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Australia accused of antisemitism after blocking Israeli lawmaker’s visit

Monday, August 18, 2025 at 9:14 pm

Israeli right-wing politicians denounced Australia on Monday after Canberra barred Religious Zionism MK Simcha Rothman from visiting the country, calling the decision antisemitic and a capitulation to terrorism. Read more

Police seek court order to quash Palestine bridge march

Monday, August 18, 2025 at 5:47 pm

Legal action has been launched to stop pro-Palestine demonstrators from marching across a major bridge in Brisbane as part of a national day of protests. Read more

Israeli MP who branded Gaza kids ‘enemies’ denied visa

Monday, August 18, 2025 at 4:40 pm

Far-right Israeli politician Simcha Rothman has been denied entry into Australia, with the home affairs minister citing the government’s hard line against hate. Read more

Neo-Nazi’s bail extended after stop-start hearing

Monday, August 18, 2025 at 4:27 pm

A neo-Nazi accused of intimidating a police officer online has described the charges laid against him as false shortly after his bail was extended. Read more

Jerusalem mayor urged to rename Gaza Street to Hostages Street

Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 6:36 pm

The Hostage and Missing Families Forum appealed to Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion in a letter on Thursday to rename the capital’s Gaza Street to Hostages Street until all of the captives return from Hamas captivity. Read more

Israeli rabbi marries off fallen son’s ex-fiancée

Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 6:27 pm

Nearly two years after Capt. Amitai Tzvi Granot was killed fighting Hezbollah terrorists in the Galilee; his father, Rabbi Tamir Granot, officiated on Monday at the wedding in Caesarea of Amitai Tzvi’s former fiancée, Roni. Read more

Ben-Gvir confronts terrorist kingpin Marwan Barghouti in prison

Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 6:19 pm

Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Thursday visited the high-security prison cell of Marwan Barghouti, the former head of the Tanzim terrorist group serving multiple life sentences for the murder of five Israelis and other crimes. Read more

Israel gripped by nationwide strike as hostage families warn ‘silence kills’

Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 6:01 pm

A nationwide general strike swept Israel on Sunday as families of the hostages protested the government’s decision to expand the war in Gaza rather than pursue a deal to bring their loved ones home. Read more

Sheezel equals possession record in Kangaroos rout

Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 4:42 pm

Young gun Harry Sheezel has equalled the all-time AFL possessions record in North Melbourne’s 48-point victory over Richmond. Read more

Netanyahu rejects partial hostage deal

Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 11:05 am

Amid renewed reports of Hamas’ flexibility on a phased ceasefire-hostage agreement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office declared Saturday night that Israel will only accept a comprehensive deal that secures the release of all captives at once. Read more

Hostage families sue ICC prosecutor in Jerusalem for alleged Hamas support

Friday, August 15, 2025 at 5:23 pm

The families of three Israeli hostages being held in Gaza are suing the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, for his alleged support for the Hamas terrorists who kidnapped their loved ones, the Shurat Hadin-Israel Law Centre announced on Wednesday. Read more

Netanyahu lays out principles for victory and ending Hamas war

Friday, August 15, 2025 at 5:13 pm

On Thursday night, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outlined his government’s conditions for ending the war against Hamas in Gaza. Read more

Toronto Film Festival backflips on October 7 rescue film after claiming Hamas footage not cleared

Friday, August 15, 2025 at 4:28 pm

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has reinstated a documentary on the Hamas October 7, 2023, attack after first saying it could not be shown because the terrorists’ own bodycam footage was not cleared for use by Hamas. Read more

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Sheezel equals possession record in Kangaroos rout

Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 4:42 pm

Young gun Harry Sheezel has equalled the all-time AFL possessions record in North Melbourne’s 48-point victory over Richmond. Read more

Fox fired up for canoe world titles after rough results

Sunday, June 22, 2025 at 3:44 pm

Jessica Fox has had mixed results since her stunning double Olympic triumph, but the canoe great expects to again deliver at the world championships in Penrith. Read more

In a class of her own: Aussie paddling GOAT wins again

Sunday, June 15, 2025 at 6:14 pm

Three days after turning 31, Jessica Fox has landed yet another World Cup canoeing gold in France to take her unmatched tally to 35. Read more

Highs and lows as Fox takes gold from World Cup opener

Monday, June 9, 2025 at 6:29 pm

Olympic champion paddlers Jessica and Noemie Fox have experienced mixed fortunes at the first World Cup round in Spain. Read more

Features and Articles

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

Why the Dreyfus case matters now more than ever

For as long as people have cared about the arts, the question about whether one’s personal foibles or even crimes are more important than their work has always bedevilled audiences and critics. Read more

The human suffering protesters write off

Several million people around the world have participated in pro-Hamas demonstrations since the Islamist organisation’s atrocities in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Read more

Trump: Ditch UN, Hamas, PLO – focus on Israel & Jordan

President Trump needs to turn his attention urgently to resolving the Jewish-Arab conflict after concluding his peace-making attempts between Russia and Ukraine – ditching the United Nations (UN), Hamas and the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) as possible parties to any peace negotiations – whilst calling on Israel and Jordan to begin negotiations to allocate sovereignty in Judea and Samaria (West Bank) between their two respective states. Read more

On the other hand

Record-breaking heatwave temperatures have been impacting countries in the Middle East region, causing unprecedented water shortages. Read more

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Defending Hamas ‘journalism’ means spreading antisemitic lies, not press freedom

The death of Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif and other Palestinians who also falsely claimed to be journalists is being portrayed in much of the international media as just the latest in a long list of atrocities committed by Israel. Read more

The Madonna of Gaza

The superstar Madonna has urged the Pope Leo XIV to visit the Gaza Strip and “bring his light” to the children there “before it is too late.” Read more

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2025 Jewish Writer Awards nominees announced

Friday, August 15, 2025 at 5:25 pm

The shortlists have been announced for the 2025 Shalom Collective Australian Jewish Writer Awards, recognising outstanding books published in 2024 across a range of genres and age categories.

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KKL-JNF approves NIS 100 million, five-year plan for Jordan Valley

Friday, August 15, 2025 at 4:57 pm

Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) has approved a historic plan to expand its development efforts along the eastern side of Highway 90, from the Arava to the Golan Heights, with a special focus on the Jordan Valley. Read more

Archaeologists find earliest evidence of bronze-making in Israel

Sunday, August 10, 2025 at 6:03 pm

Archaeologists have uncovered the first conclusive evidence that bronze was produced locally in the Land of Israel during the Early Iron Age, rather than being recycled from older objects, the University of Haifa announced on Sunday. Read more

Researchers have grown human kidney organoids from tissue stem cells

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 3:23 pm

For the first time, researchers from both Sheba Medical Centre and Tel Aviv University have grown human kidney organoids (a synthetic 3D organ culture) from tissue stem cells in the laboratory, mirroring human fetal kidney development. Read more

Mark Ginsburg Band at VJs

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 6:44 pm

On Sunday, 3 August, Mark Ginsburg and his all-star band return to VJs in Sydney for an exceptional jazz quintet performance. Read more

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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

Emanuel School celebrates exceptional 2024 HSC results

Sydney’s Emanuel School is celebrating the outstanding achievements of its Class of 2024 in the Higher School Certificate (HSC). 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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