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Secret emails expose Biennale’s antisemitism crisis and artist payout

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Secret emails between the Biennale of Sydney and Creative Australia reveal how one of Australia's leading publicly funded arts...

Isaac Wakil has died at 104

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Federal MP Julian Leeser has told the Australian parliament today the remarkable story of Isaac Wakil AO. The full text...

Community gathers to honour Rabbi Jeffrey Kamins

Australia & NZ Rob Klein -
Rabbi Jeffrey Kamins’ 37-year influence on Sydney's Emanuel Synagogue and the Australian Jewish community was reflected in a packed...

Census campaign urges Jewish Australians to be counted

Australia & NZ Rob Klein -
Jewish Australians are being urged to identify accurately in the 2026 Census, as senior religious leaders launch a national...

Light over darkness: Shabbat dinner to reclaim Bondi

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Waverley Council is inviting members of the public to register their interest by this Friday in attending a community...

Albanese says alleged antisemitic abuse at netball match is “beyond belief”

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned the alleged antisemitic abuse directed at Jewish children during a Sydney netball match,...

Yom Haatzma’ut celebration marked by unity, resilience and defiance

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Political leaders, diplomats and members of Sydney’s Jewish community gathered on Thursday night to celebrate Israel’s 78th Independence Day. This...

Sydney ‘globalise the intifada’ forum moves to outdoor venue after council venue cancelled

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A controversial Sydney forum defending the slogan “Globalise the Intifada” has been forced out of a City of Sydney...

Jewish Australians begin giving evidence as Royal Commission hearings open

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Jewish Australians began giving evidence on Monday as public hearings opened in the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social...

Jewish events to face tighter security as royal commission interim report sets out reforms

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Public Jewish life in Australia is set to operate under heightened security as the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and...

Thousands of submissions to Commission lay bare antisemitism in daily Australian life

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The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has received more than 3500 submissions, far exceeding expectations and underscoring...

Survivors’ lives rebuilt in Australia to shape Sydney Yom Hashoah commemorations

Australia & NZ Rob Klein -
This year's Yom HaShoah commemorations in Sydney will shift the focus from the horrors of the Holocaust itself to...

Financial Review apologises over Netanyahu cartoon after backlash

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The Australian Financial Review has apologised for a controversial cartoon following strong criticism from Jewish leaders. The cartoon, drawn by...

“An act of national self-sabotage” – Jewish leaders condemn Auburn rally

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Jewish leaders have criticised a protest held in Sydney’s west that openly supported Iran’s Islamist regime, PFLP and the...

MinterEllison distances itself from Sydney Biennale as controversy deepens

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Law firm MinterEllison has moved to distance itself from the Biennale of Sydney, asking for its logo to be...

Major sponsor PwC pulls out of Biennale after DJ’s antisemitic chants

Australia & NZ Rob Klein -
PwC has withdrawn its sponsorship and association from the Biennale of Sydney following controversy over antisemitic and antizionist remarks...

Outrage after DJ leads antizionist chants at Sydney Biennale

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Sydney’s Biennale of Sydney has come under renewed criticism after an American DJ used a festival performance to accuse...

Sydney Biennale criticised for one-sided anti-Israel focus

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The 2026 Biennale of Sydney, which will open this Saturday, is facing criticism following claims in many artworks, exhibition...

Ecstatic reception greets Dayenu at Mardi Gras

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Jewish LGBTQ+ group Dayenu marched in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras last Saturday after reversing an earlier...

Antisemitism royal commission holds first public hearing

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The royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion held its first public hearing at 10:30am in Sydney today. Commissioner Virginia...

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