Israel - Australia relations

Australian unicorn Airwallex plans expansion of Israel operations following $11 billion valuation

“Here in Israel, we remain committed to scaling our operations and increasing our investment in the Tel Aviv center," said Or Liban, head of the company’s Tel Aviv center.

Airwallex Israel team.
President Isaac Herzog during his visit to Australia.

'Don’t be afraid, stand proud,' President Herzog tells Australian Jews during Australia trip

An aerial view of emergency personnel working at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025, in this screen grab from a video.

Not what I used to call home: Bondi attack shocks Australian Jews, tests national values - opinion

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.

Bondi attack: A predictable antisemitic murder - opinion


Bringing the war home: Gaza threatens to reshape an Australian election - analysis

The opposition conservative coalition has ruled out a deal with pro-Palestine groups and instead leaned into support for the Jewish community.

AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER Anthony Albanese speaks in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra last month. Many Australian Jews view him as, at best, unsympathetic to Israel and, at worst, indifferent to the rise of antisemitism, says the writer.

Has Australia quietly applied a 'shadow ban' on Israelis? Group demands answers on long visa waits

Two Israeli siblings were reportedly left waiting to enter Australia for their grandmother's birthday after the Australian government demanded they answer questions on their IDF service.

 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 03: Pro-Jewish protesters look out towards a pro-Palestine encampment and protesters at The University Of Sydney on May 03, 2024 in Sydney, Australia

Australian senator slammed for chocolate milk 'Hamas' headband

"By dressing in a mock Hamas-style headband, Lidia Thorpe is mocking the victims of murder and rape on October 7."

The senator wearing a Hamas headband

Australia 'going slow' on Israel arms export requests - report

"Nobody in the government wants to be seen to be either approving or rejecting Israeli military sales," a defense insider reportedly told the ABC.

 Aerial view of the Australian Department of Defence main office complex in Canberra October 11, 2004.

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong to visit Israel next week

Although most Australians were pro-Israel three months ago, they are now pro-Gaza, and think that more humanitarian aid should be directed there.

 Penny Wong

Aussie-Jewish leader: We must not fall into the trap of being identified by antisemitism

For more than half a century Leiblers have either headed or held executive positions in various Australian Jewish community organizations, Israeli enterprises, and world Jewish associations.

Picture of Jeremy Leibler, president of the Zionist Federation of Australia

Over 600 Australian leaders unite against 482% rise in antisemitism

"When it comes to antisemitism, there is no room for equivocation. There is no fence-sitting. It is our duty to address and tackle it," Lachlan Murdoch said.

 A newspaper spread taken out to support Israel and stand against antisemitism

Australia imposes new sanctions on Hamas supporters in response to terror attacks

These sanctions build upon Australia's history of action against Hamas, starting in 2001 with initial sanctions against the group.

 Palestinian Hamas supporters take part in a festival in Nablus to support the Palestinian resistance in Gaza and the West Bank. May 11, 2023

How roving rabbis help the few Jews of rural Australia celebrate Rosh Hashanah

Rabbi Menachem Aron and his wife, Rebbetzin Shevi Aron, who are based in Melbourne, coordinate the Chabad of RARA — short for Regional and Rural Australia.

 The RARA Mitzvah Mobile makes its way to Esperance, a rural town of 13,000 people in western Australia.

Australia to introduce bill banning public display of Nazi symbols

The Australian federal government had previously begun working on a move to ban the Nazi salute within months.

Finnish neo-nazis start their Independence Day march with swastika flags in Helsinki, Finland December 6, 2018.