ABC on the hop over news hirings, firings and bias
May 28, 2026 by AAP
The ABC’s managing director has faced questioning over allegations of bias and staff firings as the national broadcaster looks overseas to fulfil a key role. Read more
Risky gaps in guns registry noted years before Bondi
May 27, 2026 by AAP
The Bondi Beach terror attack has prompted sweeping reform of a state’s firearms licensing authority after 15 innocent people were fatally shot. Read more
Israel free to act against threats, Netanyahu told Trump
May 25, 2026 by AAP
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US President Donald Trump that Israel would remain free to act against threats in Lebanon.
‘Likely’ Chanukah terror did not prompt extra policing
May 25, 2026 by AAP
A Jewish security group viewed terrorist attacks as likely in the lead-up to the Bondi massacre, but police did not carry out a threat assessment. Read more
Pianist knew he was “overstepping the mark” on Gaza
May 19, 2026 by AAP
Concert pianist Jayson Gillham has denied he deliberately misled the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra about performing a piece dedicated to journalists killed in Gaza.
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.
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.
Girl accused of antisemitic crime spree has 109 charges withdrawn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youth crime laws after 109 charges against a 14-year-old girl accused of targeting Melbourne’s Jewish community were withdrawn.
Social media posts expose ugly rise in antisemitic abuse
May 12, 2026 by AAP
Antisemitic comments have flooded the online “public square”, the Royal Commission has been told, affecting the experience of many Jews on social media.
‘Greatest threat’: dire warning on antisemitic attacks
May 12, 2026 by AAP
A spate of antisemitic firebombings and graffiti attacks has prompted a judge to warn that shadowy overseas actors are seeking to fracture Australian society.
Former neo-Nazi fined for offensive salute
May 10, 2026 by AAP
A 21-year-old man who performed a Nazi salute at police officers while drunk outside a popular Hobart bar has been fined $1,400.
Jewish nurse ‘urged to empathise’ with Bondi gunmen
At the Royal Commission today, a Jewish health worker explained how she was urged to put herself in the shoes of the Bondi gunmen during an employer-organised counselling session.
Jewish students bullied while learning about Holocaust
The Royal Commission has heard how Jewish students were bullied while learning about the Holocaust.
Hate speech charge laid over banner at neo-Nazi rally
May 6, 2026 by AAP
A man has been arrested after allegedly unveiling an antisemitic banner at a rally organised by prominent neo-Nazis outside a state parliament.
New UK arson attack as PM meets on antisemitism
May 5, 2026 by AAP
Britain’s wave of antisemitic attacks “are a crisis for everyone”, Prime Minister Keir Starmer says, as police investigate arson on another Jewish site.
Royal Commission – antisemitism ‘interlaced’ with actions of Israel
May 5, 2026 by AAP
While most Jewish Australians hold a strong attachment to the state of Israel, opinions on the government and its policies vary greatly, an inquiry has heard.
Jewish Australians forced to hide identity due to abuse
May 5, 2026 by AAP
One Jewish Australian now covers his kippah with a baseball cap after being violently abused while bystanders did nothing, the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has been told.
UK raises terror threat level after London stabbings
May 1, 2026 by AAP
Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Jewish people are living in fear in the United Kingdom as authorities raised the country’s terrorism threat level.
Australia urges Middle East ceasefire in peace talks
April 21, 2026 by AAP
Penny Wong has held talks with foreign counterparts as a delicate ceasefire between the US and Iran teeters. Read more
Pro-Palestine protesters arrested over banned chant
April 19, 2026 by AAP
Police have arrested a number of demonstrators who chanted a banned pro-Palestine phrase, which is also used in a John Farnham classic. Read more
Antisemitism probe to hear Jewish ‘lived experiences’
April 16, 2026 by AAP
An antisemitism royal commission will focus on defining terms and the lived experiences of Jewish Australians across two weeks of initial hearings in May. Read more
Court told about 13-yr-old girl’s alleged targeting Jews
April 13, 2026 by AAP
A Melbourne teenager accused of a series of offences, including alleged antisemitic targeting, has had her bail refused after a court heard that she deliberately sought out members of the Jewish community.
Australia and Israel at odds over Lebanon ceasefire
April 9, 2026 by AAP
Lebanon must be included in a temporary truce in the Middle East, Australia says, warning motorists will pay the price at the bowser if the conflict drags on. Read more
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.
Australia condemns Israel’s new death penalty laws
March 31, 2026 by AAP
A controversial law that mandates the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks has been vigorously defended by Israel’s newly minted ambassador to Australia. Read more
Newspaper apologises as takeaway-shop Jewish customer stunt resolved
March 30, 2026 by AAP
The Daily Telegraph said in a joint statement on Monday it was sorry for causing distress to staff at Cairo Takeaway in Sydney’s inner west when it orchestrated a scenario to test whether staff would react negatively to an openly Jewish customer.
Group of women bailed after allegedly defacing statue of Jewish activist
March 29, 2026 by AAP
A group of activists have been charged and bailed after allegedly defacing with red paint the statue of Zelda D’Aprano, an Australian women’s rights campaigner. Read more
Australia warns Israel against south Lebanon occupation
March 25, 2026 by AAP
Israel should not occupy southern Lebanon, and international law needs to be upheld, Australia’s foreign minister says.
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.
