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Australia@aussie.zoneEnglish · 6 days ago

An 18-year-old woman in Queensland faces two years in jail for wearing a shirt that says "from the river to the sea."

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An 18-year-old woman in Queensland faces two years in jail for wearing a shirt that says "from the river to the sea."

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Australia@aussie.zoneEnglish · 6 days ago

cross-posted to:
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More info on the Queensland laws: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/05/queensland-pro-palestinian-phrase-ban-river-to-sea-laws-ntwnfb

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Another article says protesters were charged , but left off with ‘caution’ https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/11/two-protesters-arrested-on-first-day-of-queenslands-from-the-river-to-the-sea-ban-ntwnfb

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