PM resists Bondi beach terror attack royal commission

A retired intelligence chief will lead a review into the agency’s response to the Bondi attack, but the opposition and Jewish groups want a royal commission. Read more

From Camp Sababa alumni participant to volunteer companion

By Milla Wolman

Despite the devastating tragedy of the massacre on Chanukah at Bondi, a glimmer of light persisted amid this new darkness. The laughter of children and young adults with disabilities echoed through Sydney’s Jewish community as they came together earlier in December for four days of fun and fulfilment at Camp Sababa 2025.

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Albanese announces wide-ranging review into intelligence handling of Bondi attack

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has released the full terms of reference for an independent review into the Bondi Beach terror attack.

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South Australia doubles Holocaust education funding in wake of Bondi terror attack

The South Australian Government has announced a major boost to Holocaust education programmes, more than doubling its funding in response to rising antisemitism following the terror attack at Bondi Beach.

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Stanley Roth AM

Jewish community leader Stanley Roth AM has died suddenly, leaving a legacy shaped by community service, philanthropy and a lifelong commitment to Jewish and civic life. Read more

Holocaust survivors shaken by mezuzahs torn down in Toronto

The recent removal of mezuzahs from a Toronto residential building housing Holocaust survivors has deepened fears about rising antisemitism, striking at what residents say is the most intimate place of all: their homes. Read more

France to serve as IHRA president in 2027

France has been unanimously elected to take over the annual rotating presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) next year, the French foreign minister said on Tuesday. Read more

Arnold Roth’s long journey for justice

Twenty-four years after his 15-year-old daughter, Malki, was murdered in a Hamas suicide bombing in Jerusalem, Arnold Roth is asking a question that remains unanswered: Why is the terrorist responsible for her death living freely as a celebrity in Jordan? Read more

How they are doing

There are currently ten patients receiving care in Sydney hospitals for their injuries. Read more

NSW considers ADF deployment and arming of CSG to protect Jewish institutions

In the wake of the attack on the Jewish community at Bondi Beach on Chanukah, NSW Premier Chris Minns has confirmed the government is actively considering further security arrangements for Jewish institutions, including discussions about deploying the Australian Defence Force.

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Minns vows to keep racist preacher’s prayer hall shut

The NSW Premier said he will do all he can to keep a racist preacher’s prayer hall closed in a bid to confront division in the wake of the Bondi Beach massacre. Read more

CSG warned of high terror risk at Bondi Chanukah event weeks before attack

A leaked security assessment shows that Community Security Group NSW (CSG) warned authorities of a high risk of violent antisemitism targeting the Chanukah by the Sea event at Bondi weeks before the terror attack that killed 15 people and injured at least 40 on 14 December 2025.

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‘Desperately sorry’: Wong apologises to Jewish community after Bondi attack

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has apologised to Australians and the Jewish community following the Bondi Beach terror attack, conceding the federal government could have done more to confront antisemitism and hate speech.

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On the other hand

The outgoing civil year of 2025 was a “booming” year for Israelis as the war against Hamas, Iran and its proxies affected the whole country. Read more

A surprising champion of the Mitzvah campaign

We all know Chanukah is the story of light over darkness, of what is right over what is wrong. Read more

Netanyahu on trial: Case 4000 unravels as witness exposes alleged suppression of exculpatory evidence

Case 4000—the most serious and consequential of the criminal cases against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—has long been portrayed by prosecutors as the centrepiece of their corruption allegations. Read more

In Cairo talks, Israel presses to recover last hostage’s body from Gaza

An Israeli delegation led by Coordinator for Hostages and Missing Persons Brig. Gen. Gal Hirsch met with senior Egyptian officials and international mediators on Wednesday to discuss efforts to recover the body of Master Sgt. Ran Gvili, the last hostage being held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Read more

‘Speaking up is a matter of survival’: Canadian model confronts online antisemitism

Canadian-Slovakian model Miriam Mattova is intensifying her public advocacy to hold social media platforms accountable for online hate, saying unchecked anonymity has helped normalise antisemitic threats and allowed violent rhetoric to flourish without consequences. Read more

The Sydney Chapter of Nice Jewish Runners hits the ground running

On a drizzly Boxing Day morning, 140 Sydney Jewish Runners of all ages met to launch the Sydney Chapter of Nice Jewish Runners. Read more

Police name man of interest after Chanukah car arson attack in St Kilda

Victorian Police have publicly identified 47-year-old John Argento as a person they believe may be able to assist with their investigation into a targeted arson attack on a vehicle displaying a Chanukah message in Melbourne’s inner south-east.

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Senior Australian rabbis urge national action as antisemitism escalates

Australia’s senior Orthodox rabbis have issued a stark warning to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, saying antisemitism in Australia has moved beyond rhetoric and into a climate of real and present danger, exposed most brutally by the Bondi Beach attack.

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A minor fast

Perhaps the least important notable date in the Jewish calendar is the Tenth of Tevet , which occurs ten days after Chanukah. Read more

Seasonal allergies

Certain seasons precipitate allergic attacks and cause misery for those afflicted. Read more

Man charged over neo-Nazi stickers and salutes

A man accused of repeatedly performing Nazi salutes and putting up “propaganda-style” stickers on public buildings has been charged as Jewish leaders urge authorities to treat anti-Semitism as a public safety issue.
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The Housemaid

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Rental Family

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Scientists engineer bacteria to manufacture drugs inside human body

The team from Technion’s Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering has engineered harmless bacteria to produce therapeutic compounds directly inside patients, eliminating traditional manufacturing and distribution chains. Read more

‘Pay-for-Slay’ – Palestinian Authority still paying out money to terrorists

Israel’s Foreign Ministry revealed that the Palestinian Authority (PA) did not cease making payments to terrorists and their families. Read more

Chabad Melbourne CBD Chanukah event at Parliament House

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The Bondi Beach massacre must be a turning point for Australia

Only days ago, on the first night of Chanukah, at least fifteen innocent people were murdered in cold blood on Bondi Beach during a festive family-oriented lighting ceremony. Read more

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