Dignitaries including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, NSW Premier Chris Minns and Governor-General Sam Mostyn will attend the service at the Sydney Opera House.

July 13, 2026 03:30 | News Jewish students will describe their “horrific” experiences with anti-Semitism while pro-Palestine activists defend their freedom of expression as an inquiry turns its focus to universities. The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion will probe the experiences of students and academics, and investigate university responses when the inquiry shifts public hearings to Melbourne on Monday.

Being a volunteer is no excuse for procedural unfairness or poor governance. Sandi Logan checks injustice in sports tribunals. The 2026 FIFA World Cup currently underway in Canada, USA and Mexico is now into its “knockout stage” with more than 200 yellow cards (formal warnings to players issued by on field referees) and 10 red cards (immediate ejection) issued.