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Dr Andre Oboler giving evidence at the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. Photo: screenshot
July 9, 2026, 11:31 am
Hate continues to climb
Dr Andre Oboler told the Royal Commission antisemitism is rising across platforms and urged stronger laws.
By Sharyn Kolieb
President (Vic) of the Australasian Jewish Medical Federation, Dr Jack Green.
June 25, 2026, 10:43 am
Federation hails ‘clarity’ as IHRA definition adopted
Medical federation welcomes AHPRA's adoption of the IHRA definition of antisemitism.
By Bruce Hill
Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism Jillian Segal speaks to media in July. Photo: AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts.
April 23, 2026, 11:52 am
A handbook on antisemitism
Jillian Segal has published the Understanding Antisemitism in Australia handbook.
By Sharyn Kolieb
A blood-soaked child's bed in Kibbutz Kfar Aza seen in a photo shared by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the aftermath of the Hamas assault on October 7. Photo: X/Netanyahu
October 19, 2023, 1:34 pm
We stand together in defence of Israel
Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Simon Birmingham writes, "The support for Israel and unconditional condemnation of Hamas from the Liberal and National parties is absolute. I am confident these sentiments are shared by the overwhelming majority of Australians."
By SIMON BIRMINGHAM
Senator Mehreen Faruqi. Photo: Facebook.
February 16, 2023, 11:05 am
Greens tell universities to shun IHRA
Two Greens Senators wrote to Australian universities asking them not to adopt the IHRA.
By Gareth Narunsky
January 26, 2023, 7:59 am
Top marks for IHRA adoption
The University of Melbourne has become the first Australian university to adopt the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism.
By AJN STAFF
Co-chairs of the Parliamentary Friends of IHRA from left: Josh Burns MP, Julian Leeser MP, Allegra Spender MP. Photo: Peter Haskin
December 8, 2022, 10:09 am
Parliamentary Friends of IHRA engage universities
All Australian universities have been called on to formally adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism.
NSW Parliament House. Photo: J Bar/Wikimedia Commons
March 24, 2022, 8:00 pm
NSW Legislative Council adopts IHRA definition
NSW upper house becomes first house of parliament in Australia to endorse definition; criticising it, Labor's Anthony D'Adam argues 'Israel has made Jewish people more unsafe'
By AJN STAFF
Photo: University of Queensland website
March 18, 2022, 9:40 am
Lecturer’s complaint
Incident highlights need for Australian universities to adopt IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism
By Carly Adno
The front cover of the study released this week.
January 27, 2022, 9:24 am
Shoah study: The message is clear
During September last year, a set of 70 questions was put to more than 3500 people, making the Gandel Holocaust Awareness and Knowledge in Australia Survey the largest poll of its type ever done.
By Peter Kohn
Premier Dominic Perrottet announces the definition's adoption on Tuesday. Photo: Supplied
December 16, 2021, 12:00 am
NSW adopts IHRA definition
Premier Dominic Perrottet made the announcement on Tuesday afternoon, following the federal government's adoption of the definition in October.
By Gareth Narunsky and Zeddy Lawrence
Photo: Marchmeena/Dreamstime.com
December 9, 2021, 12:02 pm
Definition critics are fudging the facts
"Anyone who says Israel’s existence is inherently racist, or that Israel is comparable to Nazi Germany, is not making a 'criticism' – they are depicting Israel as an evil that must be eliminated."
By Tzvi Fleischer
Jillian Segal addressing the ECAJ online meeting.Photo: Screenshot
December 2, 2021, 9:33 am
Hezbollah ban among 2021 high points, says Segal
ECAJ: "We await hopefully a similar decision regarding Hamas next year."
By Peter Kohn
Greens multiculturalism spokesperson Senator Janet Rice.Photo: Screenshot
November 25, 2021, 10:00 am
‘Greens are politicising antisemitism’
In a statement released last week, the Greens expressed reservations over the government's adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) antisemitism definition.
By Gareth Narunsky
Photo: IHRA
November 19, 2021, 12:00 am
NSW Jewish Board of Deputies endorses IHRA
NSW Jewish Board of Deputies president Lesli Berger: "The emphatic adoption of the motion is a clear sign that the Jewish community is broadly united behind the definition and would strongly welcome its application across NSW."
By Gareth Narunsky
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