Words stopped being enough a long time ago — consequences are long overdue

Across Australia, for more than two years, we’ve witnessed a dangerous decline — not just in rhetoric, but in leadership, accountability, and moral courage. The result is a nation increasingly failing to protect its Jewish community — and, by extension, the values that define us all. Read more

Australian parliament clears path to list Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organisation

Australia’s Parliament has passed new counterterrorism legislation allowing the federal government to list Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation, following confirmation from intelligence agencies that the Iranian regime directed two antisemitic attacks in Australia’s largest cities.

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A boomerang for Israel

An Aboriginal artist and co-founder of the Indigenous Friends of Israel is heading to Israel to gift a two-metre boomerang he made and painted to the Israeli government. Read more

Government defends Israeli defence deals amidst violent protests at maritime expo

Thirteen people were arrested after violent clashes broke out between pro-Palestinian protesters and police outside a major defence and maritime expo in Sydney.

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Job applicant targeted with antisemitic hate

A young Israeli woman was surprised to be the target of a nasty antisemitic message after being rejected for a job by The Garden of Eden nursery in Albert Park. Read more

100 Australian doctors prepare to immigrate to Israel

Over one hundred Australian doctors were gathering this week in both Melbourne and Sydney as part of a major immigration fair for medical professionals planning on moving to Israel following the war against Hamas in Gaza. Read more

Mossad exposes Iranian general directing global attacks on Jewish targets including Australia

Israel revealed new details about the Iranian regime’s global terrorist operations on Sunday, exposing a senior Revolutionary Guards commander as the orchestrator behind multiple foiled attacks in Australia, Greece, and Germany. Read more

JIFF launches with a deadly dinner party in “Bad Shabbos”

The Jewish International Film Festival has opened with a lively farce in Bad Shabbos, a sharp, fast-paced comedy that turns a well-intentioned Shabbat dinner into complete mayhem.

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Australian October 7 survivor speaks to AIJAC and NSW SZC, criticises Australian government

Geoffrey “Danny” Majzner, an Australian oleh and October 7 survivor from Kibbutz Be’eri, recently addressed a function co-sponsored by the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council and the State Zionist Council of NSW. Read more

Dutch masterpiece is returned to Jewish family after over 80 years

After a twenty-year battle with the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), the painting ‘Lady with a Fan’ has been returned to the Jewish family, forced to sell it to the Nazis in the 1930s. Read more

Court upholds right-wing commentator’s visa rejection

The High Court has sided with the home affairs minister in denying US commentator Candace Owens a visa over fears she would incite discord in the community. Read more

Grieving community hopes Gaza ceasefire holds

The Jewish community in Australia is hoping that a ceasefire in Gaza will turn into a lasting peace, as Israel and Hamas prepare to swap prisoners. Read more

Focus turns to lasting peace as ceasefire deal hailed

A ceasefire in the Middle East is a welcome breakthrough, Australia’s prime minister says, but the next steps to a lasting peace and recovery loom as tougher prospects. Read more

From Qatar to the Gold Coast

Qatar is a small country with a tiny population of less than 400,000 citizens, but with immense wealth and an ideology that drives it. Read more

Major charge dropped for nurse in anti-Israel video

A nurse sacked over her alleged inflammatory rhetoric is no longer accused of threatening to kill Israeli patients after prosecutors dropped a charge.

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Two plans, one standard: why the islamophobia report must be judged against the antisemitism plan

In the space of just a few months, Australians have been handed two national reports on hate: one on antisemitism by Jillian Segal, and one on Islamophobia by Aftab Malik. Read more

Australian Jewish community inspired by captivity survivor Eli Sharabi as the JNF Australia’s 2025 campaign concludes

Gaza captivity survivor, Eli Sharabi, marked his inaugural visit to Australia since his release as part of the JNF Australia 2025 annual campaign, Together, We Rise With Israel, leaving audiences in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth inspired by his resilience and positivity for the future of Israel. Read more

Israel attacks Hamas in Qatar, Trump ‘very unhappy’

Donald Trump says he’s “very unhappy about every aspect” of the surprise Israeli strike on Hamas leaders in the capital of close US strategic ally Qatar. Read more

Police criticised following Bondi Beach brawl over Gaza

Police have come under scrutiny after failing to take the names of those involved in a scuffle at Bondi Beach on Sunday morning, only to later issue photographs of men they say may be able to assist with enquiries.

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Mayors unite on Gold Coast to confront surge in antisemitism

In response to surging antisemitism, more than 250 mayors and councillors representing nearly 100 municipal councils convened on the Gold Coast last week for the first-ever Australian Mayors Summit Against Antisemitism.

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‘Betrayal’: former PM condemns Palestine recognition

One of Australia’s longest-serving prime ministers has condemned government plans to recognise a Palestinian state, slamming it as a “betrayal” of international law. Read more

BBANZ charts a bold future

Eighty members and guests attended the B’nai B’rith Australia/New Zealand Triennial Convention in Canberra. Read more

Australia urged to act as experts declare Gaza genocide

Australia cannot wait until international courts decide that a genocide is happening in Gaza, an expert says, urging the government to take imminent action. Read more

Penny Wong meets released hostage

Released hostage Eli Sharabi met Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and Foreign Minister Penny Wong in Canberra yesterday. Read more

Rabbis warn Albanese against Palestinian recognition after Iran-linked attacks

The Rabbinical Association of Australasia (RAA) has written to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urging him to abandon any move towards recognising a Palestinian state in light of revelations about Iran’s involvement in attacks on Australian soil.

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Test cricket star batting for sanctions against Israel

The prime minister has been urged to sanction Israel during a meeting with cricketer Usman Khawaja who says Anthony Albanese has the “cojones” to take action. Read more

Search for masked vandals at fighter jet-linked factory

Footage has been released of three people allegedly involved in vandalising a metalworks with anti-Israeli messaging, after it was linked to fighter jet parts. Read more

Leading Aussie gold-medal chance ruled out of worlds

A serious hamstring injury has ruled one of Australia’s leading gold-medal hopes out of the upcoming world athletics championships. Read more

Intelligence boss links firebombings to Iran government: expels ambassador

Australia has accused Tehran of orchestrating anti-Semitic attacks and expelled Iran’s ambassador in the first diplomatic move of its kind since World War II.
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Jewish organisations react to growing rift between Australia and Israel

Australian Jewish organisations have expressed concern about the potential impact on relations with Israel following Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s announcement that Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at the United Nations in September.

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