Police seize art posters depicting Trump, Putin and Netanyahu in Nazi uniforms from Canberra bar

Owner calls it ‘ludicrous’ Dissent Cafe and Bar was shut down after complaint, the first in Australia’s capital since new federal hate symbol laws Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Police have seized art posters from a Canberra music venue and bar that depict world leaders and others, including Donald Trump and Elon Musk, wearing Nazi uniforms, and are investigating whether new federal hate symbol laws were broken. David Howe, owner of Dissent Cafe in Canberra’s CBD, said his venue was shut down for around two hours, on Wednesday night as police investigated a complaint about hate imagery relating to five posters in the window. Continue reading...

By Sarah Basford Canales