Australia

Israeli soccer star joins Australian synagogue's Purim campaign

Tomer Hemed, the Israeli national football team striker who plays for Sydney Wanderers, joins the mega Purim campaign at Sydney's Shul.

Large swastika found in Jewish area of Melbourne sparks outrage

Nazi symbol found in heavily Jewish Australian suburb leads to call for government to follow through on plan to ban display of Nazi symbols.

New South Wales enacting legislation to ban swastika

Jewish group praises proposed legislation for dealing with a "red line in public discourse."

After 2-year ban, Australia reopens to international travel

Australia ends its self-imposed isolation after two years of COVID pandemic, welcoming tourists back - if they're vaccinated.

Bennett:

'Australia stands strong in recognizing Hamas as terror org.'

PM thanks Australia for recognizing all of Hamas as a terrorist organization. "Terrorists only understand strength.'

Israel praises Australia:

'Hamas targets civilians, holds Gaza residents hostage'

'Declaration will make joining or assisting Hamas a criminal offense in Australia,' Foreign Min. Lapid says.

Australia to blacklist all of Hamas as a terrorist organization

'No place in Australia for Hamas' hateful ideologies,' Home Affairs Min. says.

Blinken: Australia 'remade' my stepfather after the Holocaust

US Secretary of State says America and Australia are 'mates for life', cites his father-in-law's experiences there after the Holocaust.

Australian survivor to Whoopi: ‘Be careful with your words’

Annetta Able's video message rebuking Whoopi Goldberg's offensive Holocaust remarks receives thousands of views.

Hateful voicemails leave Australian rabbi worried for his safety

Melbourne rabbi worried about safety of his family after caller leaves disturbing hate voicemails which are being investigated by police.

Victorian premier: Tournament is 'bigger than any one person'

Victorian premier Daniel Andrews addresses tennis star Novak Djokovic winning court battle over visa cancellation.

120 celebs sign letter against BDS boycott of Sydney Festival

120 members of the entertainment industry, including KISS frontman Gene Simmons, sign a letter blasting boycott of the 2022 Sydney Festival.

Tennis star Novak Djokovic deported from Australia

Tennis star denied entry into Australia after initially being granted medical exemption for vaccination requirements.

BDS targets Australian festival for Israeli Embassy sponsorship

Sydney Festival refuses to bow to BDS movement's demand to cancel partnership with Australian Israeli Embassy.

Leading Australian Jewish org denounces auction of Nazi items

Queensland Jewish Board of Deputies calls on Queensland’s government to enact legislation to ban the sale of Nazi items in the future.

Australia looks to reopen despite first Omicron-related death

Elderly man with preexisting conditions dies after testing positive for Omicron variant, as authorities hold off on new lockdowns.

Australian Jewish groups modernizing security to counter threats

Jewish communal institutions in Australia are fortifying security measures including safe rooms, blast-resistant walls and airlock entries.

Swastika found in park in heavily Jewish Australian suburb

Swastika discovered in a park in the City of Glen Eira, a Melbourne suburb which has the largest Jewish population in the country.

New South Wales first Australian state to adopt IHRA definition

NSW becomes first Australian state to adopt the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism, a move applauded by Australian Jewish organizations.

Four children killed in bouncy castle accident in Australia

Gust of wind blew the inflatable castle into the air, tossing the children out from a height of over thirty feet.

Prominent Australian rabbi 'shocked’ after anti-Semitic attack

Melbourne Rabbi feared that anti-Semite who flew into a rage at an entertainment complex and verbally abused him would "become violent."

Australia joins diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australia will join the US in a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Games.

Anti-Semitism in Australia increasing at alarming rate

Leading Australian Jewish organization warns conference of 35% increase in anti-Semitic Incidents over the same period in 2020.

The first Chanukah candle has been lit in the land down under

The first Chanukah candle has been lit in the Chabad synagogue in Sydney, opening Chanukah celebrations around the world!

Saudi Arabia welcomes Australia's Hezbollah blacklist

Saudi Arabia says decision by Australia to blacklist all of Hezbollah is important in enhancing international peace and security.

Students suing Australian state gov for anti-Semitic bullying

Jewish students of Melbourne high school suing state of Victoria and school staff alleging they faced years of anti-Semitic harassment.

Hezbollah condemns Australia's blacklist

Hezbollah says Australia's decision to classify it as a terrorist organization serves Israel's interests.

Israel lauds Australia over Hezbollah terror designation

PM Bennett and FM Lapid thank Australian government following decision to recognize entire Hezbollah organization as terror group.

Australia blacklists of all Hezbollah

Australia's Home Affairs Minister says Iran-backed group poses a "real" and "credible" threat to Australia.

