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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


Which countries, tech giants around the world are regulating kids' social media access?

What are countries and companies doing to regulate access to social media amid mounting concerns over the impact of social media on children's health and safety?

Social media and the algorithm move faster than facts and claims can be verified.

They faced the Bondi terror attack as friends. They emerged with a love story

Alexandra Edmondson and James McIntosh will be married in a park near Bondi Beach. Their love story began less than a year earlier, in the middle of a terror attack that took the lives of 15 people

Alexandra Edmondson and James McIntosh's love story began in the middle of a terror attack

Israeli investment scam defrauds over 4,000 Australians out of millions of dollars - report

Mysterious Israeli businessman Shefi Goldberg claimed he had not committed any fraud or been involved in such activity, adding that he had no connection to the companies named in the investigation.

Australian dollars are seen in an illustration photo February 8, 2018.

Australia summons Israeli envoy over decision not to prosecute aid worker killings

The attack drew widespread condemnation from the United States and several allies after citizens of Britain and Poland, as well as Palestinians and a dual US-Canadian citizen were among those killed.

 LAST WEEK, Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong issued a statement about the sanctions on Israelis saying: ‘We call on Israel to hold perpetrators of settler violence to account and to cease its ongoing settlement activity.’

What Australian trauma doctors found when they came to Israel

An Australian trauma delegation’s visit to Israel highlights how medical collaboration can deepen ties between the two countries despite political tensions.

Group of Australian trauma physicians.

Jewish org., security expert, slam Canberra's gun buyback as 'deflection' after Bondi Beach attack

Albanese's center-left government enacted laws for the buyback, tighter gun license checks, and a crackdown on hate in the wake of the attack at a Bondi Beach Hanukkah celebration.

Local residents, both Jewish and non-jewish visit the inundated flower memorial next to Bondi Pavilion to pay their respects at Bondi Beach on December 16, 2025 in Sydney, Australia.

Australian lawyer makes aliyah just before October 7, quits job to launch babywear brand

"I’m releasing the onesies in very limited drops and collaborating with Israeli local artists," said Miriam Agranat. "They’re doing extremely bold, colorful prints."

MIRIAM AGRANAT with a collectible Tiftaf onesie.

French man allegedly pulls knife on Israeli tourist in Australia, denied bail by Cairns court

The suspect's lawyer noted that his client is not suspected of actually having "struck" the Israeli man, "or anything more sinister than that."

 Police attend the scene of a multiple stabbing in the suburb of Manoora on December 19, 2014 in Cairns, Australia; Illustrative.

‘Hitler didn't finish the job’: Man threatens to shoot Australian Jews in France, AJA tells 'Post'

AJA President Robert Gregory told the Post that the couple had since been in contact with a French Jewish security group.

Fruit and vegetable aisle in a Paris supermarket, featuring black crates filled with fresh produce such as bananas, cucumbers, and tomatoes, in Paris, France, on July 25, 2026; Illustrative.

Australia to vaccinate vulnerable native birds against bird flu following New Zealand's lead

The vaccine rollout will begin in the "coming days and weeks," with an initial focus on priority species in captivity, Agriculture Minister Julie Collins told reporters in Canberra.

A H5 bird flu notice is displayed at Zealandia wildlife sanctuary in Wellington, New Zealand, August 7, 2026.