Australia kicks off Lag Ba'omer celebrations
Australia becomes first in the world to begin Lag Ba'omer celebrations this year - with a tribute to last year's disaster victims in Israel.
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Two Jewish men brutally attacked outside Melbourne supermarket
Two Jewish men assaulted outside Melbourne, Australia supermarket in what is being described as a “shocking” antisemitic attack
Victoria city plastered with swastikas day after Nazi symbol banned
One day after Victoria becomes first Australian state to ban the swastika, two men arrested for plastering swastikas all over Jewish suburb.
University of Melbourne rejects student union BDS motion
University of Melbourne distances itself from BDS motion described as “extreme” and “blatantly antisemitic."
Glen Eira, Australia adopts IHRA antisemitism definition
Melbourne suburb becomes first council in Victoria to adopt IHRA antisemitism definition.
Melbourne University student union slammed for passing 'extreme' BDS resolution
Australian university student gov sparks outrage after passing BDS resolution that groups say "incites hate and is blatantly antisemitic."
Australian PM celebrates Passover with Jewish community
PM Scott Morrison joins Jewish community on first night of Passover at a Melbourne synagogue.
Massive swastika on Melbourne soccer field for over a month sparks outrage
Swastika etched into soccer field has been there for over a month and is visible from the ground and the air.
Jewish former students sue Australian school for discrimination
Five Jewish former students of an Australian high school have launched a lawsuit alleging discrimination and an unsafe environment.
Netanyahu salutes Chabad of Sydney, Australia
Chabad community in Sydney hosts virtual conference on mental illness and support, with video message from Benjamin Netanyahu.
Pensioner confronts Australian president: 'I've paid my dues'
An unhappy pensioner took his frustration out on Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who faces an uphill battle for re-election.
Jewish Australian lawmaker’s election signs defaced with Nazi imagery, dog feces
Hundreds of signs belonging to Australia's Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg defaced with Nazi imagery and other vandalism during campaign.
Zelenskyy's ominous warning to Australian parliament
After a moving speech, Australia's PM promised more aid to Ukraine, calling Putin 'Moscow's war criminal.'
New South Wales parliament adopts IHRA antisemitism definition
NSW Legislative Council becomes first parliament in Australia to adopt the IHRA working definition of antisemitism.
It's already Purim in Australia
Jewish community in Sydney kicks off Purim celebrations.
Australia, Netherlands sue Russia over Malaysia Airlines crash
Australia and the Netherlands are pursuing legal actions against Russia over the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in 2014.
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 wooden 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.'
'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.
‘Mates for life’: Blinken thanks Australia for remaking his 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.
98-year old Australian Holocaust survivor to Whoopi Goldberg: ‘Be careful with your words’
Annetta Able's video message rebuking Whoopi Goldberg's offensive Holocaust remarks receives thousands of views.
Australian rabbi afraid for his safety after receiving threatening antisemitic voicemails
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 organization 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.
Jewish groups in Victoria, Australia modernizing security to counter antisemitism 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 of anti-Semitism
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 ‘went into shock’ 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, Jewish org finds
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!
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