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Australia begins inquiry into antisemitism following Bondi attacks, spike in antisemitic incidents

The Royal Commission, the most powerful type of government inquiry in Australia, which can compel people to give evidence, will be led by retired judge Virginia Bell.

People stand near flowers laid as a tribute at Bondi Beach to honour the victims of a mass shooting that targeted a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on Sunday, in Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2025.
 A PRO-PALESTINIAN rally is held outside Sydney Opera House, last month. From Sydney to New York, thousands called for the genocide of millions of Jews, celebrating October 7 as an act of defiance against evil.

Australia Islamic school investigated after director shares Hamas video with prayer for victory

 The Hizb ut Tahrir logo.

Australia's mid-way through terror listing of Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir

A Palestinian man, holding Misbaha prayer beads, inspects the debris at a mosque, which Palestinians say was damaged by Israeli settlers, in West Bank village of Surra, near Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, February 23, 2026.

Mosque set on fire near Nablus, Australian teen attacked


Trump Organization signs deal with Altus to build Australia's tallest building, 'six-star hotel'

It will include a "six-star resort-hotel," 270 apartments, shops, a beach club, and a swimming pool, local property developer Altus Property Group said in a statement.

US President Donald Trump waves after speaking with members of the media on board Air Force One en route to Palm Beach, Florida, US, January 31, 2026.

Australian Jewish teen attacked at Scouts camp, accused of 'murdering children'

The teenager, Joshua Levy, was attending the camp alongside over 1,500 scouts and volunteers in Victoria when he was attacked for wearing the Israeli flag.

Australian Jewry has been confronted by the reality that antisemitism never went away, Zionist Federation of Australia president Jeremy Leibler told the ‘Post.’ Here, protesters hold placards and flags during a rally against antisemitism at The Domain in 2024, in Sydney.

Australian navy ship crosses strategic Taiwan Strait, drawing Chinese military response

US warships traverse the strait every few months, enraging Beijing, and some US allies, such as France, Australia, Britain, and Canada, have also made occasional transits.

Royal Australian Navy vessel, HMAS Toowoomba, is docked at Changi Naval Base at the display of warships during IMDEX Asia 2023, a maritime defence exhibition in Singapore May 4, 2023.

Australia denies it is working to repatriate Islamic State family members

The 34 women and children were released on Monday from the camp in northern Syria, but returned to the detention center due to technical reasons.

Women and children queue in the rain during a joint security operation by Syria's Kurdish Internal Security Police Force, and the Kurdish-led SDF at Camp Roj where foreign relatives of people suspected of belonging to the Islamic State (IS) group are held, April 5, 2025.

Brisbane synagogue targeted in antisemitic hate crime, suspect arrested

A truck crashed into the gates of a Brisbane synagogue on Friday night, sparking an investigation into a suspected hate crime. Police swiftly arrested the 32-year-old suspect.

(Illustrative) Australian police patrol in central Melbourne, Australia, December 22, 2017.

Suspect charged for stealing Egyptian artifacts from Australia museum, citing church ties - report

The stolen artifacts included a 26th Dynasty rare painted wooden Egyptian cat figure, a 3,300-year-old necklace, a collar, and a mummy mask.

An ancient Egyptian collar stolen from the Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology in Caboolture, Australia, February 20, 2026.

IDF confirms Gaza Commonwealth war cemetery damaged in operation to destroy Hamas terror tunnels

The IDF's operation to dismantle Hamas tunnels in Gaza has damaged a Commonwealth military cemetery, raising concerns about the preservation of war graves and the handling of sensitive sites.

Buildings lie in ruins amidst the rubble in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on December 8, 2025.

Australian who called Jews 'greatest enemy' of nation gets year in jail under new hate crime laws

"They [Jews] are an enemy to Western civilisation," said Brandon Koschel in an Australia Day speech, before being charged with publicly inciting hatred on the grounds of race.

Brandon Koschel delivering a speech in Sydney on January 26, 2026.

Australia issues temporary ban on citizen from Syrian camp amid terror concerns

Thirty-four Australians in a northern Syrian facility holding families of suspected Islamic State militants are expected to return home after their release was conditionally approved by authorities.

Members of the Syrian Kurdish Asayish security forces gather at the Kurdish-run al-Hol camp, which holds relatives of suspected Islamic State (IS) group fighters in the northeastern Hasakeh governorate, on April 18, 2025.

Herzog’s visit brought warmth to Australia's Jews - opinion

As antisemitism surges in Australia, President Herzog’s visit offered solidarity and reassurance that Jews living in the Diaspora are not alone.

President Isaac Herzog meets with Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, February 11, 2026.