Trump and Rubio take on Jew-hatred & Jew-bashing at UN

President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are taking on the United Nations (UN) – the epicentre of Jew-hatred and Jew-bashing being exported to many of the UN’s 193 member States worldwide. Read more

Australia’s antisemitism plan can’t wait for a counterpart

Antisemitism in Australia is at crisis level—there is no other way to describe it. Read more

Protesters urge Israel sanctions ahead of MPs return

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters have marched on the Israeli embassy in Canberra while calling for the federal government to place sanctions on the country ahead of parliament’s return. Read more

Hypocrisy and double standards over the massacre of the Druze

The hypocrisy, double standards and malevolence are off the scale. Read more

NZ Jewish Council clarifies antisemitism strategy call amid free speech concerns

A public exchange between the New Zealand Jewish Council and the Free Speech Union has drawn attention to the difficult balance between countering rising antisemitism and preserving freedom of expression in New Zealand’s public institutions. Read more

Jews know who we are — it’s time others did too

Antisemitism in Australia has reached a point where the government is finally — and seemingly — doing something about it, declaring that something must change. Read more

Dealing with antisemitism service introduced by JCCV

As the volume and intensity of antisemitic incidents have increased dramatically since the October 7 massacres, the Victorian Jewish community has felt increasingly isolated, deserted and targeted. Read more

U.S. sanctions UN rights monitor for ‘political warfare’ against Israel

The United States has imposed sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur for the Palestinian territories, citing her efforts to push for International Criminal Court action against American and Israeli officials. Read more

 Segal’s antisemitism report urges bold reforms across education, media and migration

In response to a 300% surge in antisemitic incidents across Australia,  a landmark action report was today launched with the support of the government, aimed at combating anti-Jewish hatred.

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Jewish community calls for urgent national action on antisemitism

Amid a palpable sense of “hyper-anxiety” within the Jewish community, a high-level roundtable convened by Wentworth MP Allegra Spender on July 3 in Sydney’s east issued an urgent plea for national action against escalating antisemitism.

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Lauder calls for Australia’s government to stand together with Jewish community

Ronald S. Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress, has called on the Australian government to respond boldly to the recent antisemitic incidents in Melbourne. Read more

Anti-hate group lauded as ‘fringe’ protesters slammed

Jewish groups are optimistic that an anti-hate task force will trigger political action as a small group of protesters is lashed over a violent confrontation. Read more

Australia’s antisemitic arsonist and the choice the country faces

As I was making preparations on Friday night for Shabbat in Columbus, Ohio, my phone buzzed with some devastating news from Australia…writes Rabbi Areyah Kaltmann. Read more

Second Melbourne restaurant attacked as community reacts

A vegetarian restaurant and a wall opposite the Melbourne Holocaust Museum have been defaced with antisemitic graffiti. This marks the second targeted attack on a Melbourne restaurant within 48 hours, fuelling growing fears about antisemitic violence across the city.

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Anti-hate taskforce set up after antisemitic attacks

As the hunt continues for those behind a wave of antisemitic attacks, a task force has been established that could lead to increased police powers. Read more

Man faces court over ‘cowardly’ attack on Melbourne synagogue

A man has fronted court for the first time after being charged by counter-terror police over a fire at a synagogue. Read more

Widespread condemnation of antisemitic Melbourne attacks

Melbourne’s Jewish community has been left reeling after a synagogue was set alight with families inside, an Israeli restaurant stormed by protesters chanting “death to the IDF”, and a weapons company allegedly linked to Israel firebombed, in what authorities and Jewish leaders are calling a dangerous escalation of antisemitic hate crimes.

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Jewish Melbourne’s Friday evening of horror

Melbourne’s Jewish community rocked by synagogue arson and restaurant attack. Read more

I’m not antisemitic: Tredrea responds amid Port probe

Port Adelaide great and board member Warren Tredrea, whose podcast is the subject of a formal governance review by the AFL club, says he is not antisemitic. Read more

TikTok’s latest viral anti‑Israel meme: ‘Just do it’

The phrase ‘Iran, if you’re listening, just do it,’ emerged as a viral anti-Israel meme on TikTok following Israel’s recent strike on Iranian nuclear facilities, and underscores the ongoing challenges social media platforms face in addressing hate speech.

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Sydney University’s “Good Job” claim under fire amid lawsuit

The University of Sydney has ignited fresh controversy after its senior leadership declared it ‘did a good job’ in managing the country’s longest-running pro-Palestine encampment.

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Think tank takes on antisemitism

A major three-year research initiative to combat antisemitism and other forms of religious discrimination in Australia has been launched by the Sydney-based think tank Centre for Independent Studies. Read more

L’Chaim to Life: Julie Nathan

Morry Frenkel speaks with Julie Nathan, Research Director at the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ). Read more

Harvard University loses another $93m in federal grants

The Trump administration has cut another $A93 million in funding for one of America’s most prestigious Ivy League universities. Read more

Academic freedom for some

How New Zealand universities marginalise pro-Israel voices. Read more

Jewish community leaders warn NSW inquiry of ‘terrifying’ rise in antisemitism

The NSW Jewish community has issued a powerful call for urgent and sustained action against antisemitism, warning a parliamentary inquiry that the state is experiencing the worst wave of anti-Jewish hate in living memory—across schools, universities, online platforms, and public spaces.
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The useful idiots of Sydney University: a cautionary tale of ignorance and antisemitism

If you’ve ever wondered what “useful idiots” look like in 2025, the University of Sydney’s Student Representative Council (SRC) Special General Meeting (SGM) on 14 May provided a textbook case. Read more

Sussan Ley reassures the Jewish community

Sussan Ley has been elected as the first woman to lead the Liberal Party in the Australian parliament. Read more

Australia to chair the J7 group, taking helm of global antisemitism response

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has confirmed that Australia will assume the rotating chair of the J7 Task Force and also host the group’s next international summit later this year. Read more

Sydney man accused in antisemitic vandalism granted bail

A Sydney man accused of targeting Jewish properties and vehicles with anti-Israel graffiti and arson has been granted strict conditional bail after a Friday Supreme Court hearing, amid concerns over radicalisation and community safety.

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