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US pitches ‘New Gaza’ development plan at WEF
Friday, January 23, 2026 at 5:53 pm
A US plan to rebuild the Gaza Strip, including residential towers, data centres and seaside resorts, was presented in Davos by Jared Kushner. Read more
Sydney Opera House memorial reclaims a national symbol after Bondi attack
Friday, January 23, 2026 at 4:27 pm
Flags above the Sydney Harbour Bridge flew at half-mast last night as families of the victims, Jewish leaders and political figures gathered at the Sydney Opera House for a national memorial service marking the deaths of 15 people in the Bondi Beach antisemitic terror attack. Read more
‘Literally unbelievable’: families mourn Bondi victims
Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 6:26 pm
It is impossible to put a timeline on when normal life can resume for those who lost loved ones in the Bondi massacre. Read more
Bondi terror attack is ‘a stain on our nation’, PM says
Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 6:16 pm
The deadly terror attack on a crowd celebrating Hanukkah at Bondi Beach was an attack on the Australian way of life, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says. Read more
Faith leaders unite in shared grief after Bondi attack
Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 6:10 pm
Religious leaders have gathered to deliver a message of hope as they mourned those killed in the Bondi massacre. Read more
New Zealand Holocaust commemorations as antisemitism surges
Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 1:02 pm
As New Zealand observes International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Tuesday, January 27, the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand says that the “warning signs” of the 1945 atrocities are “again visible today.” Read more
‘Light will win’ on national day of mourning
Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 8:44 am
NSW Premier Chris Minns has used the national day of mourning to thank the Jewish community for bringing the country together while still raw with grief from the Bondi terror attack.
PM shuts door on racial vilification laws after Bondi attack
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 5:52 pm
Racial vilification laws called for by Jewish advocates are unlikely to be pursued after laws passed Parliament in response to the Bondi terror attack.
Heated debate in Knesset over death penalty for terrorists
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 5:41 pm
Israel’s Knesset National Security Committee on Tuesday advanced preparations for legislation that would expand the use of the death penalty for convicted terrorists, holding a charged debate that exposed deep divisions between security officials, legal authorities, lawmakers, and bereaved families. Read more
Neo-Nazi and Hizb ut-Tahrir target new hate speech laws
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 5:17 pm
New hate speech laws are facing a potential legal challenge from a prominent neo-Nazi, just days after the legislation passed federal parliament.
Jewish leaders welcome new antisemitism legislation passed by federal parliament
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 11:59 am
Australia’s federal parliament has passed the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill 2026, with Jewish community leaders describing the legislation as an important and overdue response to rising antisemitism and extremist activity.
Events for National Day of Mourning – Thursday 22 January
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 7:22 am
Australia will observe a National Day of Mourning on Thursday, 22 January, to honour the 15 people killed in the Bondi Beach terrorist attack during a Chanukah celebration in December, with commemorations taking place nationwide and communities encouraged to take part in shared acts of remembrance and unity.
Police question Netanyahu aide Yonatan Urich in ‘BibiLeaks’ investigation
Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 6:54 pm
Yonatan Urich, a close adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was summoned for police interrogation on Monday as part of an expanding investigation into the leak of classified military documents to a German newspaper. Read more
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Maccabi Tel Aviv declines allocation for Aston Villa match issuing a strong statement
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 5:20 pm
Maccabi Tel Aviv announced last night that it has decided to decline any allocation offered for away fans at next month’s match against Aston Villa in Birmingham. Read more
Maccabi under-18s seek to win their third championship since 1998
Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 4:45 pm
2025 is set to go down as one of the most successful in the decorated football history of Jewish-affiliated soccer clubs. Read more
Protesters disrupt Kiwi cyclists’ Israeli team at La Vuelta
Friday, August 29, 2025 at 5:40 pm
New Zealand cyclist George Bennett and his Israel–Premier Tech teammates were forced to a halt during the fifth stage of the prestigious Vuelta a España after protesters blocked the road waving Palestinian flags. Read more
Jessica Fox undergoes surgery after tumour diagnosis
Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 5:29 pm
Olympic kayak champion Jessica Fox has withdrawn from upcoming World Cup events in Europe after revealing she had a tumour removed from her kidney. Read more
Features and Articles
This was the week when much of the West woke up to the realisation that the old world order was dead. A new one was being born, and they didn’t like it at all. And it’s far from clear that Israel can rest easy either. Read more
Betrayal and abandonment are situations that have regularly confronted Jews over the last two thousand years. Read more
Condolences are not leadership
While Parliament has stood to offer condolence motions following the Bondi Beach terror attack, Australians have been told that unity, grief, and social cohesion are our shared response. Read more
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Coexistence and other Fighting Words
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Joshua Belinfante: learning from master filmmakers, telling his own stories
Young Australian filmmaker Joshua Belinfante has been mentored by two of the world’s most influential directors, German Werner Herzog and Iranian Asghar Farhadi, experiences he describes as defining and deliberately challenging.
Zubin Mehta’s tone-deaf chutzpah
In an interview on Jan. 15 with India Today’s Rajdeep Sardesai, conductor Zubin Mehta proudly announced that he had cancelled all of his scheduled performances in Israel for the coming year “because of [his] objection to Mr. [Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu’s way of treating the whole Palestinian issue.” Read more
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SHIR to perform at ‘Australia Day Live’ in historic first for Jewish music
Friday, January 23, 2026 at 5:40 pm
SHIR will take to the stage at ‘Australia Day Live’ this Monday night on the forecourt of the Sydney Opera House, marking a first for the national event and a moment of deep significance for the Jewish community.
Unique Holocaust education programme “In My Pocket” expands to Lithuania
Monday, January 19, 2026 at 2:26 pm
The “In My Pocket” initiative, an innovative Holocaust education programme developed in Australia, has now extended to Lithuania.
From surviving to thriving: new research guides mental health care for childhood cancer
Friday, January 16, 2026 at 5:57 pm
When treatment for childhood cancer ends, the emotional consequences often continue long afterwards, according to a new Israeli study that points to persistent psychological distress among both survivors and their parents more than a year after therapy has been completed. Read more
Monday, January 12, 2026 at 6:08 pm
Reader Alan Slade writes: Read more
Acclaimed Australian production ‘Yentl’ set for London premiere
Monday, January 5, 2026 at 12:34 pm
Kadimah Yiddish Theatre’s acclaimed production Yentl will appear on a London stage next year, taking an Australian reworking of a classic Yiddish story to international audiences for the first time.
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Moriah Scholars in Entrepreneurship Program ignites innovation and visit to Israel
The Moriah Scholars in Entrepreneurship Program is uniquely designed to inspire entrepreneurship and innovation among our Year 11 students. Read more
Moriah College students excel in HSC
Moriah College’s Class of 2024 has delivered exceptional results in the Higher School Certificate (HSC), underscoring the school’s academic rigour and commitment to holistic student development. Read more
Two Mount Scopus students achieve ATAR score of 99.90
Mount Scopus graduating class’s efforts have gained praise from principal Dan Sztrajt. Read more
Jessica Fox wins another top gong at Sport NSW awards
Champion paddler Jessica Fox has won another gong, named Sport NSW’s athlete of a year for a remarkable sixth time.
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Seven-year-old Zachary’s mission to support the wounded
Seven-year-old Zachary Berman, a Year 1 student at Mount Sinai College in Maroubra, Australia, is turning personal challenges into a mission of compassion. Read more
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