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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Social justice advocates, journalists, doctors and scientists among those recognised in Australia Day 2024 Honours
This year's Australia Day honours has recognised a variety of Australians from well-known media personalities to those working away behind the scenes.
Ukraine wants Australia's decommissioned Taipan fleet, but helicopters appear destined for scrap yard
Protesters from the Ukrainian community are stepping up pressure on the Albanese government over its decision to dismantle and bury Australia's retired fleet of Taipan helicopters instead of sending them to the war-torn nation.
Military-style funeral held for Australian 'Hezbollah fighter' killed by Israeli air strike in Lebanon
Australian man Ali Bazzi, who Hezbollah said was a fighter, and his brother Ibrahim, along with Ibrahim's wife Shorouk Hammoud, died when the explosion levelled a family-owned home in southern Lebanon on Tuesday.
Australian man and his brother killed in Lebanon after building hit by Israeli air strike, family says
Ibrahim Bazzi travelled to Lebanon to bring his wife back to Sydney to start a new life, while his brother Ali moved there to get married a few years ago.
'Inherent amount of uncertainty': Sydney to Hobart race might not be smooth sailing amid weather concerns
Record-breaking circumnavigator Jessica Watson said not all hope is lost, as the stormy weather may work in her advantage.
Communities donate rent-free homes, toys and everyday essentials to newly arrived Gazans on temporary visas
A young girl has saved up all her pocket money to donate to kids who've just arrived in Australia from war-torn Gaza. She's not alone. Across the country, children have been donating their savings and toys to support families who've just settled in the country.
Kareem Sabawi was buried under a Gaza tree aged 10 — now his family needs to be on 'the list' to make it to Australia
Since the end of the ceasefire, seven people with Australian visas and passports have had their name on the Rafah Border Crossing list to leave Gaza.
Roofs torn off homes by storm after NSW swelters through early summer heatwave
The State Emergency Service receives more than 50 calls for storm-related help on the Central Coast after temperatures rise above 40C across NSW, with parts of western Sydney recording 44C.
'Everything is lost': After 40 days trapped in a church in Gaza, the Tarazi family is finally safe in Sydney
Dozens of Palestinians arrive in Sydney after being granted visas by the Australian government, some of them with nothing left but their personal identification.
10yo Kareem died 40 hours ago. His family still can't bury him
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.
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.
'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".
Sussan Ley says she has Dutton's support amid 'unusual' preselection challenge
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
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
A Senate committee slams TikTok for not answering simple questions as the company gives limited evidence about Chinese employees accessing Australian users' data.
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.
Millions of dollars in fines to punish online misinformation under new draft bill
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
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.
CSIRO planning to introduce random drug testing of workers
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
The payment error was revealed by Greens senator David Shoebridge, who asked CSIRO chief executive Larry Marshall about the overpayment during Senate Estimates.
People can get one-off domestic violence payments within six days
The Escaping Violence Payment wait time period has dropped by 27 days.
'Help for the most vulnerable': JobSeeker increase confirmed in tonight's federal budget
The government has confirmed that tonight's federal budget will include an increase to the JobSeeker base rate, rent assistance, Austudy and Youth Allowance.
As war rages in Sudan, refugees in immigration detention in Australia have little hope of leaving
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.