Australia

Gun buyback to start in November after Bondi Beach massacre conducted with legally obtained guns

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.
MIRIAM AGRANAT with a collectible Tiftaf onesie.

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

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

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

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.

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


First hearings for Australia commission end after Jews share stories of antisemitism

The first block of hearings began on May 4, providing those impacted by rising antisemitism in the country an opportunity to share their insight and testimonies in the wake of the October 7 Massacre.

SHEINA GUTNICK, whose father was killed in a mass shooting at Bondi Beach, speaks to the media after the first hearing block of the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion in Sydney on May 4, 2026.

Australian Broadcasting Corporation coverage of Gaza war fueled antisemitism, ABC Watch claims

The ABC is a publicly funded national broadcaster and, as such, has a legal and ethical obligation to report impartially and objectively.

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) logo adorns the top of it's Melbourne headquarters, as journalist and staff strike demanding better pay and protections to stop artificial intelligence taking their jobs, in Melbourne on March 25, 2026.

Sydney woman charged for abuse of Jewish girls' netball team

"You should have all been eradicated," the 42-year-old woman shouted at the Maroubra netball game for girls aged 12 and under.

AUSTRALIA'S HOME Affairs Minister, Tony Burke, speaks during a press conference, after the Governor-General, Sam Mostyn, received the Interim Report from the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion in Sydney, Australia, April 30, 2026.

Anti-Iranian regime activists hold global protests denouncing months-long internet outage

Activists also held banners praising Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, including calling him "King of Iran," according to footage taken at the scenes.

Supporters of the son of Iran's last shah, exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, with Iranian pre-Islamic revolution of 1979 flags, during a protest rally in Vienna, with an Israel flag flying in the background, May 10, 2026.

Pauline Hanson cashes in on Trump-like populism as it surges in Australia

Australia’s political landscape shifts as Trump-like populism rises. Pauline Hanson’s One Nation attracts wealthy donors, signaling a major change in the country’s conservative movement.

A campaign cutout depicting One Nation leader Pauline Hanson is displayed outside a pre-polling centre ahead of the Farrer by-election in Corowa, Australia, May 6, 2026.

My Word: Nice words are not enough - opinion

"It’s a bit like the people who attack us for making the Holocaust – the genocide of the Jews – all about Jews. Apparently that’s ‘Jewish supremacist’ behaviour…"

Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn reacts after the General Election results of the Islington North constituency were announced

Australian women linked to ISIS arrested, accused of slavery after Syrian return

The Australian government said on Wednesday that four women and nine children who had been detained in northeast Syria planned to return to Australia, but would receive no government assistance.

MEMBERS OF Australian families believed to be linked to the Islamic State militants wait to leave Roj camp near Derik, Syria April 24, 2026.

Antisemitic manosphere streamer Sneako kicked out of, banned from Australia

Sneako is known for producing antisemitic and racist content, as well as for being part of the "manosphere," a loose collection of online influencers who promote misogynistic ideas.

SNEAKO ATTENDS WrestleMania After Dark Las Vegas Hall Of Fame event featuring Metro Boomin at LIV Nightclub at Fontainebleau Las Vegas on April 19, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Australia says Islamic State-linked citizens in Syria camp plan to return home

Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said any returnee suspected of criminal activity would "face the full force of the law without exception," though he did not specify potential charges.

Members of Australian families believed to be linked to the Islamic State militants wait to leave Roj camp near Derik, Syria April 24, 2026.

Australia begins hearings into Bondi Beach attack and rising antisemitism

"My family and I no longer want to live in Australia. We don't feel safe here. We don't feel welcome," one witness told the Royal Commission on antisemitism.

A mourner lights candles as people gather around floral tributes outside Bondi Pavilion in Sydney on December 17, 2025, to honour victims of the Bondi Beach shooting that targeted a Hanukkah celebration.