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Can business save Israel-Australia relations? Ambassador says there is still hope

Ambassador Hillel Newman looks to The Jerusalem Post Australia Summit as an opportunity to bridge divides and strengthen ties through business and innovation

Israeli Ambassador to Australia Hillel Newman.
Independent member for Indi Helen Haines speaks during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, June 23, 2026.

Australian lawmaker Helen Haines had both legs amputated after car ramming attack, husband says

Tributes and flowers outside the electoral office of independent Australian lawmaker Helen Haines, who was deliberately struck by a car outside her office on Monday, in Wangaratta, Australia, October 20, 2026.

Australian politician targeted in car ramming attack was friend of suspect's family

A woman leaves flowers outside the electoral office of independent Australian lawmaker Helen Haines Tuesday, 20th October 2026

Attack on Australian politician follows years of threats to public figures


Released from Iranian prison after 804 days, Dr. Kylie Moore-Gilbert has a message for Iran

After attending a conference in Tehran in 2018, Dr. Kylie Moore-Gilbert was arrested under false espionage charges and sent to both IRGC and public Iranian prisons. This is her story.

Dr. Kylie Moore-Gilbert speaks out on her 804 days in Iranian prisons, after being arrested in 2018 in Tehran.

Not your everyday beach balls: Six mysterious 'space balls' wash up on Australian shore

In a mystery from infinity and beyond, six 'space balls' washed up on an Australian shore, causing the ASA and the local fire department to investigate where - and when - they came from.

Australian authorities investigate ‘space balls’ that washed ashore in northern Queensland, July 5, 2026.

Eurovision chief rules out future votes on Israel's participation despite ongoing country boycotts

Following Israel’s 2025 Eurovision showing, in which Yuval Raphael’s performance of “New Day Will Rise” came in first in the televoting, there were calls to investigate Israel for rules violations.

 Noam Bettan representing Israel and guests celebrate during the Grand Final of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest at Wiener Stadthalle on May 17, 2026 in Vienna, Austria.

WATCH: Two men arrested for threatening Sydney Chabad security with fake gun during Shabbat prayers

Officers responded within minutes and arrested both suspects shortly afterward.

New South Wales Police officers; illustrative.

Editor's Notes: Countries didn't ban athletes from flying to Israel, they let the paperwork do it

A movement that began because Jews were shut out of a gym in Constantinople built games so Jews could always get in. This year, Jews who wanted in were kept out by paperwork of friendly governments.

Israeli participants at the 2026 Maccabiah games, Jerusalem, July 1, 2026.

Tel Aviv’s Shuk Olim brings out dozens of immigrant entrepreneurs to showcase goods

“Every single booth has an oleh with a story, and they're selling their products from the small business that they opened here in Israel after their aliyah,” said Devon Conway of Nefesh B'Nefesh.

Shoppers browse goods at Nefesh B'Nefesh's Shuk Olim event in Tel Aviv. June 25, 2026.

We fear listing 'Jewish' on hospital forms after October 7, Australian Jews tell 'Post' - exclusive

Three Australian patients told the Post that they were too scared to write that they were Jewish on their hospital forms out of fear of any discrimination they could face.

A demonstrator takes part in a protest against President Isaac Herzog's state visit, in Melbourne, Australia, February 12, 2026

Australian unicorn Airwallex plans expansion of Israel operations following $11 billion valuation

“Here in Israel, we remain committed to scaling our operations and increasing our investment in the Tel Aviv center," said Or Liban, head of the company’s Tel Aviv center.

Airwallex Israel team.

Australian man arrested for murder of 17-year-old as her stepmother calls for his execution

The 17-year-old Thai girl's body was found in a suitcase in Pattaya. The suspect faces charges of murder, concealment of a body, moving or destroying a body, and taking a minor for sexual purposes.

Police officers pose with Carman Simon Peter, an Australian man arrested in the suspected murder of a 17-year-old Thai girl in Pattaya, at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, in Samut Prakan, Thailand June 27, 2026.

'Shards of Laughter': Giving people permission to laugh through painful topics

The play’s arc takes us from 1924 Munkács, a Czechoslovak town with deep Hungarian roots, through the Holocaust years and to present-day Australia.

Actor Gabi Lev: Fresh take.