Austrian volunteers at the Melbourne Holocaust Museum

Four young non-Jewish Austrian men have recently completed their volunteer assignments at the Melbourne Holocaust Museum, having worked there for the past ten months. Read more

Man charged over car theft tied to Adass Israel firebombing

Victorian Joint Counter Terrorism Team has charged a man over the theft of a car connected to the Adass Israel Synagogue firebombing in Ripponlea in December 2024.
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Nazi salute ‘maths’ may be raised in actor’s court case

A former Neighbours star will fight allegations he performed a Nazi salute at a two-day hearing later this year as he claims it was a gesture, not a salute. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish past

Max Zilberman – a Buchenwald Boy and grateful to The Joint

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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

The ‘Death to the IDF’ chant heard ‘round the world, all the way to Down Under

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Gregory Vaisman

Gregory Vaisman, co-founder of Sputnik Russian Television and Cultural Association and long-term St Kilda resident, has passed away the age of 86. 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

Charges laid amid restaurant’s distress over protest

A restaurant targeted by pro-Palestine protesters has revealed the “profound impact” the incident has had on its staff as police arrest and charge protesters. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish past

Ron Castan AM QC – barrister and human rights advocate 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

Program tackling Melbourne’s Jewish homeless youth

Lighthouse Foundation and Pathways Melbourne have announced a groundbreaking partnership aimed at tackling homelessness and trauma among Jewish youth in Victoria. Read more

Premier calls for protests to stop

The Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has belatedly called for the regular weekly pro-Palestine protests in the Melbourne CBD to be stopped. Read more

Adass fire declared likely terrorism

An arson on a prominent synagogue is likely a terror attack, police have declared, as governments look to increase protections for worshippers.
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Charred remains inside synagogue laid bare

Images released by the Adass Israel Synagogue community to AAP reveal the damage done to books and other essential papers following last week’s firebombing. Read more

Palestine rallies crowd Sydney, Melbourne CBDs

Thousands of marchers have attended pro-Palestine protests across Australia, with the biggest gatherings taking place in Sydney and Melbourne.

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La Rondine

A Melbourne opera review by Alex First Read more

The Art of Banksy – Without Limits

An art review by Alex First Read more

Palestine protesters poised for fight over stand-off

A group of pro-Palestine activists charged after a stand-off on the roof of a Melbourne factory say they will fight criminal charges on the basis the business manufactures fighter jet parts used in Gaza. Read more

Protesters clash with police at pro-Palestinian rally

Tensions have flared at a pro-Palestine rally where police have used pepper spray in an attempt to control protesters. Read more

Spruiking terror at tourist site

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Rally against antisemitism and hate held in Melbourne

Around three thousand Christians and Jews from diverse communities held a peaceful rally against hate and antisemitism out in front of Parliament House in Spring Street, Melbourne, this afternoon. Read more

Protesters clash with police amid heated stand-off

Protesters have clashed with police while attempting to breach a barrier between rival demonstrations in Melbourne’s CBD. Read more

Potted Potter, The Unauthorized Harry Experience, A Parody by Dan and Jeff

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

A Case for the Existence of God

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

Arrests as protests over Gaza war disrupt major cities

Arrests have been made as train stations, ports and parts of Australia’s biggest cities are blockaded by widespread protests against the war in Gaza. Read more

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