Two protesters charged on first day of Queensland’s ‘from the river to the sea’ ban

Alleged offences occurred after pro-Palestinian activists gathered outside state parliament within hours of new laws taking effectFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo pro-Palestinian protesters have been charged with violating contentious new Queensland hate-speech laws, with one of them allegedly saying the banned phrase “from the river to the sea”.The arrests occurred at a small protest march which started outside the state parliament building on Wednesday, just hours after the new laws, passed by parliament last week, went into effect. Continue reading...