Forecasting changes in Australia’s Jewish community

Australia’s Jewish population has reached a demographic turning point, with recent census data showing a significant plateau in growth and significant trends emerging in migration and community demographics. Read more

Israel revokes diplomatic credentials of Norway’s envoys to Palestinian Authority

Israel revoked the diplomatic credentials of eight Norwegian diplomats who deal with the Palestinian Authority on Thursday in retaliation for recent measures taken by the European state. Read more

Sydney University student body calls for the eradication of Israel

The University of Sydney Student Representative Council have hosted a Student General Meeting to vote on two motions in relation to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, explicit support for the eradication of the state of Israel. Read more

Evidence against UNRWA staffers stronger than UN investigators let on

Several media outlets and critics of Israel noted that Monday’s release of results of an internal United Nations investigation stated that nine UNRWA staffers “may” have participated in Hamas’s Oct. 7 massacre. Read more

‘We really miss home’: Israelis stranded abroad as airlines cancel flights

Airlines cancelling flights to Tel Aviv have left tens of thousands of Israelis stranded overseas and struggling to make their way home. Read more

From the president of Israel to world Jewry

President Isaac Herzog has sent a video message to Jewish communities around the world as Israel continues to face the ongoing threat of imminent attack from the Iranian regime and its terrorist proxies across the region. Read more

Tense Israel in waiting as attack threat looms

Israel is bracing for an attack from its long-term enemy Iran, as ongoing violence with Lebanon’s Hezbollah threatens to spiral into an all-out regional war. Read more

Jemima walks the talk

Australian walker Jemima Montag has joined an elite list of Australian track and field athletes to win two medals at a single Olympics. Read more

Bilha Inon, last unaccounted-for Oct. 7 victim, declared dead

The Israel Defence Forces declared the death of Bilha Inon — the last unaccounted-for victim of Hamas’s October 7 attack — on Tuesday night. Read more

Israeli research: Smartwatches may prevent future pandemics

Physiological sensors in smartwatches can detect infectious diseases days before symptoms appear, potentially averting future pandemics, Israeli researchers said. Read more

‘Too little and too late’: Israel slams whitewash probe of UNRWA terror ties

Israelis were angered by a United Nations announcement that nine members of the UN Relief and Works Agency will be fired for their roles in the October 7 attacks, telling The Press Service of Israel the institution failed to investigate approximately 100 other staffers. Read more

Middle East ceasefire ‘never more urgent’: Wong

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has reiterated calls for a ceasefire in the Middle East following talks with her US counterpart. Read more

Hamas names Gaza head Sinwar as leader after Haniyeh

Hamas has named Yahya Sinwar, its top official in the Gaza Strip, as its new political leader after his predecessor was killed in a suspected Israeli strike. Read more

Exploring creation and creativity: The Sydney Jewish Writers Festival 2024

The Sydney Jewish Writers Festival (SJWF) is a cornerstone of the cultural calendar, bringing together a vibrant community of writers, readers, and thinkers to celebrate Jewish literature and its profound impact on society. Read more

Olympic Committee may probe Israeli judoka over Gaza war posts

The International Olympic Committee may be investigating Israeli judoka and bronze medal winner at the 2024 games, Peter Paltchik, over his social media posts supporting the war in Gaza against the Hamas terrorist group. Read more

‘Bring it on’: Israelis shrug off Iranian threats

As the threat of an Iranian attack on Israel hangs over the Middle East, Israelis remain determined to go about their ordinary lives. Read more

Iran ambassador called in after ‘hateful’ comments

Comments calling for Israel to be wiped out have been denounced by Anthony Albanese, who confirmed Iran’s ambassador to Australia had been summoned. Read more

Nine UNRWA staff to be fired over attack on Israel

The United Nations aid agency in the Gaza Strip says nine of its employees “may have been involved in the armed attacks” of October 7. Read more

Orthodox Israelis clash at army office

Hundreds of Haredim — Orthodox Jewish Israelis — clashed with police outside an army recruiting centre in the Tel Aviv area on Monday after the military sent notices to 1,200 men ordering them to report for enlistment. Read more

Noemie Fox now an Olympic champion, like her sister

Noemie Fox has stepped out of the shadow of her triple Olympic champion sister Jessica to win a gold medal of her own in the kayak cross to complete a clean sweep of women’s canoe events for their family. Read more

Israel to seize A$46 million in Palestinian tax revenues, distribute it to terror victims

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich ordered the seizure of 100 million shekels (A$40 million) in tax revenues meant to be transferred to the Palestinian Authority and instead be disbursed to Israeli victims of Palestinian terror. Read more

Israel breaks record with six Olympic medals: Silver winner has Australian and South African parents

Israel won three medals at the Olympics on Saturday, including one gold, bringing to a record-breaking six the number of medals awarded to Israeli athletes at the world’s top sports competition. Read more

Misrepresentations and crucial omissions

The Israeli embassy has accused Australia of making misrepresentations and crucial omissions in its response to a report on aid worker Zomi Frankcom’s death. Read more

Israel finds Gaza-Egypt tunnel large enough drive through

Israel discovered a three-metre tall smuggling tunnel on the Gaza-Egypt border, large enough to drive vehicles through, the Israel Defence Forces said on Sunday. Read more

Vandals paint ‘Free Gaza’ on statue of Anne Frank

Police in the Netherlands are searching for vandals who wrote ‘Free Gaza’ in paint on a sculpture of Anne Frank. Read more

With the pressure off, Fox turns Australian cheerleader

Jessica Fox will spend the rest of the Paris Olympics cheering on her Australian teammates after winning two gold medals. Read more

Australia’s terrorism threat level raised to probable

The terror threat level in Australia has been lifted from possible to probable, the first time in 10 years a rise has taken place.
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Fox’s triple gold medal hunt in Paris ends

Jessica Fox has been bundled out in the heats of the kayak cross, ending her hopes of a third gold medal in Paris, but her sister Noemie is through to quarters. Read more

Unprecedented High Court hearing on Palestinian terror payments ends in uproar

A hearing at Israel’s High Court of Justice over the Palestinian Authority’s standing to petition the court ended abruptly on Sunday as terror victims raucously called on the PA’s lawyer to acknowledge Ramallah’s controversial “pay for slay stipends” to imprisoned terrorists. Read more

Palestinian kills two, injures two in stabbing spree

A 66-year-old Israeli woman and a 70-year-old man were killed and two others injured when a Palestinian terrorist went on a stabbing spree in Holon on Sunday morning.

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