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Sydney's synagogue leaders give evidence on antisemitism to Royal Commission following Bondi attack

Foster noted "warning signs that Holocaust survivors, and indeed the Jewish community, recognize because they have seen where such patterns can lead if they're left unchallenged."

PEOPLE ATTEND a vigil organised by the Campaign Against Antisemitism and Chabad UK to honour victims of the Bondi attack in Sydney and mark the second night of Hanukkah, in London, Britain, December 15, 2025.
A man walks past a graffiti reading "Oct 7, do it again”' on a retail store in Melbourne, Australia, October 7, 2025.

Elderly disabled Jewish woman subjected to antisemitic abuse inside Melbourne Vodafone store

PEOPLE PASS the burnt front entrance of the East Melbourne Synagogue in Melbourne on July 6, 2025.

Final suspect in 2024 Melbourne synagogue arson case indicted by Australian police

DIRECTOR-GENERAL of Security of ASIO Mike Burgess (R) and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (L) speak to the media at Parliament House on December 14, 2025 in Canberra, Australia.

Australian police did no threat assessment before Bondi attack, inquiry hears


'F***ing Jews': Australian Jewish teen left 'bruised' after 'unprovoked' antisemitic attack

As one alleged attacker punched the student in the face, the other reportedly filmed the incident.

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

NYT reporter responsible for doxxing of 600 Australian Jews, action to be taken - report

Pro-Palestinian activists posted names, photos, and social media pages, resulting in online and in-person harassment, threats, and vandalism.

 THE NY TIMES building in Manhattan: It was no surprise that a story meant to demonize a segment of Israeli society would appear in the ‘Times,’ the writer maintains.

Australian Jewish MP Josh Burns’s office vandalized, burnt by pro-Palestinian vandals

The vandals set small fires in the telecommunication pits at the office, broke windows and painted "Zionism is fascism" in red.

 Josh Burns, member of the Australian House of Representatives. 4.5.2019

New 'Never Again' documentary to counter Australian antisemitism - opinion

The documentary will not necessarily turn the tide, but it will galvanize support from those Australians who abhor how the political Left has used the Israel-Palestine conflict to sow division.

 The Australian flag (Illustrative).

'Jew die' graffitied on Australian Jewish school

"History teaches us that a rise in antisemitism means a society in decline," said the Australian Jewish Association

 The desecrated Wall of Hope, Melbourne, Australia

Prominent Australian anti-Israel activist confirmed in kidnapping plot

The kidnapping victim's fingers were broken, and he was forced to surrender his smartwatch and phone.

 Pro-Palestinian protestors block the hotel hosting families of Israeli hostages, Melbourne, Australia, November 29, 2023

Pro-Palestinian activist arrested for kidnapping, assaulting man for working for Jewish employer

A non-Jewish man was reportedly assaulted and kidnapped by a pro-Palestinian activist for working for a Jewish employer.

 Pro-Palestinian demonstrators march after taking part in a rally demanding a ceasefire and the end of Israel attacks on Gaza at the borough of Queens in New York, U.S., February 19, 2024.

Australian Jews on high alert after public list of ‘Zionists’ fuels harassment

Alex Ryvchin, co-CEO of the Executive Council of Australia Jewry, said in a statement that the list called to mind those created by the Nazis as they sought to murder the Jews of Europe.

 Participants of a pro-Palestinian rally react outside the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, October 9, 2023.

'Genocide' graffiti found at Melbourne Jewish community center 

This vandalism incident occurred on the same day as the "Ride To Bring Them Home Now" cycling events, a global initiative commemorating the October 7 massacre events.

 The Beth Weizmann Jewish Community Centre in Melbourne Australia was vandalized with graffiti, including the word "Genocide."

Pro-Palestinian protesters storm Australian Christmas Eve event

One of the protesters can be seen in a video brandishing a flag over his head while a call of “free, free Palestine” can be heard.

 Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt Melbourne's Carols By Candlelight Christmas Eve event, 2023.