Israel - Australia relations

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.

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.
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

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'

SMARTSHOOTER's SMASH 3000

SMARTSHOOTER secures SMASH 3000 contract in Australia


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.

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.

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.

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.

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.”

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.

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?

RAINFOREST SHIELD designs and text by Vernon Ah Kee

A watershed event

Celebrating the Battle of Beersheba Centenary with Australia and New Zealand

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.

Diaspora youngsters enjoy a Birthright Israel trip to the Jewish state.

Far from home, close to home

In sharp contrast to Israeli Americans, most Israeli Australians don’t vote in Australian federal elections; we barely know the names of the candidates, let alone the issues of the day

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull