Jewish and war memorials damaged in Caulfield Park
April 7, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Several significant memorials in Caulfield Park, Melbourne, including those connected to Jewish history, have been damaged or destroyed, prompting concern from the local community and calls for a thorough investigation by Glen Eira City Council and police.
The Phantom of the Opera
April 6, 2026 by Alex First
An opera review by Alex First Read more
The High Road: Confessions of a homicide cop
April 6, 2026 by Anne Sarzin
Book review by Dr Anne Sarzin Read more
Menachem Begin would be horrified by Israel’s death penalty law
April 6, 2026 by Menachem Rosensaft
The death penalty law adopted last week by a bare majority of 62 Knesset members is a discriminatory abomination that would subject West Bank Palestinians to capital punishment. Read more
Stonnington Council faces antisemitism royal commission investigation
April 6, 2026 by Rob Klein
Stonnington Council has been referred to the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohestion after it deferred a decision last December to install a menorah at Malvern Town Hall.
Zionism Today
April 6, 2026 by Jeremy Rosen
Every year, there is an overload of Pesach newsletters and blogs, usually regurgitating everything we have heard before, rationally and mystically, about slavery, freedom and survival. Read more
Baby delivered by United Hatzalah Medics amid missile sirens on Erev Pesach
April 6, 2026 by Simmy Allen
During missile alerts on the eve of Passover, two volunteer medics from United Hatzalah safely delivered a baby girl under extraordinary circumstances. Read more
Australia’s Prime Minister
April 6, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
A message for Pesach from Anthony Albanese Read more
Three charged over arson attack on Jewish community ambulances in London
April 5, 2026 by Rob Klein
British police have charged three men in connection with the arson attack on four ambulances belonging to the Jewish volunteer service Hatzola (known as Hatzolah in Australia) in north London.
Two more teens in Moree charged over extremist material
April 4, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
A counter-terrorism investigation in northern New South Wales has widened following the arrest of two more teenagers over alleged extremist material.
Accused Bondi shooter’s fearful family lose court gag order bid
April 4, 2026 by AAP
Death threats against family members of the surviving alleged Bondi massacre gunman have failed to persuade a judge to bar the publication of their names.
Four Israeli soldiers killed in Southern Lebanon
April 1, 2026 by JNS
Four Israel Defence Forces soldiers have been killed battling Iranian-backed Hezbollah terrorists in Southern Lebanon, the military said on Tuesday morning. Read more
Police find no offence at neo-Nazi rally as government keeps hate speech review secret
April 1, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
A neo-Nazi leader who promoted a conspiracy theory about the Jewish community during a protest outside NSW Parliament did not breach racial vilification laws, according to a NSW Police review, as debate intensifies over the strength and clarity of the state’s hate speech regime.
Between sirens and coffee cups, Jerusalem refuses to stop
April 1, 2026 by Kostis Konstantinou
“Jerusalemites in heart and soul.” That is how they describe themselves, sipping their coffee as though it were any other day, holding fast to a routine from better times they still hope will return. Read more
War updates
April 1, 2026 by TPS-IL
Latest reports Read more
Ben-Gvir’s death penalty law is an abomination
April 1, 2026 by Menachem Rosensaft
Just days before Pesach – Passover – when Jews around the world recite avadim hayinu, that we were once slaves in Egypt, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, and 60 other Israeli parliamentarians saw fit to enact a morally repugnant death penalty law that effectively only applies to West Bank Palestinians convicted of lethal terrorist attacks. Read more
13-year-old girl charged with antisemitic attacks in stolen cars
April 1, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
A 13-year-old girl from Melbourne’s Bayside area faces 52 charges, including antisemitic offences.
Australian Jewish leaders stand with Israel but question death penalty law
April 1, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
Leading Australian Jewish organisations have raised concerns over new Israeli legislation introducing the death penalty for terrorists while reaffirming their strong support for Israel and its people.
Rainbow Seder in Melbourne offers queer Jews a place at the table
April 1, 2026 by Rob Klein
A Rainbow Seder held in Melbourne ahead of Pesach has drawn a strong response from attendees, with many describing the evening as both deeply Jewish and personally meaningful.
