Melbourne

From the entire Middle East, this city was chosen among the 50 best in the world

More than 24,000 people helped Time Out rank the 50 best cities combining exciting experiences and quality of life – with a surprising first place and only one Middle Eastern city on the list.

Melbourne, Australia
MAJLIS IN honor of Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei at Taha Association Center Melbourne.

Australian mosques hold memorial services for 'pious and pure' Khamenei following his assassination

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

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

ISRAEL'S PRESIDENT Isaac Herzog speaks during his state visit to Australia following a deadly mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14, 2025, in Melbourne, Australia, February 12, 2026.

In Australia, President Isaac Herzog tells anti-Israel demonstrators to protest Iran instead


Melbourne on high alert over neo-Nazi gym meet-up this weekend

Organizers have promoted the event on social media, inviting members of the wider national community to "celebrate the movement's exponential growth."

A Nazi armband with a swastika displayed in the Deutsches Historisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Australia to promote law banning Nazi salute in coming months

Transgender rights activists clashed with neo-Nazis in Melbourne after an anti-transgender activist sought to address supporters at the parliament building.

Men wearing black tops and shorts perform the Nazi salute on the steps of the Parliament House in Melbourne, Australia March 18, 2023 in this picture obtained from a social media video

'Kanye was right' graffitied alongside swastika in Melbourne, AU

Similar incidents have taken place across the Jewish diaspora since American rapper Kanye West began an infamous antisemitic tirade late this year.

 Person graffitiing on the side of a wall

'We will kill all the f*****g Jews,' Nazi-saluting Australian says to Jewish man

 “We should have killed all the Jews, we will kill the f*****g Jews,” said the harasser to an elderly Jewish man visiting Melbourne to celebrate Rosh Hashanah with family.

This Melbourne man called for the killing of Jews, and performed a Nazi salute.

Melbourne University Student Union voted on a motion calling for the boycott of Israel

Melbourne University Student Union passed a BDS motion on Monday against Israel. Jewish organizations in Australia criticized the motion saying that the Jewish students there are being targeted.

 Melbourne University

Grapevine July 29, 2022: Happy Israel-Australia news

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 DANNY HAKIM (left) being congratulated by Australian Ambassador Paul Griffiths.

Israel's El Al to offer direct flights to Tokyo and Melbourne

Following Saudi Arabia opening its airspace, Israel’s top airline has announced that new routes to Japan and Australia are in the works.

 : An Israel El Al airlines plane is seen after its landing following its inaugural flight between Tel Aviv and Nice at Nice international airport, France, April 4, 2019.

Will Jews in Australia have to live in fear? - opinion

We cannot allow a situation where Jewish students arrive on campus and the first thing they do is remove their yarmulkes and tuck in their tzitzit.

 AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER Anthony Albanese: There is a great chance that he can emerge as a staunch supporter of Israel, says the writer.

Melbourne school principal testifies in ex-students' antisemitism lawsuit

Antisemitic activity reportedly increased at the school after the principal gave a speech that called Jews “subhuman.”

Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne University calls BDS resolution by Student Union 'antisemitic'

The Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) welcomes the strongly-worded statement by Melbourne University that repudiated the antisemitic motion.

 Melbourne University