On the other hand
March 22, 2026 by Michael Kuttner
Despite another year of war on multiple fronts, prolonged instability, and national trauma, Israel remains near the top of the World Happiness Report and is once again ranked 8th in the world in the 2026 edition released today. Read more
Organic Saint-Saens
March 22, 2026 by Alan Slade
Oh, boy – did the Concert Hall of Sydney’s iconic Opera House get an acoustic workout in Saturday afternoon’s Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s Saint-Saens Organ Symphony concert! Read more
Stop waiting for it to pass. It won’t.
March 22, 2026 by Michael Gencher
Last week should have put to rest any lingering hope that what we are seeing is temporary, exaggerated or confined to the margins. It is not. Read more
Netanyahu: ‘We are winning and Iran is being decimated’
March 20, 2026 by Alex Traiman - JNS.org
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on Thursday that the United States and Israel are decimating the Iranian regime in their joint military campaign that began on Feb. 28. Read more
Israel reopens Gaza Strip crossing amid new truce push
March 20, 2026 by Reuters
Some wounded residents of the Gaza Strip will be able to leave the enclave after Israeli authorities opened the Rafah crossing. Read more
Brandolini’s Law
March 20, 2026 by Jeremy Rosen
It was the historian Salo Wittmayer Baron who coined the phrase “The Oy Vay version of Jewish history.” Only looking at the bad and ignoring the glimpses of good. Read more
Third week and counting
March 20, 2026 by Michael Kuttner
Three weeks of missile and drone bombardments from Iran, together with disrupted sleep and siren-filled days, certainly make life here at the moment a rather action-packed experience. Read more
‘Battle is over’: advocate’s relief as abuser sentenced
March 20, 2026 by AAP J-Wire
A convicted child abuser has walked away from court with a suspended prison sentence, leaving his victim pleased the case is finally over.
Jewish children targeted in antisemitic attack at Questacon
Two Jewish primary school students on a Canberra excursion were subjected to a Nazi salute slogan by a fellow student.
Iran War and AI fuel fake images: ‘people don’t know what to believe anymore’
March 19, 2026 by TPS-IL
The war with Iran has triggered a surge of fabricated imagery online, with AI-generated videos and photos purporting to show missile strikes levelling Tel Aviv or American troops captured by Iranian forces. Read more
Iranian strikes kill foreign worker, four Palestinian women
March 19, 2026 by Pesach Benson
A foreign agricultural worker in central Israel and four Palestinian women in the Hebron area were killed in Iranian ballistic missile strikes late Wednesday, emergency services said, as barrages employing cluster munitions hit multiple locations across the region. Read more
Australia deteriorates in terror rankings after Bondi
March 19, 2026 by AAP
Australia has dropped to its worst ranking on a terrorism index following the deadly Bondi massacre as Western nations recorded an increase in deaths in 2025.
INTO THE FRAY: An ominous cloud of antisemitic vitriol and un-American invective
March 19, 2026 by Martin Sherman
“A lot of Americans are embarrassed by the fact that our leadership rarely represents our best interest and seems to prioritize the best interests of Israel in every instance”—Ana Kasparian. Read more
JNF Australia launches emergency response campaign
March 19, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
JNF Australia has launched an emergency response campaign to support frontline emergency services and communities in Israel affected by ongoing security threats.
MinterEllison distances itself from Sydney Biennale as controversy deepens
March 19, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
Law firm MinterEllison has moved to distance itself from the Biennale of Sydney, asking for its logo to be removed from the festival’s list of partners and supporters following the opening night controversy involving American performer DJ Haram.
Podcast: L’Chaim to Life – Gerard Healy
March 19, 2026 by Features Desk
Morry Frenkel speaks with Gerard Healy, recipient of the 2026 Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) Medal of Honour for Courage Against Hate, former Australian rules footballer, AFL great, a three-time Swans’ best and fairest in the 1980s, a Brownlow medallist, SEN Radio broadcaster and respected commentator. Read more
Shabbat Vayikra
March 19, 2026 by Jeremy Rosen
A criminal offence: Columbia Professor Mamdani’s teach-ins at illegal encampments
March 19, 2026 by Bruce S. Ticker
The father of New York City’s new mayor is fond of interpreting Jewish history, so he should not mind if I interpret his history. Read more
Jewish leaders highlight imbalance in Australia NZ Gaza statement
March 19, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australian and New Zealand foreign and defence ministers have issued a joint statement criticising Israeli actions in Gaza while making no direct reference to Hamas.
Updated British parliamentary report sets out full scale of 7 October attacks
March 19, 2026 by Rob Klein
A cross-party UK parliamentary commission has released the most detailed account to date of the Hamas-led massacre in southern Israel, documenting atrocities across 55 locations and naming nearly 1,200 victims.
Ali Larijani’s elimination signals a potential turning point in Iran
March 18, 2026 by Fiamma Nirenstein - JNS.org
The elimination of Ali Larijani, the de facto ruler of Iran, alongside that of Gholamreza Soleimani, head of the Basij militia, is not merely another tactical success. It is a strategic turning point—and perhaps something more: an invitation to the Iranian people. Read more
Israel at war
March 18, 2026 by TPS-IL
Recent reports from Israel Read more
West Gate
March 18, 2026 by Alex First
A Melbourne Theatre Company production reviewed by Alex First Read more
Eugene Onegin
March 18, 2026 by Victor Grynberg
An opera review by Victor Grynberg
FLORA (The Australian Ballet x Bangarra Dance Theatre)
March 18, 2026 by Alex First
A Melbourne ballet reviewed by Alex First Read more
Feintooner
March 18, 2026 by Feintooner
This week’s cartoon: Cardboard Confidence Read more
Iran retaliates striking Tel Aviv with cluster warheads
March 18, 2026 by Agencies
Iran has used cluster warheads to attack on Tel Aviv, in retaliation for Israel’s killing of the Islamic Republic’s powerful security chief Ali Larijani. Read more
NSW government moves to ban public display of IRGC and Hizb ut-Tahrir symbols
March 18, 2026 by Rob Klein
“There is no place in NSW for hateful, extremist conduct,” State Attorney General Michael Daley said today.
Israeli schools partially reopen after two-week war closure
March 17, 2026 by Pesach Benson
After more than two weeks of nationwide closures triggered by Iranian missile attacks, Israeli students began returning to classrooms as the school system partially reopened on Monday. Read more
Major sponsor PwC pulls out of Biennale after DJ’s antisemitic chants
PwC has withdrawn its sponsorship and association from the Biennale of Sydney following controversy over antisemitic and antizionist remarks during the festival’s opening night on Friday.
