With two fools running this war…
March 5, 2026 by Bruce S. Ticker
Pursuing the ideal can produce tragic consequences. We already found out before Saturday ended. Read more
NZ Security Chief warns: Bondi-style antisemitic attack “could happen here”
March 5, 2026 by Greg Bouwer
New Zealand’s top intelligence official has warned that the kind of antisemitic terror attack seen in Bondi late last year is the type of violence that “could happen here”. Read more
New screen fellowship aims to boost Jewish Australian stories
March 5, 2026 by Rob Klein
A new fellowship aimed at strengthening Jewish Australian representation on screen has been launched by Jump Street Films as part of its growing Jewish Australian Screen Fund.
Shabbat Ki Tisah
March 5, 2026 by Jeremy Rosen
What does God look like?
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Israel’s president praises MDA’s wartime work on Ramla visit
March 5, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
Israel’s President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog visited Magen David Adom’s national headquarters in Ramla on Wednesday, receiving a situation briefing on the emergency service’s role in Operation Roaring Lion and its wider readiness. Read more
Man pleads not guilty to intimidation charges during Herzog visit
March 5, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A Sydney man has pleaded not guilty to charges of intimidation and offensive conduct following incidents during the February visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog.
Sydney Swans to honour Bondi victims and first responders
March 5, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
The Sydney Swans will hold a tribute to the victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack ahead of their AFL Opening Round match against Carlton on Thursday, 5 March at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Think tank warns social media outrage fuelling distrust and division
March 5, 2026 by AAP J-Wire
Online outrage and disinformation spreading across social media are emerging as a serious threat to Australia’s social cohesion, according to a new report that warns the country is facing growing pressure from polarisation, terrorism and foreign conflicts.
Albanese and Carney warn Iran must not obtain nuclear weapons
March 5, 2026 by Rob Klein
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney have called for a wider de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East while stressing that Iran must not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons.
Jack’s journey from dairy farm to Judaism
March 5, 2026 by Rob Klein
Jack O’Shea grew up on a dairy farm in northern Victoria where he had never met a Jew. Today he is preparing for an Orthodox conversion, keeping Shabbat and documenting his journey to Judaism on Instagram, where his account has attracted close to 20,000 followers.
Parental burnout drives children’s wartime distress, study finds
March 4, 2026 by TPS-IL
As Israel mobilised 100,000 reservists amid war with Iran and Lebanon, new research suggests the most vulnerable front may be inside the home. Read more
Israel strikes Qom building as clerics meet to choose Khamenei successor
March 4, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
Israel has struck a building in Iran’s holy city of Qom where senior clerics from the Assembly of Experts were reportedly gathering to select a successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated on Saturday in joint US-Israeli strikes.
Hundreds of Aussies heading home from Middle East
March 4, 2026 by AAP
A Sydney-bound flight is on its way to Dubai, carrying fleeing Australians, as crisis teams are sent to the Middle East to provide extra consular support.
The politics of selective outrage
March 4, 2026 by Michael Gencher
Today, one politician offered the predictable line that “Australia’s voice should be one that supports restraint, reinforces international law, and works towards a more stable and peaceful region”, echoing statements we have heard repeatedly from others over the past few days.
Netanyahu’s long road to confronting Iran
March 4, 2026 by Fiamma Nirenstein - JNS.org
For decades, Israel’s leader has maintained that survival demands strength. After Oct 7, that doctrine became a policy to reshape the region.
White supremacist extremism rising in Australia
March 4, 2026 by AAP
The increase in terror charges for white supremacy and neo-Nazi ideologues has spurred concerns that not enough is being done to combat the threat.
Iran’s shadow in Australia’s antisemitism debate
March 4, 2026 by Adam Kreuzer
As Australia’s Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion begins its work, a series of public mourning notices issued by numerous Shi’a Islamic centres in Australia following the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has added a sharp new edge to an already tense national conversation.
Israeli ground forces return to southern Lebanon
March 3, 2026 by Pesach Benson
The Israel Defence Forces confirmed on Tuesday morning that ground forces had returned to southern Lebanon after Hezbollah launched drones overnight. Read more
Israel at war
March 3, 2026 by J-Wire
Stories on two fronts. Read more
President Isaac Herzog visited wounded victims of the Bet Shemesh attack
March 3, 2026 by Agencies
Israel’s President Herzog has met with those wounded in the Iranian missile attack on Bet Shemesh, who are currently undergoing treatment at the Hadassah Medical Centre in Jerusalem. Read more
Ecstatic reception greets Dayenu at Mardi Gras
March 3, 2026 by Rob Klein
Jewish LGBTQ+ group Dayenu marched in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras last Saturday after reversing an earlier decision to withdraw over security concerns.
One people. One heart. Standing together. Rebuilding our homeland.
March 3, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
Last week, over 3,500 people gathered across Sydney, Melbourne and Perth for a series of Gala events that will be remembered not only for their scale, but for their clarity of purpose. Read more
Netanyahu says war against Iran may take ‘some time’
March 3, 2026 by Reuters
Benjamin Netanyahu says the war with Iran won’t be endless like previous wars in the region but warns it could take “some time”. Read more
Fresh travel warning as Aussie base hit in Middle East
March 3, 2026 by AAP
Thousands of Australians remain stranded in the Middle East as military tensions flare, with an Australian defence base coming under attack from Iran. Read more
Airport worker in court accused of Nazi salute to kids
A man has appeared in court for allegedly performing a Nazi salute to Jewish schoolchildren at an airport terminal. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish past
March 3, 2026 by Features Desk
Friedrich Wilhelm – Fred David – renowned aeronautical designer Read more
Teenager, volunteer medic among dead in Beit Shemesh strike
March 2, 2026 by Pesach Benson
Israeli authorities released the names of four of the nine people killed when an Iranian ballistic missile struck a residential neighbourhood in the central city of Beit Shemesh, in what officials described as the deadliest single missile strike inside Israel since the outbreak of the current conflict with Iran. Read more
Australian conflict role unlikely as Iran tensions rise
March 2, 2026 by AAP
Australia is standing with everyday Iranians in the face of an escalating conflict, Anthony Albanese says, with thousands of people stranded in the region. Read more
A perpetrator of the Holocaust does not belong on Broadway
March 2, 2026 by Menachem Rosensaft
Pierre Laval, the prime minister of the Nazi-collaborationist French government based in Vichy during most of World War II, was evil incarnate. Read more
Saudi Arabia may soon be joining the Abraham Accords
March 2, 2026 by David Singer
The US-Israel joint attack on Iran on 28 February could well see Saudi Arabia deciding to join the Abraham Accords sooner rather than later – as Saudi Arabia’s own territory – housing US military assets – is right now coming under attack from Iran’s missiles. Read more
