Why stripping “religion” from terror laws puts Jews at risk

More than two years after 7 October 2023, life for Jewish Australians feels very different. Read more

Have we heard something like this before?

The NSW Government has announced new and tougher penalties for Nazi chants, slogans and conduct, including prison terms, heavy fines and expanded police powers. On the surface, it sounds strong and decisive. It sounds like the kind of action the community has finally been waiting for. Read more

Words stopped being enough a long time ago — consequences are long overdue

Across Australia, for more than two years, we’ve witnessed a dangerous decline — not just in rhetoric, but in leadership, accountability, and moral courage. The result is a nation increasingly failing to protect its Jewish community — and, by extension, the values that define us all. Read more

The ceasefire illusion: confronting the hypocrisy of a movement that never wanted peace

Yesterday, I was confronted by someone who insisted that Israel had broken the ceasefire. Read more

Two plans, one standard: why the islamophobia report must be judged against the antisemitism plan

In the space of just a few months, Australians have been handed two national reports on hate: one on antisemitism by Jillian Segal, and one on Islamophobia by Aftab Malik. Read more

No more words: Bondi shows why action matters

Bondi Beach on Sunday was not just a backdrop for another protest. Read more

The March of Humanity in the light of what we know now

We have all seen the photo. Clover Moore, Bob Carr, Ed Husic, Craig Foster, Jenny Leong, Anthony D’Adam, Stephen Lawrence, Jihad Dib, Lynda Voltz, Cameron Murphy, Sarah Kaine, Penny Sharpe, Julian Assange, Mehreen Faruqi, and Mary Kostakidis marching across the Sydney Harbour Bridge at the so-called March for Humanity. Read more

Visa politics and the cost to Australia

It began quietly enough — the Albanese Government denied entry to Israeli former Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked, citing her inflammatory rhetoric toward Palestinians. Read more

At the brink of occupation: confronting a changing narrative

Since October 7, 2023, the way Australia has talked about Israel and Gaza has shifted again and again, each time moving the so-called “red line” further away from where it once stood. Read more

After the bridge: where do we go from here?

Normally, by midweek, I’m sitting down to write—an op-ed, a column, a reflection to be published here in Australia or shared across the globe. It’s something I do routinely, not out of obligation, but because there is always something urgent to say—something that needs to be said. Read more

If we can’t answer, who will?

This past week, I responded publicly to a dangerously misguided statement made by Dr Sophie Scamps, the Independent MP for Mackellar. Read more

Australia’s antisemitism plan can’t wait for a counterpart

Antisemitism in Australia is at crisis level—there is no other way to describe it. Read more

Jews know who we are — it’s time others did too

Antisemitism in Australia has reached a point where the government is finally — and seemingly — doing something about it, declaring that something must change. Read more

The fight against antisemitism needs an upgrade

If we want to fight antisemitism today, why do we keep talking about the past as if it alone will save us in the present? Read more

The new currency of relevance: how social justice has been hijacked

It’s one of the most disturbing trends of our time: people with nothing to say, nothing to contribute, and nothing of substance to offer have discovered that the quickest way to gain attention, credibility, and a sense of relevance is to hijack social justice causes. Read more

The Greens aren’t done yet — and their anti-Israel agenda is alive and well

On Tuesday, 17 June, Sydney’s Northern Beaches Council will debate a motion that has no business appearing on a local government agenda. Read more

The useful idiots of Sydney University: a cautionary tale of ignorance and antisemitism

If you’ve ever wondered what “useful idiots” look like in 2025, the University of Sydney’s Student Representative Council (SRC) Special General Meeting (SGM) on 14 May provided a textbook case. Read more

Absurd, unchecked, and dangerous: the extremism behind the USyd Student General Meeting

At the University of Sydney, a new wave of radical, misinformed activism is pushing student politics into dangerous and antisemitic territory. Read more

The peril of compromise: How Australian universities are again failing Jewish students

For the past sixteen months, Australia’s Jewish community has faced an alarming rise in antisemitism. Read more

Australia is failing itself by ignoring the real divide

Enough with the illusions. The recent statement from the United Muslim Community (UMC) and its affiliates regarding the Bankstown nurses’ scandal is not just an exercise in deflection—it is a glaring sign that Australia is failing to confront a growing and dangerous divide. Read more