Australia on Thursday passed anti-hate crime laws under which a Nazi salute in public, among other similar offences, will be punishable by a mandatory jail sentence. The laws were passed in an effort to tackle a wave of high-profile antisemitic attacks targeting Jews in Australia in the wake of Israel's war on Gaza.

Tough new laws brought in after rise in anti-Semitism sees escalation of attacks on synagogues and Jewish targets

The new laws were passed after a series of high-profile antisemitic attacks in Australia Hate symbols and terror offences will be punishable with mandatory jail terms ranging from one to six years in Australia,

Terror offences and hate crimes will be punishable with mandatory prison terms ranging from one to six years under new Australian legislation. View on euronews

Australia has introduced strict laws to combat hate crimes, introducing mandatory minimum sentences for a range of terrorism offences and the display of hate symbols, following a spate of antisemitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne.