The Australian Senate descended into chaos as One Nation leader Pauline Hanson wore a black burqa into the chamber, prompting immediate condemnation from Muslim Senators and a forceful intervention by Foreign Minister Penny Wong. Following the rejection of her motion to ban the burqa, Ms. Hanson's stunt, which she claimed was about "protecting national security," was decried as racist and disrespectful to people of faith, ultimately leading to her suspension from the Senate.
Nachrichten
SBS News In Depth Folgen
Hear the story behind the headlines. In each episode, we’ll help you make sense of the news stories that matter to you from Australia and the world, with reports and interviews from the SBS News team.
Folgen von SBS News In Depth
1147 Folgen
-
Folge vom 26.11.2025Senate erupts as Pauline Hanson wears burqa, gets suspended
-
Folge vom 26.11.2025"Total impunity": Israeli settler lawlessness in the West Bank destroys livelihoods of Palestinian farmersFor Palestinian-Australian winemaker Sari Kassis, the reality of farming in the West Bank is one of constant physical and psychological danger. With settler violence surging in the West Bank, this year's harvest has seen a record number of Israeli attacks on farms and properties.
-
Folge vom 26.11.2025‘Everywhere is not safe’: Nigeria faces spate of mass abductionsA wave of mass abductions in Nigeria have triggered school closures across the country with anxiety, panic and anger spreading. One of these attacks saw over 300 school children kidnapped from a Catholic secondary school in the worst single kidnapping incident in five years.
-
Folge vom 26.11.2025Trump says peace between Russia and Ukraine is close, but Ukrainians remain defiantUnited States President Donald Trump claims a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine is close, while Volodymyr Zelenskyy has agreed in principle to a new U--proposed peace framework. However, the Ukrainian president remains wary of being pushed into accepting a deal on Russian terms, while Ukrainians seem unwilling to meet their neighbour's demands.