King visits Manchester synagogue attacked by ‘IS supporter’
King Charles has visited a synagogue in northern England where two Jewish worshippers were killed earlier this month during an attack by a man who told police he was acting for the Islamic State group. Read more
Man charged over antisemitic graffiti spree at Melbourne synagogue
A man has been charged with more than 20 offences following a string of antisemitic graffiti attacks at the Melbourne Hebrew Congregation in South Yarra earlier this year.
Sydney student sentenced over antisemitic Snapchat threats
A Sydney student has been convicted and fined after sending terrifying antisemitic voice recordings to a young Jewish person, in the latest case to reignite concerns about rising hate crimes in Australia.
Call to criminalise threats against places of worship
Liberal senator Paul Scarr is urging the federal government to bolster its hate crime bill and make threatening places of worship an offence following an attack on a synagogue. Read more
Push to strengthen hate crime laws and tackle threats
The government should make it an offence to threaten marginalised Australians and set up a national database to help combat hate crimes, a committee recommends. Read more
