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

J-Wire News Service — Mon, 11 May 2026 07:42:32 +0000

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned the alleged antisemitic abuse directed at Jewish children during a Sydney netball match, describing the incident as “beyond belief” and warning that hateful language is increasingly being normalised through social media. In an interview with Sally Sara, host of ABC Radio National’s RN Breakfast, Albanese said the challenge of […]

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Jewish Australians begin giving evidence as Royal Commission hearings open

AAP J-Wire — Mon, 04 May 2026 02:55:34 +0000

Jewish Australians began giving evidence on Monday as public hearings opened in the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, marking the first formal examination of how antisemitism is affecting lives across the country. The opening of Hearing Block 1 comes six months after the ISIS-inspired Bondi Beach terror attack, in which 15 people were […]

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PM pledges to adopt all recommendations from interim Commission report

AAP J-Wire — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 06:07:25 +0000

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pledged to adopt all recommendations from the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, saying Australia’s Jewish community is still “grieving, still hurting, still craving answers” five months after the Bondi terror attack. The commission’s interim report, released on Thursday, sets out 14 recommendations aimed at improving security, tightening gun […]

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Jewish events to face tighter security as royal commission interim report sets out reforms

AAP J-Wire — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 02:18:11 +0000

Public Jewish life in Australia is set to operate under heightened security as the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion calls for nationwide changes following the Bondi terror attack, warning that festivals such as Chanukah will continue to be high-risk targets. The Commission’s Interim Report, presented on 30 April to the Governor-General Sam Mostyn, […]

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Thousands of submissions to Commission lay bare antisemitism in daily Australian life

J-Wire News Service — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 01:39:13 +0000

The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has received more than 3500 submissions, far exceeding expectations and underscoring the scale of antisemitism affecting Jewish Australians. A spokesperson confirmed the figure on 24 April 2026, noting that many confidential submissions detail lived experiences across education, employment, media, health, the arts, sport and online platforms. Many […]

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Iran retaliates striking Tel Aviv with cluster warheads

Agencies — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 05:33:02 +0000

Iran has used cluster warheads to attack on Tel Aviv, in retaliation for Israel’s killing of the Islamic Republic’s powerful security chief Ali Larijani. An elderly couple in their 70s were killed early Wednesday when cluster munitions fired from Iran struck a residential building in the central Israeli city of Ramat Gan on Wednesday morning. […]

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Albanese and Carney warn Iran must not obtain nuclear weapons

Rob Klein — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 04:47:30 +0000

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney have called for a wider de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East while stressing that Iran must not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons. The remarks were made during a joint press conference at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday following bilateral talks during Carney’s […]

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Hundreds of Aussies heading home from Middle East

AAP — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:07:23 +0000

A Sydney-bound flight is on its way to Dubai, carrying fleeing Australians, as crisis teams are sent to the Middle East to provide extra consular support. More than 200 Australians are on their way home from the Middle East, escaping the war-torn region after the US launched strikes on Iran. A flight departed Dubai about […]

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Australian leaders back siege on ‘illegitimate’ Iran regime

AAP — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:41:45 +0000

Senior Australian government ministers have been called to a snap meeting after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, reportedly killing the Islamic regime’s leader. Australian leaders have thrown their support behind United States and Israeli attacks on Iran amid reports the Islamic regime’s leader has been killed. Tehran has been pounded by explosions […]

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‘You are family. You are not alone’: Herzog joined by Albanese at Chabad of Bondi

Rob Klein — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 05:47:52 +0000

Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joined members of the Jewish community on Tuesday evening for a moving memorial at Chabad of Bondi, marking one of several significant events of remembrance during Herzog’s visit in the wake of the December 14 Bondi terror attack. The service at Chabad Bondi, hosted by […]

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