Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ)
The Pro-Palestine encampment in front of the main entrance of the University of Sydney. Photo: AAP Image/Dean Lewins
September 22, 2026, 8:17 pm
‘Globalise the intifada’ ticket contests Sydney Uni elections
Community leaders demand removal of all campaign material as university seeks ‘further advice’
By Gareth Narunsky
Bassem Youssef on stage. Photo: Instagram
August 28, 2026, 9:53 am
ECAJ welcomes postponement of Youssef tour
ECAJ co-CEO Peter Wertheim: 'Australia loses nothing by keeping this brand of 'comedy' away from our shores'
By Gareth Narunsky
Commissioner Virginia Bell.
August 26, 2026, 11:44 am
Communal organisations thank witnesses as hearings conclude
'We are proud that as a community we have done everything possible to put our experiences on the record'
By AJN STAFF
Alex Ryvchin and Greg Shand with Michael Zavros' People's Choice winning portrait. Photo: Ariella Green
August 20, 2026, 11:26 am
SJM acquires Archibald People’s Choice painting
It won the public's hearts and a record Archibald vote. Now Michael Zavros' portrait of Alex Ryvchin has found a permanent home at the Sydney Jewish Museum.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Senator Raff Ciccone. Photo: Facebook
August 12, 2026, 4:55 pm
Parliamentary committee backs listing of White Australia
PJCIS finds group engaged in hate crimes, upholding its ban under new laws
By AJN STAFF
Alex Ryvchin (left) and Jonathan Greenblatt at the Bondi Beach memorial in Archer Park.
August 3, 2026, 3:38 pm
Visiting Bondi, ADL chief slams anti-Israel protests
'Does anyone still maintain the fiction that somehow these protests are focused on a peaceful resolution of the conflict? They are pro-conflict, because they bring the conflict here'
By AJN STAFF
ECAJ co-CEO Alex Ryvchin explains what happened during the terror attack on Chanukah by the Sea to Sydney Swans players, coaches and administrative staff.
July 23, 2026, 12:42 pm
Swans players and staff show their solidarity
Swans players and staff toured Chabad of Bondi, heard from a terror attack survivor and witnessed the reality of antisemitism firsthand at Archer Park.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan. Photo: Peter Haskin
June 18, 2026, 6:14 pm
Victoria to forge medical partnership with Israel
'A country is more than its government — a country is about its people,' Premier says
By AJN STAFF
Senator Sarah Henderson.
May 22, 2026, 11:33 am
Coalition calls for Royal Commission hearings into ABC and arts sector
The Coalition cited 'sustained criticism and public concern' over aspects of the ABC's Middle East coverage, complaints handling processes and broader editorial approach
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
Neo-Nazis protest outside the NSW Parliament. Photo: X
May 15, 2026, 3:59 pm
‘White Australia’ neo-Nazi group banned
It is now a criminal offence to support, fund, train, recruit for, join or direct the organisation
By AJN STAFF
Emeritus Professor Greg Craven. Screenshot: YouTube/The Sydney Institute
May 15, 2026, 12:27 pm
No Australian university properly defines antisemitism
'Without a clear, adopted, and enforceable definition of antisemitism, efforts to combat hatred on campus are fundamentally compromised,' report author Greg Craven says
By AJN STAFF
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke.
May 13, 2026, 9:24 am
Budget delivers extra $22 million for Jewish security
“Antisemitism doesn't belong here. Jewish Australians do,” says Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke.
By Bruce Hill
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke.
May 12, 2026, 8:03 pm
Government commits additional funding for Jewish security
The measures form part of a $604.2 million package over five years to combat the influences of antisemitism, violent extremism and hate in Australian communities
By AJN STAFF
NSW Premier Chris Minns. Photo: Gareth Narunsky
May 8, 2026, 1:45 pm
‘You don’t need to change. Australia needs to change’
Premier, Opposition Leader pay tribute to Jewish Australians' bravery and resilience at Yom Ha'atzmaut function five months after Bondi attack
By Gareth Narunsky
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