Australia lists IRGC as state sponsor of terrorism
On Thursday, 28 November, the Australian Government officially designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a state sponsor of terrorism, marking the first listing under newly passed counter-terrorism legislation.
Jewish group calls for arson accused to be refused bail
A man charged over a synagogue arson that caused more than $20 million in damage has made a bid for freedom, almost a year after the blaze. Read more
ASIO chief warns Hizb ut-Tahrir spreading antisemitic hate in Australia
ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess has compared Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir to neo-Nazis, accusing it of using anti-Israel sentiment to fuel antisemitism and deepen social divisions.
Second man charged over Adass Israel Synagogue arson attack
A 20-year-old Meadow Heights man has been charged over the alleged arson attack on Melbourne’s Adass Israel Synagogue in December 2024.
Accused synagogue firebomber faces court for first time
A man charged with a “politically motivated” arson attack on a synagogue has faced court for the first time, as investigators continue to comb through piles of evidence. Read more
Second man arrested over Adass Israel Synagogue firebombing
A second man has been arrested in connection with the firebombing of the Adass Israel Synagogue in Ripponlea, in what police continue to investigate as a politically motivated act of terrorism.
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Man charged over car theft tied to Adass Israel firebombing
July 17, 2025 by David Marlow
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Victorian Joint Counter Terrorism Team has charged a man over the theft of a car connected to the Adass Israel Synagogue firebombing in Ripponlea in December 2024.
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Properties raided in hunt for synagogue arsonists
Multiple search warrants have been executed as part of an ongoing police investigation into the firebombing of a synagogue. Read more
Adass Israel synagogue firebombing – fresh lead
A stolen blue car may hold the key to solving several high-profile alleged crimes, including an alleged “politically motivated” synagogue firebombing and other arsons and shootings.
Albanese government commits $31.2m for rebuilding Melbourne’s Adass Israel Synagogue
The Albanese government has announced a $31.2 million funding package to help rebuild Melbourne’s Adass Israel Synagogue, firebombed in a suspected antisemitic arson attack in December. Read more
Coalition pledges $35 million to rebuild Adass Israel Synagogue
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has pledged $35 million toward the rebuilding of Melbourne’s Adass Israel Synagogue, which was firebombed in December 2024 in what police have described as a likely act of terrorism.
Call to criminalise threats against places of worship
Liberal senator Paul Scarr is urging the federal government to bolster its hate crime bill and make threatening places of worship an offence following an attack on a synagogue. Read more
‘Cheap and late’: PM heckled at firebombed synagogue
Hecklers have called Prime Minister Anthony Albanese “cheap and late” during his visit to a synagogue destroyed in a suspected terrorist firebombing, as he promised support for its rebuild.
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Adass fire declared likely terrorism
An arson on a prominent synagogue is likely a terror attack, police have declared, as governments look to increase protections for worshippers.
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Charred remains inside synagogue laid bare
Images released by the Adass Israel Synagogue community to AAP reveal the damage done to books and other essential papers following last week’s firebombing. Read more
Crisis point – ECAJ calls for action
December 9, 2024 by Henry Benjamin
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The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has written to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese calling for action rather than words. Read more
Yumi escapes ‘devastating’ synagogue attack
Leifer: Who is saying what…and the timeline of a gruelling experience
August 24, 2023 by AAP J-Wire
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Sisters sexually molested by their ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal Malka Leifer felt a wave of relief and validation as they learned their abuser would spend years behind bars. Read more
Malka Leifer abuse jury push on for verdicts
Jurors deliberating in the trial of former ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal Malka Leifer have revealed they’ve reached a unanimous decision on some charges against her. Read more
Defence calls for not guilty in Malka Leifer abuse case
Jurors have been warned about “dangerous” witnesses as they prepare to consider their verdicts in the case of former ultra-Orthodox Jewish teacher Malka Leifer. Read more
Two charges dropped against ultra-Orthodox principal
Two charges have been dropped against former ultra-Orthodox Jewish school principal Malka Leifer as they predate when the relevant legislation came into effect. Read more
Leifer ‘teary’ after stood down
As ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal Malka Leifer was stood down over allegations she sexually abused three women, she cried and claimed to have done nothing wrong, her trial has been told. Read more
Ex-teacher Leifer allegedly claimed accuser was needy
A former ultra-Orthodox Jewish school principal accused of raping three sisters allegedly told one of her accusers that she was helping her to get over her neediness. Read more
$1m awarded to sex abuse victim
September 16, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
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A woman alleged to have been sexually abused by the principal of a Jewish day school in Melbourne has been awarded $1 million in damages. Read more
