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Special Envoy launches antisemitism handbook

David Marlow — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:59:19 +0000

Australia’s Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, Jillian Segal AO, launched the handbook “Understanding Antisemitism in Australia” on Thursday morning at the Jewish Museum of Australia in St Kilda, Melbourne. The publication is the first academically grounded, Australian-focused guide to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Working Definition of Antisemitism, which is the Australian Government’s official definition. […]

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Taskforce steps up national response to antisemitism in education

Rob Klein — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:14:18 +0000

Universities are facing growing scrutiny over antisemitism as a national taskforce accelerates efforts to address rising incidents across schools and campuses. The Antisemitism Education Taskforce met in Sydney on April 7, with chair David Gonski and Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism Jillian Segal reaffirming a whole-of-system response spanning early learning through to higher education. The […]

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Jewish children targeted in antisemitic attack at Questacon

Rob Klein — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:07:10 +0000

Two Jewish primary school students on a Canberra excursion were subjected to a Nazi salute slogan by a fellow student. This episode is just the latest in a string of attacks targeting visibly Jewish children in public spaces. Two Year 6 students from Mount Scopus Memorial College, a Jewish independent school in Melbourne, visited Questacon […]

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Leeser calls for rethink of antisemitism education at UNESCO schools forum

Rob Klein — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 06:40:55 +0000

Shadow Education Minister Julian Leeser has called for a fundamental shift in how antisemitism is taught in Australian schools, warning that decades of Holocaust-focused education have failed to prevent rising hostility towards Jews. Speaking today at a national dialogue for the UNESCO National Approach to Addressing Antisemitism in Schools initiative, Leeser told educators and policymakers […]

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$12m boost for Jewish education announced during Chief Rabbi Mirvis’s visit

Rob Klein — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:34:04 +0000

A $12 million multi-year funding commitment to Jewish education and community programs was announced at Kesser Torah College during a visit by Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis. The announcement by the Waratah Education Foundation was made this morning during a gathering of educators, community leaders and supporters focused on the importance of Jewish education in […]

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Herzog tells Jewish students to carry identity with pride

Rob Klein — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 23:45:47 +0000

Israeli President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog were welcomed by hundreds of students at Moriah College on Tuesday as part of the President’s official visit to Australia, delivering a clear message of pride, resilience and connection to Israel amid rising antisemitism. Around 1000 students from five Jewish day schools gathered for the visit, […]

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Daughter of Bondi terror attack victim brings Holocaust memory into the present

J-Wire Newsdesk — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 07:02:47 +0000

A Sydney International Holocaust Remembrance Day commemoration on Tuesday, 27 January, was marked by a powerful address from Professor Sabina Kleytman, whose father, Alex, a Holocaust survivor, was murdered in the Bondi Beach terror attack last December. The annual International Holocaust Remembrance Day and Liberation from Auschwitz commemoration was hosted by the Sydney Jewish Museum […]

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New Zealand Holocaust commemorations as antisemitism surges

J-Wire Newsdesk — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 02:02:28 +0000

As New Zealand observes International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Tuesday, January 27, the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand says that the “warning signs” of the 1945 atrocities are “again visible today.” With public commemorations scheduled nationwide, the Centre is urging Kiwis to confront a “difficult truth”: the dark forces that fueled the Shoah never truly […]

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France to serve as IHRA president in 2027

Etgar Lefkovitz - JNS — Sun, 28 Dec 2025 06:47:41 +0000

France has been unanimously elected to take over the annual rotating presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) next year, the French foreign minister said on Tuesday. The decision, taken last week during the organisation’s plenary session in Jerusalem, will see France succeed Argentina as the group’s leader in 2027. “In the face of […]

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‘Justice’: pressure ramped up for antisemitism probe

AAP — Sun, 21 Dec 2025 20:53:46 +0000

The coalition is ramping up pressure for a royal commission into anti-Semitism and its contribution to the Bondi massacre. The opposition has put forward its plans for a broad royal commission to investigate antisemitism in the lead-up to the Bondi massacre, including scope to probe attitudes towards Israel. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has so far […]

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