Australia

Australia Reopens Probe of 1982 Anti-Israel Bombings

Australian authorities announced that they will be reopening the investigation into the 1982 bombing of the Israeli consulate in Sydney.

Jewish Leader: Australia's 'Cynical' Morality Shelter's Nazis

Nazi criminals have been allowed to live comfortably due to "fickle and cynical" government morality, a Jewish leader alleged.

Accused Nazi War Criminal Wins Extradition Battle

Australia's High Court ruled that suspected Nazi war criminal cannot be extradited to Hungary to face war crimes accusations.

YouTube 'Too Slow' Taking Action Against Hate Videos

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has called on YouTube to remove hateful material that propagates Holocaust denial.

Australian Radio Host Apologizes for Hitler 'Joke'

Australian public broadcaster Tom Ballard apologized for a word association game in which he linked Hitler and a wind farm.

Australia: Conviction Upheld for Online Terror Manual

Australia’s High Court has upheld the conviction of a man for creating an online terrorism manual.

Australia Donates $500,000 to Auschwitz Fund

The Australian government donated $500,000 to the Auschwitz-Birkenau preservation fund.

Charges Dismissed Against Anti-Israel Chocolate Loathers

Charges were dismissed against anti-Israel protesters who demonstrated at Max Brenner chocolate store, claiming it aides Israeli army.

EU Harper Clash At G-20

Harper Rules Out Canadian Cash For European Bailouts

Canadian Prime Minister chided European leaders for lack of resolution and adhering to extravagant social spending.

Australian Ambassador Visits Merkaz HaHareidi in Bnei Brak

The Hareidi Center for Technological Studies in Bnei Brak was graced last week with a visit by Australian Ambassador Andrea Faulkner.

Aussie Cardinal Apologizes for Holocaust Comments

Archbishop of Sydney, Cardinal George Pell, apologized for saying that the Germans suffered more than the Jews during World War II.

Gillard Charred By Carbon Tax

Liberal-Conservative Coalition Takes 20% Lead In Aussie Polls

Voter anger at the carbon tax imposed by the Gillard government has made Australian Labor a distinct underdog.

Australia Needs more Burial Plots for Muslims

A growing Muslim population has led Sydney, Australia to set aside 6,000 more burial plots whose dead will be out of room in six months.

Gillard Favored Over Rudd

PM Julia Gillard Favored To Beat Back Kevin Rudd's Challenge

Australian Labor will probably back Julia Gillard, considered a better prime minister, over Kevin Rudd, considered a better vote getter.

Rudd Vs. Gillard Act II

Leadership Tensions In Australian Labor Party Damage Prospects

The ruling Australian party trailing in the polls is wracked by division at the top.

Brisbane, Australia Okays Neo-Nazi Music Festival

In Australia, Brisbane AG Paul Lucas says he won't block a neo-Nazi music festival set for April, and that legislators can't do it either.

Australia Agrees to Permanent US Marine Presence

Australia has agreed to host a permanent U.S. Marine presence, beginning in 2010.

Australia Refuses to Attend Durban III

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has decided Australia will not attend the Durban III conference over concerns of of anti-Semitism.

Australian Collar Bomb Suspect Detained in US

A US federal court judge ordered the suspect in an Australian 'collar bomb' case detained pending a deportation hearing in October.

Aussie Demo Slams Carbon Tax

Aussie Prime Ministers on the Coals for Carbon Tax

Protesters claim that Prime Minister Julia Gillard has no mandate for a carbon tax after she made an electoral promise barring the tax.

Australians Like Their Taxes Uncarbonated

Australia's Prime Minister is at a nadir in the polls due to a carbon tax that repudiated a campaign promise.

Australian-Jordanian-Saudi Arabian: Hamas Spy or Sacrifice?

The family of Iyad Abu Arja, arrested in March, claims he is not a Hamas spy but rather a sacrificial lamb on the altar of diplomatic payback.

UN Slams Australia Over Infiltrator Policy

The United Nations has slammed Australia for being “racist” over a new policy regarding its treatment of infiltrators.

Australian National Indicted as Hamas Spy

An Australian national stopped at Ben Gurion International Airport has been indicted as a spy for Hamas.

Killer Twister Strikes Australia

A deadly tornado with force stronger than Hurricane Katrina is hitting Australia.

Brisbane Torah Scrolls Rescued from Raging Flood Waters

Brisbane's Torah scrolls rescued by congregation, but 14 people died and dozens more are missing in tragic Brisbane floods.

Aussie Floods Continue Deadly Advance

Australia's misery continues as floods claim victims and hammer Australia's economy.

"Down Under" Waterlogged

The worst floods in history have struck the fastest growing state in Australia and there are three months left to the rainy season.

Charity Begins at Bnei Akiva Melbourne

Bnei Akiva Australia tries a unique program, "Movie Money Maker," to get youngsters involved in helping charitable endeavors.

Australia Adds New Economic Sanctions Against Iran

Australia has joined a growing list of nations around the world imposing additional economic sanctions against Iran.

Despite War on Terror, Australia Expels Israeli Diplomat

Australia expels Israeli diplomat, protesting four cloned passports used to fight terrorism. Israel supporters complain of double standard.

Aussie Jewish Community Protests Anti-Semitic Play

The Perth Jewish community is protesting the staging of a six-page, 10-minute play that it has slammed as anti-Semitic.

Dubai Fallout: Irish Town, Australia, Snub Israel

Fallout from Dubai: An Irish town rips, snubs Israel’s ambassador, Australia cancels screening of an Israel movie, and Israelis unwelcome in UAE.

Live Video Links Yesha with Schools in LA, NY and Australia

A novel concept puts Jewish children in Samaria in video contact with their counterparts in four Diaspora schools. They sang Purim songs together.

Scientists Discover 'Relapse Gene' in Children's Leukemia

In a major breakthrough, scientists have found a gene that appears to be responsible for repeated relapses in a severe form of children’s leukemia.

Aussie Couple: Green Wedding Gift to the Arava

An Australian bride convinced her new husband to donate their wedding money towards a Jewish National Fund project to plant acacias in the Arava.

Leading Activists Convene in Havat Gilad

Activists convened Thursday night in Havat Gilad to formulate a policy of resistance to the government's building freeze in Judea and Samaria.

Australian Police Quell Violent Anti-Israel Riots

Violent pro-Arab riots were met by mounted police and pepper spray in Australia as an Israeli delegation met with Australian leaders in Melbourne.

Australia to Deport Suspect in WWII Murder

Australia will deport a man suspected of murdering a Jewish youth in Budapest during World War II.