Five charged over alleged ISIS-inspired extremist material
May 28, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
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Five Victorian men have been charged after federal police allegedly uncovered ISIS-inspired propaganda and graphic terrorist material shared online.
Government announces full-time counter-terrorism coordinator
May 21, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
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Senior national security figure Brendan Dowling has taken up the role of Australia’s first dedicated, full-time Counter-Terrorism Coordinator, a direct response to recommendations from the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.
Terror suspect charged over alleged Iran-backed attacks on Jewish targets
May 17, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
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An Iraqi militia commander accused of directing attacks on Jewish, Israeli and US targets across Europe, Canada and the United States has been charged in New York in a case American authorities say exposed an Iran-backed campaign of violence.
CSG warned police about alleged Bondi gunman years before massacre
May 14, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
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The Jewish community security group (CSG) warned NSW Police about alleged Bondi gunman Naveed Akram years before the Bondi Beach terror attack, according to a 2019 email.
Teen walks free after sharing IS propaganda online and threatening shul
May 14, 2026 by AAP J-Wire
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A teenager who published Islamic State propaganda online and threatened a Jewish congregation has been released from detention but will remain under strict supervision.
Canberra teenager becomes first in ACT charged with planning a terrorist act
May 12, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
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A 17-year-old Canberra youth has been charged with additional terrorism offences, including acts in preparation for a terrorist act, making him the first person in the Australian Capital Territory to face such a charge.
‘Greatest threat’: dire warning on antisemitic attacks
A spate of antisemitic firebombings and graffiti attacks has prompted a judge to warn that shadowy overseas actors are seeking to fracture Australian society.
The antizionist contagion
May 10, 2026 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
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Over the past few days, antisemitism has exploded as an issue in Britain. It was a reaction to two developments.
Second hearing block of Royal Commission to examine lead-up to Bondi terror attack
May 8, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
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The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has announced that the second hearing block will have a major focus on the circumstances surrounding the December 2025 terror attack at Bondi Beach during the “Chanukah by the Sea” celebration.
“The Intifada is already globalised” – rally met by counter-protest
May 6, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
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A controversial rally centred on the slogan “Globalise the Intifada” drew around 150 people to Charles Kernan Reserve in Darlington last night. Nearby a similarly sized counter-protest condemned the phrase as inflammatory and threatening to Jewish communities.
AFP launches online counter-terrorism centre in shadow of Bondi Terror attack
The Australian Federal Police has today announced a new Counter Terrorism Online Centre aimed at detecting and disrupting extremist threats.
New UK arson attack as PM meets on antisemitism
Britain’s wave of antisemitic attacks “are a crisis for everyone”, Prime Minister Keir Starmer says, as police investigate arson on another Jewish site.
Antizionists who condemn antisemitic crimes are gaslighting us
May 5, 2026 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
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Attempts to separate the movement to accomplish the genocide of half the world’s Jews in Israel from attacks on them elsewhere have zero credibility.
UK raises terror threat level after London stabbings
Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Jewish people are living in fear in the United Kingdom as authorities raised the country’s terrorism threat level.
As antisemitism spirals, democracies must act now
April 30, 2026 by Fiamma Nirenstein - JNS.org
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Without decisive state action, rising hatred risks exploding into widespread violence.
PM pledges to adopt all recommendations from interim Commission report
April 30, 2026 by AAP J-Wire
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pledged to adopt all recommendations from the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, saying Australia’s Jewish community is still “grieving, still hurting, still craving answers” five months after the Bondi terror attack.
Israeli navy intercepts Gaza-bound flotilla
April 30, 2026 by Pesach Benson
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Israeli naval forces intercepted a large Gaza-bound activist flotilla Wednesday night in the eastern Mediterranean, stopping dozens of vessels seeking to challenge Israel’s maritime blockade of the Hamas-controlled Strip. Read more
Royal Commission interim report to call for urgent action
April 21, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
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The Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion is expected to identify issues requiring immediate action when it delivers its interim report at the end of April, as scrutiny intensifies over possible intelligence and policing failures ahead of the Bondi terror attack.
Sydney preacher’s latest sermon targets Jews and Christians
Sydney-based Islamic preacher Wissam Haddad has released a new sermon attacking Jewish and Christian beliefs.
Three charged over arson attack on Jewish community ambulances in London
British police have charged three men in connection with the arson attack on four ambulances belonging to the Jewish volunteer service Hatzola (known as Hatzolah in Australia) in north London.
Two more teens in Moree charged over extremist material
April 4, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
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A counter-terrorism investigation in northern New South Wales has widened following the arrest of two more teenagers over alleged extremist material.
Australian Jewish leaders stand with Israel but question death penalty law
April 1, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
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Leading Australian Jewish organisations have raised concerns over new Israeli legislation introducing the death penalty for terrorists while reaffirming their strong support for Israel and its people.
AFP warns of sham charities raising funds for terror groups
Australians are being urged to exercise caution when donating to overseas causes, amid warnings that terrorist organisations in the Middle East are exploiting humanitarian appeals to raise funds.
Teens face separate terror charges in Sydney and Melbourne
March 25, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
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A boy from Melbourne’s inner city has been today charged with collecting documents promoting ISIS-inspired terrorism and importing a prohibited ISIS flag.
Australia deteriorates in terror rankings after Bondi
Australia has dropped to its worst ranking on a terrorism index following the deadly Bondi massacre as Western nations recorded an increase in deaths in 2025.
NSW government moves to ban public display of IRGC and Hizb ut-Tahrir symbols
“There is no place in NSW for hateful, extremist conduct,” State Attorney General Michael Daley said today.
Outrage after DJ leads antizionist chants at Sydney Biennale
Sydney’s Biennale of Sydney has come under renewed criticism after an American DJ used a festival performance to accuse Israel of genocide and lead chants supporting Palestinian “resistance” during the taxpayer-funded event.
Dennis Richardson resigns as Special Adviser to Royal Commission into Antisemitism
Former ASIO director-general Dennis Richardson has abruptly resigned from his role as Special Adviser to the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.
Library loses literary awards after ‘martyr’ blowback
A library has lost its role managing a state’s literary awards after an Indigenous writer was criticised for her comments about a slain Hamas leader.
Jewish community leaders welcome Hizb ut-Tahrir ban
Jewish community leaders have welcomed the federal government’s decision to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir under new hate group laws, describing it as a vital step to combat extremism, antisemitism and threats to social cohesion.
