Australia news live: Australia joins sanctions against ‘extremist settlers’ in West Bank; Barbecues Galore no more

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Australia joined western allies in imposing sanctions against extremist settlers in the West Bank amid ongoing violence against Palestinian civilians. The Australian High Court is also expected to rule on damages related to indefinite immigration detention.

Penny Wong issues statement overnight announcing joint action with western allies to combat ‘horrific levels of settler violence against Palestinian civilians’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The high court will today rule on whether the Australian government should pay damages to a man it held in indefinite immigration detention for 18 months despite there being “no real prospect of [his] removal”. Safwat Abdel-Hady’s case could determine whether the 350-or-so non-citizens affected by the high court’s ruling against indefinite detention in November 2023, known as the NZYQ cohort, are liable for damages for false imprisonment. Continue reading...