Secret cabinet records show warnings on Islamist radicalisation 20 years before Bondi terror attack
January 1, 2026 by Rob Klein
Recently released cabinet documents show that concerns about homegrown Islamist radicalisation were already shaping Australian national security policy two decades before the alleged ISIS-inspired Bondi massacre.
Mamdani sworn in as NYC mayor
January 1, 2026 by J-Wire
Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist, was sworn in as New York City’s 112th mayor shortly after midnight on Jan. 1. Read more
Israel welcomes tourists back as hotels recover from evacuee stays
January 1, 2026 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s Ministry of Tourism reported on Wednesday that 2025 was a year of cautious recovery and unprecedented crisis management, as the country welcomed a slow return of foreign tourists. Read more
Israel begins 2026 with midnight birth and dozens of emergency calls
January 1, 2026 by Pesach Benson
Israel welcomed its first baby of 2026 just one minute after midnight as Magen David Adom medics across the country dealt with a busy New Year’s Eve marred by traffic accidents, alcohol-related injuries, and violent incidents overnight. Read more
Shabbat Mikeytz
January 1, 2026 by Jeremy Rosen
Trump could offend would-be leaders of Israel as he singles out Bibi’s so-called exceptionalism
January 1, 2026 by Bruce S. Ticker
How they are doing
January 1, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Two patients still remain critical following the Bondi Beach massacre. Read more
CATS
January 1, 2026 by Alex First
A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more
Human Rights Commissioner and former army chief join growing call for Royal Commission
January 1, 2026 by Rob Klein
Australia’s Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay and former army chief Peter Leahy have joined escalating calls for a federal Royal Commission into the Bondi terror attack and the rise in antisemitism.
