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Flooding and high winds disrupt roads and flights as storm sweeps Israel
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 6:27 pm
Heavy rain, strong winds and localised flooding struck Israel overnight and into Tuesday as a winter storm swept across the country, disrupting transportation, causing property damage and prompting multiple emergency rescues. Read more
Hate crackdown spells end for Australia’s neo-Nazis
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 6:09 pm
Having spent months trying to position themselves as a mainstream political force, the country’s most vocal neo-Nazi groups will fold to avoid arrest. Read more
NCJWA says feminists backing Abdel-Fattah are “beyond hypocritical”
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 5:21 pm
Australia’s peak Jewish women’s organisation has condemned prominent writers and feminists who withdrew from the Adelaide Writers Festival in support of author Randa Abdel-Fattah.
Government unveils hate speech and gun reform bill after Bondi terror attack
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 4:37 pm
The federal government has released draft legislation aimed at strengthening hate speech laws and tightening gun controls in response to the antisemitic terror attack at Bondi Beach that killed 15 people and injured dozens more.
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 3:43 pm
The axing of a Palestinian-Australian author has led to the cancellation of one of Australia’s premier writers’ festivals as its embattled board stepped down. Read more
Hate crackdown revealed as day of mourning announced
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 11:48 am
Australians will commemorate the 15 innocent people killed in the terrorist attack at Bondi as the prime minister unveils details of laws criminalising hate speech. Read more
‘Hate in hearts’: illegal prayer halls hit after Bondi
Monday, January 12, 2026 at 5:38 pm
Extremist preachers using unlicensed premises to radicalise followers could be on the hook for more than $100,000 as local councils are enlisted to combat hate. Read more
Parliament recalled as government moves to tighten hate laws
Monday, January 12, 2026 at 5:23 pm
Federal parliament will reconvene in Canberra on 19 and 20 January to consider new laws targeting antisemitism, hate crimes and extremism in the wake of the Bondi Beach terror attack, with the government seeking broad bipartisan support.
Festival ‘must answer’ for dropping Palestinian author
Monday, January 12, 2026 at 4:32 pm
Palestinian-Australian writer Randa Abdel-Fattah says her cancellation by a major national festival was calculated to link her to the Bondi massacre. Read more
Thousands gather at Bondi Pavilion for Shloshim memorial following deadly terror attack
Monday, January 12, 2026 at 3:57 pm
Despite heavy rain, more than 2,000 people came together at Bondi Pavilion on Sunday night, standing shoulder to shoulder to mark 30 days since the terror attack that tore through a Chanukah gathering at Bondi Beach.
Rabbinical Association welcomes Royal Commission but urges immediate action
Monday, January 12, 2026 at 12:57 pm
The Rabbinical Association of Australasia has welcomed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s decision to establish a Royal Commission into antisemitism and the Bondi Beach terror attack while warning that urgent action is needed now to protect Jewish communities.
Charges likely to be dropped after bomb squad called to Bondi following Shloshim service
Monday, January 12, 2026 at 10:48 am
A Victorian man arrested after bomb disposal police were called to Bondi Road, Bondi over a duct-taped weighted vest is likely to have charges dropped, NSW Police have conceded in court.
Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 6:58 pm
A man has been arrested in connection with an antisemitic drive-by shooting that targeted the home of a New Zealand Jewish family in Redlands, California, in December. Read more
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Maccabi Tel Aviv declines allocation for Aston Villa match issuing a strong statement
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 5:20 pm
Maccabi Tel Aviv announced last night that it has decided to decline any allocation offered for away fans at next month’s match against Aston Villa in Birmingham. Read more
Maccabi under-18s seek to win their third championship since 1998
Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 4:45 pm
2025 is set to go down as one of the most successful in the decorated football history of Jewish-affiliated soccer clubs. Read more
Protesters disrupt Kiwi cyclists’ Israeli team at La Vuelta
Friday, August 29, 2025 at 5:40 pm
New Zealand cyclist George Bennett and his Israel–Premier Tech teammates were forced to a halt during the fifth stage of the prestigious Vuelta a España after protesters blocked the road waving Palestinian flags. Read more
Jessica Fox undergoes surgery after tumour diagnosis
Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 5:29 pm
Olympic kayak champion Jessica Fox has withdrawn from upcoming World Cup events in Europe after revealing she had a tumour removed from her kidney. Read more
Features and Articles
This week’s cartoon by Feintooner: The ups and downs of political protests Read more
United Nations remains epicentre of worldwide Jew-hatred
The United Nations has retained its position as the epicentre of world Jew-hatred in 2025, with the United Nations General Assembly adopting: Read more
A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more
The Tel Aviv-Yaffo Municipality has announced the opening of a lifeguard training course (Type 1 Sea Lifeguard certification) for the first time in four decades. Read more
Partisan Resilience, Resistance, and Revenge Book review by Dr Anne Sarzin Read more
Someone close to me explained why he thought I was so dismissive, particularly of religious views I did not agree with. Read more
Most commentators suspected that 2026 was going to be action-packed, but hardly anyone predicted that it would blast off in such a spectacular fashion. Read more
Three times a day at Bondi Beach, a rabbi helps a community grieve
In the days after the Bondi Beach massacre, as mourners arrived with flowers and stood quietly in front of the memorial at Bondi Pavillion, Rabbi Yossi Friedman sensed that many people wanted to grieve but did not quite know how.
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Monday, January 12, 2026 at 6:08 pm
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Acclaimed Australian production ‘Yentl’ set for London premiere
Monday, January 5, 2026 at 12:34 pm
Kadimah Yiddish Theatre’s acclaimed production Yentl will appear on a London stage next year, taking an Australian reworking of a classic Yiddish story to international audiences for the first time.
The Sydney Chapter of Nice Jewish Runners hits the ground running
Friday, December 26, 2025 at 4:19 pm
On a drizzly Boxing Day morning, 140 Sydney Jewish Runners of all ages met to launch the Sydney Chapter of Nice Jewish Runners. Read more
Scientists engineer bacteria to manufacture drugs inside human body
Thursday, December 25, 2025 at 6:23 pm
The team from Technion’s Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering has engineered harmless bacteria to produce therapeutic compounds directly inside patients, eliminating traditional manufacturing and distribution chains. Read more
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 5:59 pm
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Moriah Scholars in Entrepreneurship Program ignites innovation and visit to Israel
The Moriah Scholars in Entrepreneurship Program is uniquely designed to inspire entrepreneurship and innovation among our Year 11 students. Read more
Moriah College students excel in HSC
Moriah College’s Class of 2024 has delivered exceptional results in the Higher School Certificate (HSC), underscoring the school’s academic rigour and commitment to holistic student development. Read more
Two Mount Scopus students achieve ATAR score of 99.90
Mount Scopus graduating class’s efforts have gained praise from principal Dan Sztrajt. Read more
Jessica Fox wins another top gong at Sport NSW awards
Champion paddler Jessica Fox has won another gong, named Sport NSW’s athlete of a year for a remarkable sixth time.
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Seven-year-old Zachary’s mission to support the wounded
Seven-year-old Zachary Berman, a Year 1 student at Mount Sinai College in Maroubra, Australia, is turning personal challenges into a mission of compassion. Read more
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