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Racism isn’t funny, says online hate watchdog

The Online Hate Prevention Institute (OHPI) has called on Victoria Police to consider charges against Lisa Jane Spencer, a...

Antisemitism surged on X after Musk takeover, inquiry told

Elon Musk’s takeover of X weakened the platform’s response to antisemitism and allowed previously banned users to return, an...

Commissioner condemns online abuse of Jewish witnesses

Commissioner Virginia Bell has issued a dramatic warning to people intimidating and harassing Jewish witnesses who have given evidence...

Social media posts expose ugly rise in antisemitic abuse

Antisemitic comments have flooded the online “public square”, the Royal Commission has been told, affecting the experience of many...

Report warns of coordinated disinformation after London attack on Jewish ambulances

A new study has revealed a surge of antisemitic responses from Australian social media users following a suspected terrorist...

Think tank warns social media outrage fuelling distrust and division

Online outrage and disinformation spreading across social media are emerging as a serious threat to Australia’s social cohesion, according...

New report finds online hate follows fires at Melbourne synagogues

When Melbourne's Adass Synagogue was burned to the ground in late 2024, and the East Melbourne Synagogue's entrance was...

A deep-dive into online antisemitism

Jewish people are scared. A hostile environment has been created in which targeting Jews seems to be once again...

OPHI responsible for shutting down notorious hate site

Melbourne’s  Online Hate Prevention Institute alerted the relevant authorities in India that the Daily Stormer, a hate site banned...

Online Hate Prevention Institute reaches the 10-year mark

The Online Hate Prevention Institute has celebrated its 10th anniversary. All the initial directors are still members of the organisation...

Oboler to attend important forum on the Holocaust remembrance and antisemitism

Andre Oboler heads to Sweden this weekend,  the sole Australian representative making the long trip to attend the Malmö International Forum on Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism.

Online Hate Prevention Institute welcomes Victorian Government’s response to the anti-vilification inquiry but sounds a warning

The Online Hate Prevention Institute has welcomed the Victorian Government’s response to the Inquiry into anti-vilification protections but warned that the critical issue of online hate, which is fuelling much of the vilification the inquiry investigated, may not be receiving the urgent attention it needs.

Ben & Jerry’s and antisemitism

Twitter exploded with the news of Ben & Jerry's new position on Israel.

JCCV now under new management

The short-lived presidency of Dr Andre Oboler of the Jewish Community Council of Victoria is now over,  a month before its planned date at end of January.

Dr Andre Oboler’s short-lived presidency

One month after being elected president of the Jewish Community Council of Victoria, Dr Andre Oboler has announced his resignation from the role, effective 29 January 2021.

Protecting the memory of the Holocaust

The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) has held a conference in Romania attended by Australian experts.

Anti-virus Conference

Officially billed as the 5th. Global Forum for combating Anti-Semitism this gathering of delegates from most parts of the globe took place last week in Jerusalem...Michael Kuttner reports.

Preventing online hate

New software available to combat online hate

Watching YouTube

The Online Hate Prevention Institute has launched a new initiative inviting the community members to register for access to an online system which will lodge complaints of hate content on YouTube.

What we think

Thirty one multicultural and religious communities in Victoria have responded to the opportunity offered by Attorney-General Senator George Brandis and the Federal Government to comment on the proposed changes to the Racial Discrimination Act (RDA).