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Albanese says alleged antisemitic abuse at netball match is “beyond belief”

2026-05-11T08:41:03Z

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned the alleged antisemitic abuse directed at Jewish children during a Sydney netball match, describing the incident as “beyond belief” and warning that hateful language is increasingly being normalised through social media. In an interview with Sally Sara, host of ABC Radio National’s RN Breakfast, Albanese said the challenge of […]

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Perth teenager’s online abuse among harrowing accounts at antisemitism commission

2026-05-11T07:18:53Z

Jewish children have delivered some of the most powerful and distressing testimony to the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, describing how abuse at school, online harassment and fears for their safety have become part of everyday life in Australia. At hearings in Sydney on Monday, a Jewish teenager from Perth recounted how classmates […]

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Israeli chief rabbi urges leaders to back Trump’s Shabbat call

2026-05-11T06:39:33Z

Israel’s Sephardic chief rabbi has urged the country’s leaders to support US President Donald Trump’s call for Jews to observe the coming Shabbat. Rabbi David Yosef made the call during his weekly Torah lesson on Saturday night, urging Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to encourage Shabbat observance in Israel and across […]

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Behind every Royal Commission witness are hundreds too afraid to speak

2026-05-11T06:20:16Z

For every witness who has appeared before the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, there are likely thousands of other Jewish Australians with equally compelling stories who have chosen not to testify publicly. Many fear repercussions for themselves and their families at work, at school, at university and online. One of them is Sydney […]

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Abraham Foxman, towering champion against antisemitism, dies at 86

2026-05-11T04:56:33Z

Abraham H. Foxman, the Holocaust survivor who became one of the most influential Jewish leaders in the United States and a relentless global voice against antisemitism, has died at the age of 86. Foxman served as national director of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) from 1987 until 2015, capping a 50-year career with the organisation he […]

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The Royal Commission seeks truth, not ideological ‘balance’

2026-05-11T04:02:56Z

A Sydney councillor with a long record of antizionist activism has urged supporters of the pro-Palestinian movement to “flood” the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion with submissions. Many in the Jewish community and beyond are likely to see it as an attempt to counter testimony from Australians who have experienced genuine antisemitism. Ahmed […]

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On the other hand

2026-05-10T06:10:52Z

A year has passed since the wave of fires that broke out on the eve of Independence Day 2025. These fires caused damage to about 10,000 dunams, led to the evacuation of communities, and even resulted in the cancellation of the torchlighting ceremony. Despite the passage of time, the danger of fire still hangs over […]

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NSW passes laws to shut down illegal places of worship in response to Bondi

2026-05-10T05:44:41Z

The NSW Parliament has passed legislation giving local councils stronger powers to shut down unlawful places of public worship, including the ability in serious cases to seek court orders to cut off water, electricity and gas to venues that continue operating in breach of planning laws. The NSW state government said the Local Government and […]

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Why Iran will not collapse after leadership change

2026-05-10T05:39:25Z

The primary domestic tensions are directed towards the regime itself, rather than between completely fractured armed population groups. By Farid Alamdar As tensions in Iran continue to rise following recent interventions by the United States and Israel, questions are emerging over whether the country could descend into an Iraq-style scenario after a possible regime change. […]

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IDF hits more than 85 Hezbollah targets across Lebanon

2026-05-10T04:21:02Z

Over the past 24 hours the Israel Defense Forces attacked more than 85 targets in Lebanon belonging to Hezbollah, the military said in a statement on Saturday. Among the targets struck were weapon storage facilities, launchers and structures used by the Iranian-backed organization to advance terrorist activities against Israeli civilians and IDF soldiers, the military […]

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