Australia
OpenAI agents allegedly hacked government and university websites without prompting - NYT
Researchers said that the AI was prompted to do mundane data collection, but struggled to get the information it needed and instead hacked into websites.
Australia says OpenAI agent hacked into government website in a potential first for AI
Australia pulled out of West Bank sanctions at last minute, EU diplomats reveal - report
Man charged with ramming gates of Brisbane synagogue released immediately after sentencing
Widow of Bondi Hanukkah photographer reveals she is converting to Judaism in his, victims' honor
The widow of Bondi Hanukkah attack victim Peter Meagher, Virginia, is converting to Judaism after her husband, raised Catholic, discovered shortly before his death that he was Jewish.
From Australian judge to Israeli tour guide: David Parry's aliyah journey
“It’s such an incredible blessing to be here. I really feel it was the mission of my life to facilitate my family’s return to Israel,” retired judge David Parry said of his aliyah journey.
No. 36: Eric Fingerhut, Gary Torgow, and Jeremy Leibler: Bending Israel-Diaspora ties
The three men bending Israel-Diaspora ties toward Jewish survival.
25 ViZionaries: Rabbi Daniel Rabin - No. 19
As Senior Rabbi of one of Australia’s largest synagogues, he uses his voice publicly, meeting government and community leaders to advocate strongly for Israel and Australian Jewry.
Australia seeks to curb social media algorithms with new feed choice law
Australia’s proposed “My Feed, My Way” reforms would let users opt out of algorithmic recommendations and see only content from accounts they follow.
Fringe anti-Zionist group leads campaign pushing Australian parliament to sanction Israel
An initiative aimed at sanctioning Israel is supported by the Australian Palestine Advocacy Network and other groups at the forefront of the pro-Hamas marches that erupted after October 7.
Israel should consider changing Hatikvah as its national anthem - opinion
If we want everyone to sing Israel's national anthem with pride and a sense of belonging, we must agree to change.
Australian man charged over alleged antisemitic threats against Zionist council
"Anti-Zionism has increasingly become a tool for a modern form of anti-Jewish hatred," the Queensland Zionist Council said.
Australian judge rejects IHRA antisemitism definition, rules ‘F*** Israel’ graffiti not antisemitic
Australian man, Mohommed Farhat, carried out a series of vandalism offenses in November 2024, including spray-painting slogans such as “PKK,” “PKK coming” and “F*** Israel” on vehicles and buildings.
Elul teaches us a Jewish lesson: The last siren has not sounded - opinion
For us, though, the final siren is not until the shofar is blown on Yom Kippur. We still have time to score more points.