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‘Greatest threat’: dire warning on antisemitic attacks

Australia & NZ AAP -
A spate of antisemitic firebombings and graffiti attacks has prompted a judge to warn that shadowy overseas actors are...

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

Australia & NZ J-Wire News Service -
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned the alleged antisemitic abuse directed at Jewish children during a Sydney netball match,...

Sydney ‘globalise the intifada’ forum moves to outdoor venue after council venue cancelled

Australia & NZ Rob Klein -
A controversial Sydney forum defending the slogan “Globalise the Intifada” has been forced out of a City of Sydney...

First day of Royal Commission hears fear, trauma and calls for action from Jewish Australians

News AAP J-Wire -
The first day of public hearings at the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has laid bare a...

Royal Commission interim report to call for urgent action

Australia & NZ J-Wire News Service -
The Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion is expected to identify issues requiring immediate action when it delivers...

Ryvchin tells Courage to Care lunch – live with kindness, respect and empathy

Australia & NZ J-Wire News Service -
Against a backdrop of rising antisemitism in Australia, including schools and universities, Courage to Care NSW held its annual...

Jewish leaders congratulate Archbishop Randazzo on Vatican appointment

Australia & NZ J-Wire News Service -
Jewish leaders have offered a warm “mazal tov” to Archbishop Anthony Randazzo following his appointment by Pope Leo as...

AFR defends controversial Netanyahu cartoon amid antisemitism accusations

Australia & NZ Rob Klein -
The Australian Financial Review has defended its decision to publish a cartoon by illustrator David Rowe that has drawn...

Major sponsor PwC pulls out of Biennale after DJ’s antisemitic chants

Australia & NZ Rob Klein -
PwC has withdrawn its sponsorship and association from the Biennale of Sydney following controversy over antisemitic and antizionist remarks...

Sydney man jailed for five years over foreign-directed antisemitic attacks

Australia & NZ J-Wire Staff -
A 32-year-old Sydney man has today received a maximum five-year prison sentence for masterminding a series of arson attacks...

Ryvchin warns global leaders after deadly attacks on Australian Jews

Australia & NZ Rob Klein -
Jewish Australians have experienced the sharpest decline in physical security of any Jewish community in the world, according to...

Ryvchin questions timing of protest prayer at Town Hall

Australia & NZ J-Wire Newsdesk -
Executive Council of Australian Jewry co-CEO Alex Ryvchin has suggested that a group of Muslims performing sunset prayers during...

Segal condemns Wilcox cartoon as Jewish leaders warn of antisemitic tropes

News Rob Klein -
Australia’s special envoy to combat antisemitism, Jillian Segal, has added her voice to criticism of a recent cartoon by...

‘Bring us together’: PM holds firm on terrorist review

News AAP -
The federal government is remaining steadfast in its commitment to a mass shooting probe as Jewish communities continue to...

Jewish leaders state Bondi Beach terror attack was ‘inevitable’

News Rob Klein -
In the wake of a horrific terrorist attack at a Chanukah celebration on Bondi Beach that claimed 16 lives...

Alex Ryvchin climbs to 19th on Sydney Power 100 list

News Rob Klein -
Alex Ryvchin, co-chief executive of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ), has been ranked 19th on this year’s...

Job applicant targeted with antisemitic hate

News David Marlow -
A young Israeli woman was surprised to be the target of a nasty antisemitic message after being rejected for...

Grieving community hopes Gaza ceasefire holds

Community AAP -
The Jewish community in Australia is hoping that a ceasefire in Gaza will turn into a lasting peace, as...

Alleged mastermind of antisemitic attacks arrested

News AAP -
A man allegedly sprayed swastikas on a synagogue and played key roles in the firebombing of a childcare centre...

Hamas praise for Australia’s Palestine recognition sparks further Jewish community outcry

Community Rob Klein -
Australian Jewish leaders have increased their criticism of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's decision to recognise a Palestinian state, following...

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