Australia

Man charged with ramming gates of Brisbane synagogue released immediately after sentencing

No one was injured during the ramming, but a person standing behind the gate at the time spotted the vehicle and quickly moved out of its path just moments before the gate collapsed.

A police vehicle passes the Downing Centre Local and District Court, on the day of a hearing on an application in connection with the mass shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14, in Sydney, Australia, December 22, 2025
People stand near flowers laid as a tribute at Bondi Beach to honour the victims of a mass shooting that targeted a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on Sunday, in Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2025.

Widow of Bondi Hanukkah photographer reveals she is converting to Judaism in his, victims' honor

JUDGE-TURNED-TOUR GUIDE: David Parry.

From Australian judge to Israeli tour guide: David Parry's aliyah journey

The three men bending Israel-Diaspora ties toward Jewish survival.

No. 36: Eric Fingerhut, Gary Torgow, and Jeremy Leibler: Bending Israel-Diaspora ties


25 ViZionaries: Rabbi Daniel Rabin - No. 19

As Senior Rabbi of one of Australia’s largest synagogues, he uses his voice publicly, meeting government and community leaders to advocate strongly for Israel and Australian Jewry.

Rabbi Daniel Rabin, Senior Rabbi of Caulfield Shule, Melbourne.

Australia seeks to curb social media algorithms with new feed choice law

Australia’s proposed “My Feed, My Way” reforms would let users opt out of algorithmic recommendations and see only content from accounts they follow.

 Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram apps are seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021

Fringe anti-Zionist group leads campaign pushing Australian parliament to sanction Israel

An initiative aimed at sanctioning Israel is supported by the Australian Palestine Advocacy Network and other groups at the forefront of the pro-Hamas marches that erupted after October 7.

A demonstrator takes part in a protest against President Isaac Herzog's state visit, in Melbourne, Australia, February 12, 2026

Israel should consider changing Hatikvah as its national anthem - opinion

If we want everyone to sing Israel's national anthem with pride and a sense of belonging, we must agree to change.

 THEN-PRESIDENT Shimon Peres sings ‘Hatikva’ with Israeli youngsters, 2008.

Australian man charged over alleged antisemitic threats against Zionist council

"Anti-Zionism has increasingly become a tool for a modern form of anti-Jewish hatred," the Queensland Zionist Council said.

Visitors to Bondi Pavilion hang an Israeli National Flag on the gate in Sydney, Australia. December 15, 2025

Australian judge rejects IHRA antisemitism definition, rules ‘F*** Israel’ graffiti not antisemitic

Australian man, Mohommed Farhat, carried out a series of vandalism offenses in November 2024, including spray-painting slogans such as “PKK,” “PKK coming” and “F*** Israel” on vehicles and buildings.

 A PRO-ISRAEL rally takes place at The University of Sydney last year.

Elul teaches us a Jewish lesson: The last siren has not sounded - opinion

For us, though, the final siren is not until the shofar is blown on Yom Kippur. We still have time to score more points.

A man blows the shofar in the Mea Shearim neighborhood of Jerusalem, ahead of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, September 17, 2025

Australian investors eye Israel’s agritech innovation boom

David Solsky, operating partner at Bandera, “Agritech has a big role in biofuels and the emerging low-carbon liquid fuel sector. I think those kinds of companies would be interesting for Australia."

Robotic arm lifting vegetable pot with digital display, Automated farming. 3D illustration

Irish man arrested in France after threatening to murder Jewish couple and invoking Hitler

The mid-August incident gained attention after video footage circulated on social media.

Screenshot of an Irish man who threatened to "put a bullet in your head" to Jewish tourists in a grocery store in France.

Australia’s royal commission on antisemitism to conclude hearings after Bondi Beach attack

Following the conclusion of testimony, the commission, headed by former High Court justice Virginia Bell, will convene to draft the final report, expected to be ready by December.

People gather at the floral tribute at Bondi Beach to honour the victims of a mass shooting targeting a Hanukkah celebration on Sunday at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2025.