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Nazi artefacts still being sold online years after trade outlawed across Australia

Steady2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 2 days
After publishing: 1 headline quietly rewritten, 1 description edited2 changes
  1. The Guardian Worldseen 16 Aug, 22:12description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    One seller says second world war memorabilia containing banned Nazi symbols is legal under exemptions to the laws Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Nazi artefacts bearing prohibited symbols are being openly sold in Australia three years after the federal government made it illegal to do so, with vendors saying they are doing so for “educational” reasons. The government in 2023 outlawed the display and trade of items bearing the Nazi Hakenkreuz (swastika) and...

    One seller says second world war memorabilia containing banned Nazi symbols is legal under exemptions to the laws Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Nazi artefacts bearing prohibited symbols are being openly sold in Australia three years after the federal government made it illegal to do so, with vendors saying they are doing so for “educational” reasons. The government in 2023 outlawed the display and trade of...

  2. ABC News (Australia)seen 21 Aug, 01:53headline rewritten

    Nazi item auctions test effectiveness of Australia's hate symbol lawsPerth Nazi memorabilia sales expose questions over federal hate laws

Sun, 16 August 2026Thu, 20 August 2026

What it is about

One sellerAustraliaPerthWA

Who published it, and when

original reportedited after publishingfirst to report
The Guardian World1 original report - edited after publishing
ABC News (Australia)1 original report - edited after publishing
16 Aug, 15:00over 4 days20 Aug, 21:17

How it spread - 2 original reports

  1. Sun, 16 August 2026

    1 report
    • The Guardian World15:00first to reportedited after publishing

      One seller says second world war memorabilia containing banned Nazi symbols is legal under exemptions to the laws Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Nazi artefacts bearing prohibited symbols are being openly sold in Australia three years after the federal government made it illegal to do so, with vendors saying they are doing so for “educational” reasons. The government in 2023 outlawed the display and trade of...

  2. Thu, 20 August 2026

    1 report
    • ABC News (Australia)21:17edited after publishing

      previouslyNazi item auctions test effectiveness of Australia's hate symbol laws

      Sales by a WA auctioneer of Nazi memorabilia are raising questions about whether hate laws passed by the federal parliament in 2024 are actually effective.

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