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.
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.
Two Jewish men assaulted outside Melbourne, Australia supermarket in what is being described as a “shocking” antisemitic attack
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 distances itself from BDS motion described as “extreme” and “blatantly antisemitic."
Melbourne suburb becomes first council in Victoria to adopt IHRA antisemitism definition.
Australian university student gov sparks outrage after passing BDS resolution that groups say "incites hate and is blatantly antisemitic."
PM Scott Morrison joins Jewish community on first night of Passover at a Melbourne synagogue.
Swastika etched into soccer field has been there for over a month and is visible from the ground and the air.
Five Jewish former students of an Australian high school have launched a lawsuit alleging discrimination and an unsafe environment.
Chabad community in Sydney hosts virtual conference on mental illness and support, with video message from Benjamin Netanyahu.
An unhappy pensioner took his frustration out on Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who faces an uphill battle for re-election.
Hundreds of signs belonging to Australia's Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg defaced with Nazi imagery and other vandalism during campaign.
After a moving speech, Australia's PM promised more aid to Ukraine, calling Putin 'Moscow's war criminal.'
NSW Legislative Council becomes first parliament in Australia to adopt the IHRA working definition of antisemitism.
Jewish community in Sydney kicks off Purim celebrations.
Australia and the Netherlands are pursuing legal actions against Russia over the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in 2014.
Tomer Hemed, the Israeli national football team striker who plays for Sydney Wanderers, joins the mega Purim campaign at Sydney's Shul.
Nazi symbol found in heavily Jewish Australian suburb leads to call for government to follow through on plan to ban display of Nazi symbols.
Jewish group praises proposed legislation for dealing with a "red line in public discourse."
Australia ends its self-imposed isolation after two years of COVID pandemic, welcoming tourists back - if they're vaccinated.
PM thanks Australia for recognizing all of Hamas as a terrorist organization. "Terrorists only understand strength.'
'Declaration will make joining or assisting Hamas a criminal offense in Australia,' Foreign Min. Lapid says.
'No place in Australia for Hamas' hateful ideologies,' Home Affairs Min. says.
US Secretary of State says America and Australia are 'mates for life', cites his father-in-law's experiences there after the Holocaust.
Annetta Able's video message rebuking Whoopi Goldberg's offensive Holocaust remarks receives thousands of views.
Melbourne rabbi worried about safety of his family after caller leaves disturbing hate voicemails which are being investigated by police.
Victorian premier Daniel Andrews addresses tennis star Novak Djokovic winning court battle over visa cancellation.
120 members of the entertainment industry, including KISS frontman Gene Simmons, sign a letter blasting boycott of the 2022 Sydney Festival.
Tennis star denied entry into Australia after initially being granted medical exemption for vaccination requirements.
Sydney Festival refuses to bow to BDS movement's demand to cancel partnership with Australian Israeli Embassy.
Queensland Jewish Board of Deputies calls on Queensland’s government to enact legislation to ban the sale of Nazi items in the future.
Elderly man with preexisting conditions dies after testing positive for Omicron variant, as authorities hold off on new lockdowns.
Jewish communal institutions in Australia are fortifying security measures including safe rooms, blast-resistant walls and airlock entries.
Swastika discovered in a park in the City of Glen Eira, a Melbourne suburb which has the largest Jewish population in the country.
NSW becomes first Australian state to adopt the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism, a move applauded by Australian Jewish organizations.
Gust of wind blew the inflatable castle into the air, tossing the children out from a height of over thirty feet.
Melbourne Rabbi feared that anti-Semite who flew into a rage at an entertainment complex and verbally abused him would "become violent."
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australia will join the US in a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Games.
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 Chabad synagogue in Sydney, opening Chanukah celebrations around the world!