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A menorah is pictured after the seventh candle is lit for the Jewish festival of Hanukkah as mourners stand next to floral tributes laid out in memory of the victims of a shooting attack at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, December 20, 2025. (David Gray / AFP)
July 30, 2026, 11:00 am
Global taskforce ranks Australia’s antisemitism worst in decade
Australia records world's steepest rise in antisemitic incidents over five years.
By AJN STAFF
Photo: AAP Image/Mick Tsikas
July 27, 2026, 3:17 pm
Jewish groups condemn new Labor platform on Israel
Jewish leaders condemn Labor's new Israel platform, warning key safeguards on Hamas and security were removed.
By Bruce Hill
Hamas terrorist and UNRWA staffer Muhammad Abu Attawi on October 7, 2023. Photo: Times of Israel
July 2, 2026, 11:22 am
ECAJ calls for UNRWA funding cut
ECAJ has urged Australia to end funding to UNRWA after 70 staff were dismissed over alleged Hamas links.
By AJN STAFF
OHPI CEO Andre Oboler testifies before the Royal Commission last month.
June 16, 2026, 1:24 pm
Meta to appear before Royal Commission
Meta to face Royal Commission scrutiny as hearings examine antisemitism and hate across online platforms.
By Gareth Narunsky
Mourners gather by floral tributes at the Bondi Pavilion in memory of the victims of a terror attack targeting the Jewish community at Bondi Beach in Sydney on December 15, 2025. (Saeed KHAN / AFP)
April 14, 2026, 1:04 pm
TAU releases annual global annual report on antisemitism
TAU report warns other nations to heed Australia’s ‘alarming’ rise in antisemitism, with 1750 incidents in 2025.
By Gareth Narunsky
Special Envoy for International Human Rights Mark Dreyfus.
April 9, 2026, 12:45 pm
Concern over Israel’s new death penalty law
'Capital punishment has not been practised under Jewish law for many centuries,' says ECAJ.
By Gareth Narunsky
Alex Ryvchin addressing media in Washington, DC.
March 12, 2026, 11:47 am
Two requests of the United Nations
Have you done all you can to drive this evil from the world?
By Alex Ryvchin
People gather to pay their respects at Bondi Pavilion on December 16, 2025. Photo: Nadine Saacks
March 12, 2026, 11:42 am
Community encouraged to share experiences
Anyone who has experienced or witnessed antisemitism, or has views on social cohesion, can make a submission.
By AJN STAFF
The memorial at Bondi Pavilion to victims of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack, December 16, 2025. Photo: Nadine Saacks
February 26, 2026, 9:55 am
Explainer: What you need to know
The ECAJ published this article earlier this month to answer common questions about the Royal Commission.
By AJN STAFF and ECAJ
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces the Royal Commission alongside Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism Jillian Segal at Parliament House in Canberra last Thursday, January 8. Photo: AAP Image/Lukas Coch
January 22, 2026, 10:59 am
New bill a ‘step in the right direction’
Jewish leaders welcome new hate laws, while noting key antisemitism measures were removed.
By Carly Adno
ECAJ President Daniel Aghion. Photo: Bruce Hill.
January 8, 2026, 6:05 pm
Jewish leaders welcome Royal Commission
ECAJ and ZFA praise scope of inquiry while emphasising the need for rigorous investigation.
By AJN STAFF
Representatives of the J7 at the Adass Israel synagogue in Melbourne during the week of the one year anniversary of its firebombing. Photo: Peter Haskin Photography.
December 11, 2025, 10:27 am
J7 concludes with call for govt action
International Jewish leaders call on Australia to implement its antisemitism plan.
By Bruce Hill
Antisemitic graffiti sprayed onto a car in Henry Street in the eastern Sydney suburb of Queens Park on January 6.
December 3, 2025, 10:01 am
1,654 anti-Jewish incidents in 12 months
ECAJ warns antisemitism has surged, with 1,654 anti-Jewish incidents recorded in 12 months.
By Sharyn Kolieb
ECAJ President Daniel Aghion, speaking to the AGM on Sunday. Photo: Peter Haskin Photography.
December 1, 2025, 6:11 pm
ECAJ workload unprecedented in 80-year history
Peak body boosts staff numbers as the Australian Jewish community faces ongoing challenges, AGM told
By Bruce Hill
Rabbi Benjamin Elton.
August 28, 2025, 11:05 am
‘Sensible and principled position’
Rabbi Elton of Sydney's The Great Synagogue said he personally would not have criticised the ECAJ letters.
By Carly Adno
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