Premier hails hate law revamp as toughest in the nation

Laws to tackle deepening hate and division have passed in parliament after the Victorian government bowed to demands for greater safeguards. Read more

JBOD condemns mosque threat

A major police investigation is underway into a social media threat against a recently opened western Sydney mosque alluding to a terrorist attack. Read more

Universities ‘toxic’ for Jewish students, inquiry finds

Universities have become toxic for Jewish students and staff, a parliamentary inquiry has found, releasing its findings early ahead of the the first semester. Read more

Curbing ‘intolerance crisis’ could hit protest, speech

Stronger penalties and boosted police powers to ensure people can practice their beliefs in safety could lead to over-policing of protests, faith leaders warn. Read more

Hate crime laws to make anti-Semites ‘think twice’

Jewish leaders have backed controversial changes aimed at ending “an ongoing campaign of domestic terrorism” resulting in a litany of anti-Semitic attacks.

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Jewish women egged at Bondi Beach

Eggs and verbal abuse have been hurled at five young women near Bondi Beach. Read more

Another graffiti attack as antisemitic solution sought

More cars and buildings in Sydney have been spray-painted with anti-Jewish slogans as the nation’s leaders remain at odds on how to combat a string of attacks amid rising community anguish. Read more

Anti-Jewish plot foiled as caravan of explosives found

A huge multi-agency operation is probing a potential terror act after a caravan full of explosives was found alongside a note with addresses of Jewish people. Read more

Second arrest made over synagogue graffiti, fire attack

Police have arrested a second man over a graffiti and fire attack on a synagogue as another man is held in custody over the incident. Read more

Daycare attack sparks crisis talks over antisemitism

Australia’s leaders will meet in a desperate bid to find solutions to a growing antisemitism crisis after “bastards” burnt a childcare centre a short distance from a synagogue. Read more

Maroubra childcare centre firebombed in latest antisemitic incident

A childcare centre in Sydney’s eastern suburbs has become the latest target in a series of antisemitic attacks, as authorities investigate the firebombing and defacing of the ‘Only About Children’ childcare facility in Maroubra. Read more

Attorney-General’s push for peace during Israel visit

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus will travel to Israel for talks with senior officials, reiterating calls for a ceasefire in the Middle East. Read more

Australia takes steps to mend strained ties with Israel

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus will soon travel to Israel to help mend the fractured relationship between the Albanese and Netanyahu governments. Read more

Crackdown on masks and certain flags at protests

Face masks, balaclavas, glue and chains could be banned under a crackdown on extreme and radical influences at protests in Victoria. Read more

Australia backs Gaza ceasefire amid humanitarian crisis

Australia supported a ceasefire in Gaza and joined calls for the reversal of Israeli laws banning a Palestinian aid agency from operating at the United Nations. Read more

Car burned after graffiti sprayed to ‘strike fear’

Graffiti scrawled in the midst of a Jewish community area wasn’t a random act of vandalism as leaders condemn the latest anti-Semitic hate crime as “abhorrent”. Read more

Netanyahu blames Labor over synagogue fire

Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned the Melbourne synagogue attack on social media, blaming the Australian Labor government’s “extreme anti-Israeli position”. Read more

Five Torahs beyond salvaging

Members of Melbourne’s Jewish community have gathered in a park near the burnt-out Adass Israel Synagogue in Ripponlea in solidarity after it was firebombed by two men who are on the run from police. Read more

Synagogue blaze an ‘act of hate, anti-Semitism’: PM

Around 60 firefighters and 17 trucks were called to the Adass Israel synagogue at Ripponlea in Glen Eira around 4.18am on Friday. Read more

Australia ‘abandons’ ally after Middle East UN vote

Australia’s vote at the United Nations backing the call for Israel to withdraw from occupied Palestinian Territories has marked a deepening rift with the US, as Labor stands accused of selling out the Jewish community for votes.
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Reaction to ceasefire

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has supported the deal, saying it was “a critical step for alleviating immense human suffering and ensuring displaced communities on both sides of the Israel-Lebanon border can return home”. Read more

Beefed-up hate laws won’t touch religious free pass

Religious exceptions to anti-vilification laws will be guaranteed as protected groups are expanded and criminal offences created to stamp out deepening hate and division. Read more

Sydney University apologises

The Jewish community is calling for a stronger investigation into anti-Semitism on university campuses, but others say it could tackle valid criticism of Israel. Read more

Holocaust, colonisation in school curriculum overhaul

Students across NSW will learn about the effects of colonisation on Indigenous Australians as part of a major high-school education overhaul. Read more

Israeli hostage rescued from Gaza after ten months

Israeli hostage Qaid Farhan Alkadi has been transferred to hospital and his condition is stable after his rescue ten months after he was abducted. Read more

‘Not who we are’: premier condemns far-right protest

A far-right protest march through Brisbane has been condemned by Queensland’s premier and the Jewish community. Read more

Misrepresentations and crucial omissions

The Israeli embassy has accused Australia of making misrepresentations and crucial omissions in its response to a report on aid worker Zomi Frankcom’s death. Read more

Martin Indyk, diplomat who sought Mideast peace, dies

Martin Indyk, an author, think tank leader and diplomat who worked toward peace in the Middle East, has died aged 73. Read more

Albanese – ‘Right thing’: Australia acts against Israeli settlers

Israeli settlers linked to beatings, sexual assaults and the torture of Palestinians in the West Bank have been sanctioned by Australia. Read more

Josh Burns’ office smashed and set on fire

Vandals have smashed windows and set fire to the front of federal Labor MP Josh Burns’ Melbourne electoral office in what he has branded a “politically motivated attack”. Read more

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