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ECAJ urges visa ban for comedian Bassem Youssef

News Rob Klein -
Australia’s peak Jewish representative body has urged the federal government to deny Egyptian-American comedian Bassem Youssef a visa ahead...

Israel’s 78th anniversary marked with bipartisan support in Melbourne

Australia & NZ David Marlow -
On Wednesday night, Victorian Jewish community leaders and state members of parliament celebrated the 78th anniversary of Israel’s independence...

Mum denies antisemitism at kids’ netball game

News AAP -
A mother accused of hurling an antisemitic insult during a children's netball game is set to fight the charge. Jody...

Universities fail antisemitism report card

Australia & NZ Rob Klein -
Australian universities have failed to meaningfully adopt and enforce a definition of antisemitism, according to a new sector-wide assessment...

NSW grants boost security for Jewish community

Australia & NZ J-Wire Newsdesk -
Jewish institutions in NSW are among faith communities set to benefit from a new $5 million state government funding...

Police charge woman over alleged antisemitic abuse at children’s netball match

Australia & NZ J-Wire News Service -
A 42-year-old woman has been charged and provisionally suspended from all netball activities after allegedly directing antisemitic abuse at...

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

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

Firebombing of Kosher restaurant destroyed communal hub

Australia & NZ Rob Klein -
Kosher eatery Lewis' Continental Kitchen served customers in Bondi for over 50 years before being firebombed in an alleged...

Hate speech charge laid over banner at neo-Nazi rally

Australia & NZ AAP -
A man has been arrested after allegedly unveiling an antisemitic banner at a rally organised by prominent neo-Nazis outside...

Royal Commission – antisemitism ‘interlaced’ with actions of Israel

Australia & NZ AAP -
While most Jewish Australians hold a strong attachment to the state of Israel, opinions on the government and its...

Jewish Australians begin giving evidence as Royal Commission hearings open

Australia & NZ AAP J-Wire -
Jewish Australians began giving evidence on Monday as public hearings opened in the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social...

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

Australia & NZ J-Wire News Service -
The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has received more than 3500 submissions, far exceeding expectations and underscoring...

Minns won’t intervene as ‘intifada’ event heads to council hall

Australia & NZ J-Wire News Service -
Senior state and federal politicians have declined to intervene in a controversial pro-Palestinian forum scheduled to be held at...

Sydney preacher’s latest sermon targets Jews and Christians

News Rob Klein -
Sydney-based Islamic preacher Wissam Haddad has released a new sermon attacking Jewish and Christian beliefs. The Federal Court previously found...

Backlash grows over Sydney event defending ‘globalise the intifada’

Australia & NZ Rob Klein -
A City of Sydney council venue will host a public forum next month defending the phrase “globalise the intifada”,...

Australian Jewish leaders stand with Israel but question death penalty law

Australia & NZ J-Wire News Service -
Leading Australian Jewish organisations have raised concerns over new Israeli legislation introducing the death penalty for terrorists while reaffirming...

Financial Review apologises over Netanyahu cartoon after backlash

Australia & NZ J-Wire Newsdesk -
The Australian Financial Review has apologised for a controversial cartoon following strong criticism from Jewish leaders. The cartoon, drawn by...

Sydney bagel shop targeted with Nazi symbol weeks before opening

News J-Wire Newsdesk -
A bagel shop owner in Sydney has spoken of her heartbreak after a Nazi swastika was etched into the...

AFR defends controversial Netanyahu cartoon amid antisemitism accusations

Australia & NZ Rob Klein -
The Australian Financial Review has defended its decision to publish a cartoon by illustrator David Rowe that has drawn...

Inside Australia’s long fight against antisemitism

Featured Articles Rob Klein -
Australia’s antisemitism crisis did not begin with the Bondi terror attack on 14 December 2025, but that night forced...

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