Prestigious award for photographer
January 2, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Acclaimed photojournalist Chen G. Schimmel is set to join the ranks of the “25 Young Visionaries” next week, receiving the prestigious nod at a high-profile Jerusalem Post summit in Florida. Read more
Handel’s Messiah
January 2, 2026 by Jeremy Rosen
Written in stone: the quiet memorial growing on Bondi Beach
What began as a simple, instinctive act of mourning has grown into one of the most resonant and unifying forms of remembrance following the Bondi Beach massacre.
Stormy times ahead
January 2, 2026 by Michael Kuttner
Extreme weather events such as droughts, tornadoes, hurricanes, cyclones, torrential rain, combined with intense cold or soaring temperatures, seem to be increasing worldwide. Read more
‘National crisis’: Leaders back Bondi royal commission
January 2, 2026 by AAP
Former Reserve Bank governors, business leaders and politicians are uniting to call for a royal commission following the Bondi Beach terror attack. Read more
The Choral
January 2, 2026 by Alex First
A movie review by Alex First Read more
Israel’s first immigrants of 2026 arrive from Australia amid shifts in Jewish migration
January 2, 2026 by Pesach Benson
The Sachs family from Sydney, Australia- father Trevor, mother Dalit, and daughter Ashira- became Israel’s first immigrants in 2026 after arriving at Ben Gurion Airport on Thursday, as trends point to rising Jewish immigration from Western countries. Read more
A menorah was projected but where was the ABC?
January 1, 2026 by Rob Klein
At 11pm on New Year’s Eve, Sydney paused for a powerful minute’s silence for the victims of the Bondi terror attack. Read more
Israel’s population hits 10,178,000
January 1, 2026 by JNS
Israel’s population reached 10,178,000 by the end of 2025, an increase of 112,000 from Dec. 31, 2024, the Central Bureau of Statistics reported on Wednesday. Read more
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.
