Israel - Australia relations

'Don’t be afraid, stand proud,' President Herzog tells Australian Jews during Australia trip

President Isaac Herzog participated in two public events with Australian Jews during his visit, the first one since the Bondi Beach attack where 15 people were killed.

|ByHERB KEINON
President Isaac Herzog during his visit to Australia.
An aerial view of emergency personnel working at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025, in this screen grab from a video.

Not what I used to call home: Bondi attack shocks Australian Jews, tests national values - opinion

The Jewish community, already dismayed by the less-than-friendly stance to Israel of the current Labor government, is seeing a dim and grim Australia that it had not previously known.

|ByANNA KRYCER
People gather at the floral tribute at Bondi Beach to honour the victims of a mass shooting targeting a Hanukkah celebration on Sunday at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2025.

Bondi attack: A predictable antisemitic murder - opinion

For years, severe antisemitic incidents have steadily increased, intensifying further during the war in Gaza.

|ByYARON BUSKILA
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Christian Conference in Jerusalem, on April 27, 2025

Netanyahu to late Rabbi Schlanger father-in-law, Arsen Ostrovsky: 'Israel is with Australian Jews'

Netanyahu assured that these attacks are part of the “lax policies of the local authorities and the Australian government," and that "Israel stands with the Australian Jews."

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

Australia PM flip flops on Jerusalem embassy, calls conversation premature

Prime Minister Scott Morrison told reporters that “when I’m in a position to make that announcement, I will.”

DECEMBER 12, 2018BySAM SOKOL/JTA
A Hebrew and English sign is seen at the entrance to the Australian Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 16, 2018

Australian decision on recognizing J’lem as Israel’s capital ‘pending’

US President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in December, and Washington moved its embassy in May.

DECEMBER 11, 2018ByHERB KEINON
The new Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison attends a news conference in Canberra, Australia August 24, 2018

Australia should be open to Jerusalem embassy move, says former envoy

Dave Sharma, who is running for a seat in parliament, expressed support for embassy move if done so within context of two state solution.

OCTOBER 15, 2018ByHERB KEINON
DAVE SHARMA

In Canberra, one friend of Israel pushed out, another enters

An active member of the Jewish community became deputy head of the liberal party and treasurer.

AUGUST 27, 2018ByHERB KEINON
Australia's newly appointed Prime Minister Scott Morrison shakes hands with newly appointed Treasurer Josh Frydenberg

Former Australian PM Tony Abbott lobbies to move embassy to Jerusalem

Australia was also among the first countries to establish full diplomatic relations with Israel on January 29, 1949.

JULY 8, 2018ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott speaks to the media at Parliament House in Canberra, September 15, 2015.

Australia: ‘We won’t move our embassy to Jerusalem’

“Jerusalem is a final status issue and we have maintained that position for decades.”

JUNE 17, 2018ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
ULURU IS LIT by the setting sun in the Northern Territory in central Australia

Israel renegotiates ties with Austria over party with Nazi roots

The Austrian Freedom Party, now part of Austria's governing coalition, was founded by a former SS officer in 1956.

APRIL 17, 2018ByLAHAV HARKOV
New Austrian Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache and MK Yehudah Glick (Likud)

Making tracks from Down Under

What have we and the Australians in common?

JANUARY 18, 2018ByBARRY DAVIS
RAINFOREST SHIELD designs and text by Vernon Ah Kee

A watershed event

Celebrating the Battle of Beersheba Centenary with Australia and New Zealand

NOVEMBER 21, 2017ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Sporting Australian bush hats, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnball takes a selfie with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the reenactment of the Battle of Beersheba on October 31

Mosaic United selects programming leadership

Mosaic United, the flagship project of the Diaspora Affairs Ministry, has chosen its leadership to run its innovative programming.

NOVEMBER 6, 2017ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Diaspora youngsters enjoy a Birthright Israel trip to the Jewish state.