Colin Rubenstein
Foreign Minister Penny Wong in Senate Estimates on Wednesday. Screenshot: YouTube
October 29, 2026, 4:16 pm
Wong: Recognition stands, conditions or not
Officials conceded they could not assess two of the five conditions, and were unable to say whether DFAT ever judged the PA likely to deliver on any of them
By Gareth Narunsky
Voters cast their ballots at a polling station in Jerusalem, October 27, 2026. Photo: AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg
October 28, 2026, 10:39 am
Calls to rebuild ties whoever leads Israel
Jewish leaders and Senator Dave Sharma urge the government to take concrete steps to restore trust.
By Gareth Narunsky
ABC headquarters in Sydney. Photo: AAP Image/Joel Carrett
October 28, 2026, 9:32 am
ABC probes freelancer’s alleged Hamas ties
ABC investigates claims a freelance journalist it used in Gaza was a Hamas operative.
By AJN STAFF
Penny Wong at the UN in New York. Photo: Facebook
October 15, 2026, 12:47 pm
Wong joins call for Abbas to reverse election delay
Australian, British, Canadian and French foreign ministers say credible elections central to PA reform commitments
By AJN STAFF
(Left) Hamam al-Hammami, the copilot who tried to bring down a flydubai flight to Israel, seen in an undated image from his recently deleted LinkedIn profile; (right) al-Hammami seen after he was subdued and bound on the plane. (Channel 12 screenshot via Times of Israel)
October 12, 2026, 5:51 pm
Jewish leaders seek answers on flydubai co-pilot
Jewish leaders want answers after the UAE said the flydubai co-pilot began drifting to extremism in Melbourne
By Bruce Hill
American left-wing political commentator, Twitch streamer, and influencer Hasan Piker. Photo: Wikimedia
September 24, 2026, 1:41 pm
Push to keep Piker out of Australia
ADC joins Coalition call for streamer's visa to be refused ahead of Melbourne convention
By AJN STAFF
The West Bank settlement of Ma'ale Adumim. Photo: David Mosberg
September 9, 2026, 11:38 am
Wong flags new settlement sanctions, rules out import ban
Israeli ambassador warns of 'deep mistake'; AIJAC says sanction the PA, not Israel
By AJN STAFF
Isaac Herzog (right) and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrive in Canberra in February.
August 20, 2026, 4:49 pm
Herzog intervened to advance Frankcom investigation
The embassy expressed sorrow and commiserations to Frankcom's family, and acknowledged operational failures had occurred, for which senior officers were disciplined
By AJN STAFF
Hasan Piker (left) interviews Zohran Mamdani during his New York City mayoral campaign. Photo: Screenshot via YouTube
August 17, 2026, 4:40 pm
Community leaders condemn ABC decision to platform Hasan Piker
'This decision to platform Mr Piker only reinforces longstanding concerns about systematic bias in the ABC's coverage of Israel and Jews'
By Gareth Narunsky
The ABC offices in Ultimo, Sydney. Photo: AAP Image/Danny Casey
June 9, 2026, 7:46 pm
ABC to be called to give evidence
Major media organisations and social media companies will also be examined in a dedicated block of hearings expected to begin on June 29
By Gareth Narunsky
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during a press conference in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on July 1, 2023. Photo: Richard Pierrin/AFP
May 29, 2026, 1:09 pm
UN puts Israel on sexual violence blacklist alongside Hamas
Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council executive director Colin Rubenstein said the move was 'utterly repugnant and inexcusable'
By AJN STAFF
MK Itamar Ben Gvir at a march in Jerusalem. Photo: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90
May 21, 2026, 2:13 pm
Australian Jewish groups condemn Itamar Ben Gvir over flotilla antics
Ben Gvir 'does not represent mainstream Israeli society nor the views of the overwhelming majority of the Australian Jewish community'
By Gareth Narunsky
John Lyons leaving the ABC office. Photo: AAP Photos.
May 19, 2026, 5:20 pm
ABC and SBS refuse to adopt IHRA
Jewish leaders "deeply concerned" by the public broadcasters dismissal of the IHRA definition of antisemitism.
By Sharyn Kolieb
US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Washington. Photo: AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta
April 17, 2026, 3:46 pm
AIJAC hopeful as Israel-Lebanon ceasefire takes effect
Ceasefire could be 'an important first step toward what could become a much-needed and long-overdue peace deal between Israel and Lebanon'
By AJN STAFF and Times of Israel
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and members of the Jewish community visit the torched Adass Israel synagogue. Photo: Dept of PM and Cabinet/AFP
November 7, 2025, 10:53 am
Parliament passes legislation enabling IRGC terror listing
The bill will allow for foreign state actors to be listed as terrorism sponsors if they engage in, support, or promote terrorist acts targeting Australia
By Gareth Narunsky
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