Australian gov fires staffer behind pro-Hitler social media post

New South Wales department of education staffer posted Hitler message on Jewish student union's Facebook page.

Australian state minister calls for banning of Islamist group

Video of May 2021 rally by Hizb ut-Tahrir Australia containing threats against the Jewish community leads to calls for group to be banned.

Qantas scrubs references that replace Israel with 'Palestine'

Australian airline removes references to “Occupied Palestinian Territory” and “State of Palestine” from multiple areas of its website.

Australian girl lost during camping trip found 18 days later

Four-year-old girl found 'alive and well' 18 days after she disappeared during camping trip in western Australia.

Malka Leifer's lawyer may seek report on fitness to stand trial

Leifer's defense lawyer said decision on whether to seek expert advice on her fitness to stand trial will come before next court hearing.

Australian synagogue targeted with Nazi flag on Shabbat

I wake of incident, Jewish group and local politicians call for toughening of hate crime laws.

New laws would allow Victorian Premier to declare pandemic

Bill would allow Premier Daniel Andrews to declare pandemics and enforce state of emergency provisions.

Australia: Search continues for missing four-year-old girl

Cleo Smith disappeared from family's tent in western Australia early Saturday morning. Police have yet to find a trace of her.

i24NEWS is now available in Australia

i24NEWS, broadcasting from the heart of the Middle East, is now available in Australia, on the new dedicated news streaming service Flash.

Australia to adopt IHRA definition of anti-Semitism

'Anti-Semitism has no place in Australia or anywhere in the world,' Australian PM Scott Morrison says.

Holocaust survivor and peace advocate Eddie Jaku dies at 101

Eddie Jaku, who called himself the "happiest man on earth," was one of the world's oldest authors.

Australian auction of Nazi items denounced by Jewish group

Anti-Defamation Commission calls sale of swastika adorned items a "perverse price tag on genocide."

Senior cop quits Victoria Police over Covid enforcement

'I can't remedy in my soul anymore the way in which my organization is being used and the damage it's causing.'

Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews fined for failing to wear mask

Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews has been fined for breaching the Chief Health Officer's orders after he was filmed twice not wearing a mask.

New Yorkers rally in support of Australians: 'Save Australia'

New Yorkers march to Australian consulate in protest of restrictions on citizenry in Australia and NYC.

Tucker slams Australia COVID restrictions

'One moment, the English-speaking world mocks China for being dystopian and autocratic. The next moment they're aping China.'

Australia to allow citizens to travel starting from November

Australia preparing to allow citizens & permanent residents to travel freely, updating quarantine requirements, Australian PM Morrison says.

Melbourne court orders Malka Leifer to stand trial

Melbourne court orders Malka Leifer to stand trial for 70 counts of child sexual abuse.

'School children used as lab rats for leftist indoctrination'

Australian commentator is appalled by the brainwashing taking place in local schools.

Watch: Australian earthquake interrupts live news broadcast

One of the country's biggest quakes on record was witnessed live during a news broadcast of a local TV station.

Australia submarine deal: France on the outside looking in?

With Australia becoming a leading partner in the fight against Chinese influence, France scathing over scrapped submarines deal.

Sydney Shul synagogue prepares for a 'complicated' Rosh Hashanah

Rabbi Chaim Levy of The Syndey Shul synagogue in Sydney, Australia speaks about celebrating Rosh Hashanah during the pandemic.

Swastika painted on Australian police station 24-hrs after ban

Less than a day after state of Victoria banned public displays of the Nazi symbol, a Melbourne police station was tagged with a swastika.

Australian state of Victoria bans public display of swastika

"This ban will go a long way toward taking away the symbol that extreme nationalists hide behind."

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Victoria police enforcing COVID restrictions caught conspiring

Hidden camera catches police conspiring to impose bail on protester that would allow them to jail him for a repeated offense.

Australian judge: Neo-Nazi poses terror risk if let out of jail

31-year old man who wrote about committing a mass shooting may be placed in indefinite detention or extended supervision.

Australian state's police tracking 1,000 suspected neo-Nazis

New South Wales facing mounting threat of far right extremism, with officials worries about possible physical attacks.

Australian gov worried about neo-Nazi infiltration of military

Fear of extremists using Australian military for training mounts after multiple well publicized cases get public's attention.

Protesters against lockdown clash with police in Australia

Incidents come after state premier Daniel Andrews extended a lockdown to the entire state of Victoria.

Australian Jewish org urges IHRA def of anti-Semitism adoption

Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council says that endorsement would send a message about combating all forms of anti-Semitism.

Australian Jewish philanthropist Eva Besen dies at 93

Besen Family Foundation was active in funding projects in the Negev, including a high school and high tech hub.