Israeli study points to potential breakthrough in spinal cord injury care
May 18, 2026 by Pesach Benson
Spinal cord injuries often worsen in the hours after the initial trauma, as a chain reaction of chemical damage spreads through the nervous system.
Pianist’s Gaza remarks spark Federal Court fight
May 18, 2026 by AAP
A court has heard the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra was thrown into turmoil after pianist Jayson Gillham made comments about the war in Gaza during a concert.
New Israeli military museum and recruitment facility planned at former UNRWA Jerusalem site
May 18, 2026 by Pesach Benson
The Israeli government has approved a plan to establish a new Israel Defense Forces museum, a central recruitment office and an office for the defence minister in eastern Jerusalem, in a move officials say will strengthen the state’s presence in the capital.
Israel to expand mobile phone ban to middle schools nationwide
May 18, 2026 by Pesach Benson
By Pesach Benson
Israel’s Ministry of Education announced on Sunday that it will extend its ban on mobile phone use to middle schools nationwide in the upcoming academic year.
Israel-US preparing to resume hostilities with Iran
May 17, 2026 by AAP
The Israeli military has been placed on high alert for a potential resumption of attacks on Iran, Israel’s Yedioth Ahronoth daily newspaper has reported.
Iran would talk with US ‘only if it is serious’
May 17, 2026 by AAP
Iran’s foreign minister says a lack of trust is the biggest obstacle in negotiations to end the war with the United States.
The real meaning of ‘Naaseh V’Nishma’ after October 7
May 17, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
Every year around Shavuot, people start talking about cheesecake, all-night learning and staying awake until sunrise.
Israel defies Eurovision pressure to claim second place
Israel’s Noam Bettan has finished second at the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, after a campaign marked by boycott calls, protests and intense scrutiny of Israel’s place in the competition.
Terror suspect charged over alleged Iran-backed attacks on Jewish targets
May 17, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
An Iraqi militia commander accused of directing attacks on Jewish, Israeli and US targets across Europe, Canada and the United States has been charged in New York in a case American authorities say exposed an Iran-backed campaign of violence.
Israel kills top Hamas military commander in Gaza City strike
May 16, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
Israel has eliminated Hamas’s most senior military commander in Gaza, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, in a precision airstrike, describing the operation as a major blow to the group’s remaining leadership.
Most Israeli Arabs support non-military civic service and coalition participation, poll shows
May 15, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
Three out of four Arab citizens of Israel support voluntary non-military civic service for Arab high school graduates.
Former aide says Netanyahu received ‘royal welcome’ in UAE during secret wartime visit
May 15, 2026 by Rob Klein
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s former chief of staff, Ziv Agmon, said on Thursday that Netanyahu was welcomed “with the honour reserved for kings” during a previously undisclosed wartime visit to the United Arab Emirates.
Neo-Nazi group White Australia banned
May 15, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australian Government has listed White Australia, the neo-Nazi group formerly known as the National Socialist Network, as a prohibited hate group under the Criminal Code.
A Jewish Australian story shines again at Eurovision
May 15, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
As Eurovision heads into its 2026 finals in Vienna, Danny Estrin is returning to the contest in a new role, bringing the same Jewish pride and Australian energy that made Voyager’s 2023 performance stand out.
On the other hand
May 15, 2026 by Michael Kuttner
A year has passed since the wave of fires that broke out on the eve of Independence Day 2025. Read more
New book records Shepparton’s lost Jewish farming community
May 15, 2026 by David Marlow
Physiotherapist Devorah Zmood has launched her first book, “Shepparton Jewish Agricultural Settlement Migrant Stories”, documenting the history of the Jewish agricultural settlement at Orrvale, near Shepparton.
Universities fail antisemitism report card
May 15, 2026 by Rob Klein
Australian universities have failed to meaningfully adopt and enforce a definition of antisemitism, according to a new sector-wide assessment released by the Office of the Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism.
Eddie Jaku’s granddaughter reflects on “The Happiest Man on Earth”
May 15, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
By Danielle Jaku-Greenfield
You wouldn’t believe how strange it is to see a man you don’t know perform as your grandfather on stage.
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Yom Yerushalayim
May 15, 2026 by Jeremy Rosen
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If I forget you
May 15, 2026 by Michael Kuttner
This week is Yom Yerushalayim- the 59th anniversary of the liberation of Jerusalem. Read more
NSW grants boost security for Jewish community
May 14, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Jewish institutions in NSW are among faith communities set to benefit from a new $5 million state government funding round to improve safety at places of worship and other religious gathering places.
Calls for early elections intensify after Haredi leadership rejects Netanyahu coalition
May 14, 2026 by TPS-IL
On Wednesday Rabbi Dov Lando, the senior spiritual leader of the Haredi United Torah Judaism party’s Degel HaTorah faction, called for dissolving the Knesset.
Girl accused of antisemitic crime spree has 109 charges withdrawn
May 14, 2026 by AAP
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has defended her government’s youth crime laws after 109 charges against a 14-year-old girl accused of targeting Melbourne’s Jewish community were withdrawn.
CSG warned police about alleged Bondi gunman years before massacre
May 14, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
The Jewish community security group (CSG) warned NSW Police about alleged Bondi gunman Naveed Akram years before the Bondi Beach terror attack, according to a 2019 email.
Massive ancient tunnel on Jerusalem’s outskirts baffles archaeologists
May 14, 2026 by Pesach Benson
Archaeologists in Jerusalem have uncovered a mysterious ancient tunnel carved deep into bedrock near Kibbutz Ramat Rachel, a discovery that has left researchers puzzled.
Antisemitism expert warns commission that anti-Jewish hatred has entered mainstream
British antisemitism expert Dr Dave Rich has delivered a stark warning to the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.
Sydney University investigates posters accused of promoting violence
May 14, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The University of Sydney has launched an investigation into anti-Israel posters circulated on campus that used blood-like imagery and a Palestinian cartoon symbol in material targeting Israeli universities.
Teen walks free after sharing IS propaganda online and threatening shul
May 14, 2026 by AAP J-Wire
A teenager who published Islamic State propaganda online and threatened a Jewish congregation has been released from detention but will remain under strict supervision.
The antisemitism driving Jewish musicians off Australian stages
May 13, 2026 by Rob Klein
Australian performer Deborah Conway has told the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion that Jewish musicians are being targeted, cancelled and professionally punished because of their Jewish identity and connection to Israel.
Unity dinner brings faith communities together
May 13, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
B’nai B’rith NSW will host “A Celebration of Unity” in Sydney next month, bringing together Jewish, Christian, multi-faith and secular communities for an evening of connection, discussion and shared cultural experience.
