The ‘fact check’ network waging a war on truth

Russia has launched a purported fact-checking organisation that lists a controversial Australian academic among its contributors. Read more

Sydney man accused in antisemitic vandalism granted bail

A Sydney man accused of targeting Jewish properties and vehicles with anti-Israel graffiti and arson has been granted strict conditional bail after a Friday Supreme Court hearing, amid concerns over radicalisation and community safety.

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Hamas to release US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander

The United States has informed Israel of Hamas’s intention to release soldier Edan Alexander as a gesture to the Americans, without any compensation or conditions, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced on Sunday night. Read more

Ben-Gvir slams hostage deals with Hamas amid terrorist recidivism

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir lashed out on Friday at Israel’s concessions to Hamas as a “capitulation” to terrorism, citing data on recently freed Palestinian prisoners who resumed attacks. Read more

Abbas meets Putin in Moscow, demands Gaza ceasefire

Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Friday, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the opening of humanitarian aid corridors amid Israel’s ongoing military campaign against Hamas. Read more

Remains of missing Israeli soldier recovered in Lebanon 43 years after battle

The body of Sgt. 1st Class Tzvi Feldman, missing since a 1982 battle in Lebanon, has been recovered, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced on Sunday. Read more

Mark Dreyfus ousted from cabinet

Mark Dreyfus lost his spot as attorney-general in the factional antics. Read more

Holocaust survivor Margot Friedländer dies at age 103

Margot Friedländer, a German Jew who survived the Theresienstadt concentration camp and became a high-profile witness to Nazi persecution in her final years, has died. She was 103. Read more

Jewish congratulations for Pope Leo

Congratulations have been sent to newly-elected Pope Leo XIV from Jewish sources in Israel, the United States and Australia. Read more

Danger signals flashing

Recent developments are triggering danger signals for Israel and Diaspora Jewish communities alike. Read more

No early curtain on axed pianist’s feud with symphony

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has hit a false note in its bid to bring down the curtain on legal action from an acclaimed pianist. Read more

Hostage survivor: Pulitzer Prize to antisemitic Gaza poet ‘desecrates’ memory of victims

A former Israeli hostage denounced the Pulitzer Prize committee for giving an award to a Palestinian journalist who spread antisemitic content and fake news on his social media platforms and excused Hamas’ October 7 abductions. Read more

Israel establishes medical facility in Syria to aid injured Druze

The Israel Defence Forces has set up a mobile forward facility in southern Syria to provide medical triage for Druze residents injured in ethnic violence, the military announced on Thursday. Read more

Aussie Jewish leader sounds alarm in Berlin on antisemitism in Australia

As the world commemorates the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, the J7 Large Communities’ Task Force Against Antisemitism has released its inaugural J7 Annual Report on Antisemitism, documenting sharp increases in antisemitic incidents in the seven largest Jewish communities outside of Israel.

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IINZ calls for Helen Clark Foundation’s Peter Davis over antisemitism comments

Israel Institute of New Zealand The Israel Institute of New Zealand is calling for Professor Peter Davis to step down as trustee of the Helen Clark Foundation following his recent comments dismissing the seriousness of antisemitic graffiti discovered in Wellington. Read more

Self-taught artist Lucila Zentner named 2025 Archibald Prize finalist

In a compelling blend of artistic vision and scientific precision, Sydney-based radiologist and self-taught painter Lucila Zentner has been named a finalist in the 2025 Archibald Prize, Australia’s most prestigious award for portraiture. Read more

Ceasefire deal does not include Israel, Houthis say

Yemen’s Houthis say a ceasefire deal between them and the US does not include sparing Israel, as nearly 50 people were killed in the bombing of a Gaza school. Read more

Wellington graffiti condemned

The Holocaust Centre of New Zealand and the New Zealand Jewish Council have condemned vile antisemitic graffiti that appeared overnight in Wellington. Read more

U.S. lowers status of Palestinian Affairs Office in Jerusalem

In a move seen as downgrading American-Palestinian ties, the U.S. has decided to fully merge the U.S. Office of Palestinian Affairs (OPA) back into the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, the State Department announced on Tuesday. Read more

Sydney’s Jewish community thanks retiring police chief

NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb has announced her retirement. Read more

Bandt loses his seat

The leader of the Greens, Adam Bandt, lost his seat when Sarah Witty was declared the new ALP MP of the Melbourne electorate. Read more

Nazi recording confirms Hitler ordered Holocaust

Approximately 800 digital recordings and transcripts of Nazi criminals from after World War II were revealed on Saturday, including dramatic and disturbing testimonies that shed light on Nazi methods during the war and Holocaust and on their escape routes. Read more

Israel to launch new Gaza aid distribution plan to bypass Hamas

Israel is preparing to implement a new humanitarian aid distribution system in southern Gaza designed to prevent Hamas from seizing the supplies, according to a report on Tuesday. Read more

Yemen: Israel fights back

Dozens of targets were attacked by around 20 fighter jets, and 50 munitions were dropped during the Israeli airstrike of Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah, the Israeli military has reported. Read more

Third man charged over antisemitic attack on former home of Jewish leader

 A third man has been charged over a deliberate antisemitic attack in Sydney’s east that targeted the former home of Alex Ryvchin, co-CEO of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ), amid a documented rise in hate-motivated incidents across the country.

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Four Corners probe reveals fugitive behind hoax terror threat

A dramatic Four Corners exposé that screened on the ABC this week revealed the alleged ringleader of a series of antisemitic assaults in Sydney. The man now in the middle of one of Australia’s strangest and most chilling criminal dramas has finally spoken out in self-imposed exile in Türkiye.

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Israeli soccer star strikes to seal crown for England’s Leeds United

Israeli international Manor Solomon fired Leeds United to the English Championship title on Saturday with a stoppage-time winner in a 2–1 victory over Plymouth Argyle. Read more

Israel green lights plan to expand attacks on Gaza

The Israeli government has approved an expansion of the war in Gaza and also agreed to resume aid deliveries into the besieged enclave.
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A self-graffiti-ing Jew

Ed Avner is a fervent Jewish Australian who runs an eponymous Jewish-themed bakery in Sydney’s Surry Hills. Read more

Antisemitism up 52% in Victoria

The 2024 Victorian Antisemitism Report has reported a surge in antisemitic incidents in 2024, with a total of 552 recorded cases, marking the highest annual total ever documented. Read more

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