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Neo-Nazi hecklers found guilty over Anzac Day booing
Neo-Nazi hecklers found guilty over Anzac Day booing during Welcome to Country Thu 4 Jun 2026 at 11:50am In short: Three neo-Nazis who booed during a Melbourne Anzac Day dawn service in 2025 have been found guilty of offensive behaviour. The group disrupted proceedings at the Shrine of Remembrance in 2025 when Indigenous elder Mark Brown took to the stage to conduct a Welcome to Country. A hearing in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court is continuing, with the men to be sentenced later today.
Elders unpack importance of Welcome to Country after Anzac Day controversy
Reconciliation Week puts spotlight on Welcome to Country tradition after divisive Anzac Day services Mon 1 Jun 2026 at 2:57pm In short: Welcome to Country ceremonies were thrust into the spotlight on Anzac Day when dawn services were disrupted by racist booing and heckling. This Reconciliation Week, elders have explained the origins of the cultural tradition and what would be lost if society abandoned the practice. They say a lack of understanding underpins opposition to welcomes.
Man fined for booing during Welcome to Country at Sydney dawn service
Man fined for booing during Anzac Day dawn service at Sydney's Martin Place Wed 3 Jun 2026 at 3:33pm In short: Eli Toby was charged with disrupting a Sydney Anzac Day dawn service after a group was heard booing during a Welcome to Country. Judge Greg Grogin asked the 24-year-old whether he was sorry twice, to which he replied "I don't have an answer" and "I have mixed feelings". Toby was fined $880 and a conviction was recorded.