Minns won’t intervene as ‘intifada’ event heads to council hall
April 23, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
Senior state and federal politicians have declined to intervene in a controversial pro-Palestinian forum scheduled to be held at a City of Sydney venue.
Watch: PM Netanyahu’s Greeting for Israel’s Independence Day
April 22, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a video address for Israel’s 78th Independence Day (Yom Ha’atzmaut) on Tuesday night, emphasising national unity, military strength and what he described as significant achievements in the war against Iran and its regional allies.
Royal Commission interim report to call for urgent action
April 21, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
The Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion is expected to identify issues requiring immediate action when it delivers its interim report at the end of April, as scrutiny intensifies over possible intelligence and policing failures ahead of the Bondi terror attack.
Councils to gather in Bondi for antisemitism summit
April 16, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
Waverley Council plans to co-host a national summit on antisemitism and social cohesion in Bondi later this year, ahead of the first anniversary of the deadly terror attack at Bondi Beach.
Victims in focus as Antisemitism Royal Commission hearings begin in May
April 15, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
Survivors and victims of antisemitism will take centre stage when the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion begins its first hearings in Sydney next month.
The State Opening Ceremony of Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day
April 14, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
The unedited text of the address given by Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog. Read more
May-09 8:30pm SBS-World Movies: Treasure
April 14, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
Ruth (Lena Dunham), an American journalist, and her charmingly stubborn Holocaust-survivor father, Edek (Stephen Fry), take a road trip to Poland to explore their family history. Read more
Activist pleads insanity in latest test of Queensland hate speech laws
April 14, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
A 70-year-old activist has mounted an unusual legal challenge to Queensland’s new hate speech laws today, telling a Brisbane court he intends to plead insanity as a protest against the legislation.
Regional representative named for B’nai B’rith mission to Latin America
April 14, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
B’nai B’rith Australia and New Zealand President Janine Zimbler will represent the region on an upcoming B’nai B’rith Leadership Mission to Latin America.
Netanyahu: an address to the nation
April 12, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
Last night, Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the nation. The unedited text. Read more
She lost her father at Bondi. Now she’s fighting the hate that killed him
April 12, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
The daughter of a man killed in the Bondi terror attack has joined Combat Antisemitism Movement Australia, stepping into a public campaign against the hatred she says led to her father’s death.
Victorian Multicultural Commission forced to change charter after antisemitic statements
April 7, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
A Melbourne Jewish community advocate has secured changes to the Victorian Multicultural Commission (VMC)’s charter. The changes follow a legal complaint over antisemitic social media posts by a former commissioner.
Australia’s Prime Minister
April 6, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
A message for Pesach from Anthony Albanese Read more
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.
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.
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.
Federal and state governments commit $32 million to Hakoah redevelopment
March 31, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
Federal and New South Wales governments have announced a combined $32 million in new funding for the redevelopment of the Hakoah Club at White City in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, with a strong focus on infrastructure and security following the Bondi terror attack.
“An act of national self-sabotage” – Jewish leaders condemn Auburn rally
March 30, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
Jewish leaders have criticised a protest held in Sydney’s west that openly supported Iran’s Islamist regime, PFLP and the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah.
Ripponlea car attack sparks alarm as Jewish leaders warn of rising antisemitism
March 29, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
Jewish leaders in Melbourne have condemned an alleged antisemitic car attack in Ripponlea, warning it reflects a pattern of increasingly bold incidents targeting the community.
Ryvchin tells Courage to Care lunch – live with kindness, respect and empathy
March 27, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
Against a backdrop of rising antisemitism in Australia, including schools and universities, Courage to Care NSW held its annual fundraising lunch on 4 March, drawing a capacity crowd of community leaders, supporters and Holocaust survivors.
Extremist seeks forgiveness in court appeal over antisemitic speech
March 27, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
A Sydney man serving a 12-month jail sentence for an antisemitic speech at an Australia Day rally has told the District Court he regrets his actions, has rejected white supremacist ideology, and does not want to be perceived as “a hateful person”.
A New HERizon: Uniting women across Sydney, Melbourne and Perth with their sisters in Israel
March 26, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
1,600 women gathered across Sydney, Melbourne and Perth for this year’s UIA Women’s Division Galas, united by one powerful theme: A New HERizon. Read more
Jewish leaders congratulate Archbishop Randazzo on Vatican appointment
March 26, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
Jewish leaders have offered a warm “mazal tov” to Archbishop Anthony Randazzo following his appointment by Pope Leo as Prefect for the Dicastery for Legislative Texts, praising his longstanding support for the Jewish community in Australia.
Teens face separate terror charges in Sydney and Melbourne
March 25, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
A boy from Melbourne’s inner city has been today charged with collecting documents promoting ISIS-inspired terrorism and importing a prohibited ISIS flag.
Jewish humour cuts through self-help myths in one-man show
March 24, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
A self-proclaimed guru promising to deliver sunshine in a can is at the centre of a new one-man comedy heading to Melbourne and Sydney, with Jewish-Australian actor Jonny Pasvolsky behind the satire.
Four Hatzola ambulances torched in London
March 23, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
Residents in a predominantly Jewish north London suburb were roused before dawn on Monday by explosions when four ambulances from a Jewish volunteer emergency service were deliberately set alight in an incident police are investigating as an antisemitic hate crime. Read more
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.
More than a meal: the Jewish Food Festival brings Sydney’s Jewish community together
March 16, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
The Jewish Food Festival will return to Sydney this Sunday, 22 March 2026, bringing the community together for a day of food, culture and connection following the challenges of 2025, including the Bondi terror attack.
Israeli Reform Movement head steps in for UIA Progressive Appeal
March 15, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
Lesley Sachs, chairperson of the Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism (IMPJ), will address this year’s UIA Progressive Appeal events in Australia after the war with Iran prevented the originally scheduled guest speaker from travelling.
