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Nabil Al Nashar
Nabil Al-Nashar is an ABC reporter based in Western Sydney. He immigrated to Australia from Qatar where he grew up with his Egyptian family. Nabil is bilingual which allows him to tell unique stories from the Arabic communities of Western Sydney. He graduated from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service in 2011 with a major in International Politics and a minor in Arab and Regional Studies.
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10yo Kareem died 40 hours ago. His family still can't bury him
By Ahmed Yussuf and Nabil Al-Nashar
When Israel invaded Gaza, Adam didn't want to leave. Now the Palestinian man, who has family in Australia, just wants to bury the body of his 10-year-old son.
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Thousands turn out in Sydney and Melbourne for rallies over the Israel-Gaza war
The Australian government is urged to do more to bring home Israeli hostages during a rally in Sydney's CBD, while comedian Nazeem Hussain compares the conflict to the invasion of Iraq during an event in Melbourne.
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'We may not live until tomorrow': An Australian family's holiday to Gaza has become a struggle for survival
A family of four, including two children, were in Gaza for the first time in 12 years when Hamas attacked. They say while they're enduring the ongoing destruction, their mental health is "beyond horrible".
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Sussan Ley says she has Dutton's support amid 'unusual' preselection challenge
By political reporter Nabil Al-Nashar
The most senior female politician in the Liberal Party, Ms Ley faced a similar challenge in the lead-up to the 2022 federal election before Scott Morrison intervened. It is unclear if Peter Dutton will do the same as his predecessor.
AFP 'not up to scratch' as zero charges laid for foreign interference through social media
By political reporter Nabil Al-Nashar
Death threats from suspected foreign agents are a common occurrence in Australia's multicultural communities but the Australian Federal Police says they haven't been able to lay any charges in five years.
TikTok executive tells parliamentary inquiry they don't know location of own headquarters
By political reporter Nabil Al-Nashar
A Senate committee slams TikTok for not answering simple questions as the company gives limited evidence about Chinese employees accessing Australian users' data.
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How an Egyptian boy taught never to criticise government ended up in Canberra holding politicians to account
Journalist Nabil Al-Nashar gets excited about things most of his Australian friends take for granted — fair and honest elections, free speech — due to where he came from.
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Millions of dollars in fines to punish online misinformation under new draft bill
By political reporter Nabil Al-Nashar
Online platforms spreading misinformation and disinformation could face millions of dollars in penalties under new proposed federal government legislation that bolsters the power of Australia's media watchdog.
Russia sanctions 48 Australians in latest sweep punishing 'Russophobic' groups
Among those sanctioned were 12 members of South Australia's Australia Day council.
Nation's first cyber security coordinator appointed, as government reckons with hack affecting big four banks
By political reporters Stephanie Borys and Nabil Al-Nashar
As law enforcement agencies respond to a data breach at a law firm that kept the big four banks and the Health Department as clients, the federal government announces it has finally filled the role of the nation's first cyber security coordinator.
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CSIRO planning to introduce random drug testing of workers
By political reporter Nabil Al Nashar
CSIRO staff across the nation would be randomly tested for the presence of drugs in their system under a plan from management. That would include testing for cannabis, even though a large number of staff are legally able to possess and use the drug.
CSIRO deputy chair David Knox overpaid by $200,000, money still unrecovered
By political reporter Nabil Al Nashar
The payment error was revealed by Greens senator David Shoebridge, who asked CSIRO chief executive Larry Marshall about the overpayment during Senate Estimates.
'Help for the most vulnerable': JobSeeker increase confirmed in tonight's federal budget
By political reporter Nabil Al Nashar
The government has confirmed that tonight's federal budget will include an increase to the JobSeeker base rate, rent assistance, Austudy and Youth Allowance.
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As war rages in Sudan, refugees in immigration detention in Australia have little hope of leaving
By political reporter Nabil Al Nashar
Sudanese-born men and women are estimated to make up about 10 per cent of people held in Australia's immigration detention facilities, and for most of them, there's little hope of leaving the gated compounds.
Australian migrant population growth hits all-time high as borders reopen
Australia's migrant population is expected to have grown by more than 700,000 between the 2022 and 2024 financial years.
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What are Tomahawk missiles and do we need them?
By political reporter Nabil Al Nashar
Australia is about to get 220 Tomahawk missiles, which could cost as much as $1.3 billion if the sale goes through. So what do they do and are they worth the price tag?
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Australia has to dispose of nuclear waste under the AUKUS submarines deal. Will this be in breach of a treaty?
By political reporter Nabil Al Nashar
As part of the AUKUS deal, Australia must manage all radioactive waste generated by the submarines on Australian soil. What are the types of waste and where will it be disposed of?
Federal government launches review of multicultural policies without telling multicultural Australians
By political reporter Nabil Al Nashar
Community groups say they were not informed about a Home Affairs review into multicultural policies, with submissions for the terms of reference closing on March 19.
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NSW Labor unveils election plan for Metro lines, but stops short of committing to Coalition's pledge
New South Wales Labor says it will prioritise Metro links in north-west and south-west Sydney if elected, but won't guarantee other projects announced by the Coalition.
Western Sydney woman breaks down cultural norms
Dalal Hassan, known in her community as Dolly, is inspiring hundreds of hijabi women to exercise, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity in the process.
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Laura 'earned too much' for social housing after living in her car for a year
Laura Campbell, who was living out of her car, briefly had access to government housing, but it only lasted for 30 days.
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Family pays tribute to 'gorgeous angel Grace', killed in Seoul Halloween crush
By Greta Stonehouse
Authorities confirm that the 23-year-old Australian woman was working as a film production assistant at the time.
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'It just came out of nowhere': How Rosetta avoided having to beg for help during hard times
By Ahmed Yussuf and Nabil Al Nashar
When everything went wrong financially for Rosetta Ianchello, a scheme set up by charity Good Shepherd and the National Australia Bank helped her to manage her debt.
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Dina couldn't speak English when she arrived in Australia. Now she's a NSW Supreme Court judge
New South Wales' new Supreme Court justice was seven-years-old when her family moved from Egypt. With no English skills, and coming from a different ethnic and cultural background, the road to her new role has not been easy, she says.