Our say An existential election for Israel By AJN STAFF As Israelis head to the polls, the country faces urgent questions of accountability, unity and its future.

Israeli election / The Australians flying 14,000km to cast a ballot By Gareth Narunsky   First Israeli election / Australian olim on their first Israeli election By Gareth Narunsky

Israeli election The importance of next week’s poll By Ran Porat Israelis will be voting on building a new version of Israel as a democracy and a Jewish state.

Israeli election / Israel needs a government of national repair By Adam Slonim   2026 Israeli election / Israel’s election: A case for continuity By Robert Gregory

Election explainer 2026 Israeli elections: What you need to know By JTA and Times of Israel 38 parties are competing for 120 seats in the Knesset; only about 11 of them are expected to enter parliament.

Brendan Nugent charged Alleged Haines attacker’s anti-Israel posts By TOI STAFF and AGENCIES Australian politician loses leg in ramming; family friend charged in counter-terror probe.

Mosque funding / Wilson, Carroll clash over imam’s funding By Bruce Hill   Breached Section 18C / ECAJ moves to bankrupt Haddad over unpaid costs By AJN STAFF

Campus accountability UTS to apologise to AUJS By Bruce Hill AUJS says UTS among worst campuses for Jews

'Common enemy politics' Ergas draws Dreyfus Affair parallel to October 7 By Bruce Hill Columnist Henry Ergas told a Melbourne audience the Dreyfus affair helps explain antisemitism since October 7.

‘Rebuffed time and again’ Roth presses for answers from DFAT By Gareth Narunsky Arnold Roth seeks details after DFAT says Malki’s killer was raised during King Abdullah II’s visit.

Justice for Malki / My daughter deserves more than a mention By Arnold Roth   New development / DFAT: Malki’s killer was raised with Jordanian king By AJN STAFF

Sculpture by the Sea Tribute to Bondi victims By AJN STAFF A message of love opens Sculpture by the Sea’s 30th anniversary exhibition in the wake of Bondi’s tragedy.

Unanimously adopted Stonnington locks in an annual chanukiah By Bruce Hill A civic recognition garden in Malvern City Square opposite Malvern Town Hall has been approved, months after Cr Tom Humphries’ suspension.

WIZO WIZO brings sexual violence evidence to UN Congress By AJN STAFF WIZO calls for accountability at UN congress over Hamas’ sexual violence on October 7 and against hostages.

Streaming homage / Hidden tribute to Hersh Goldberg-Polin By JESSICA STEINBERG

‘Keeping Memory Alive’ Senior Australian of the Year to headline Kristallnacht event By AJN STAFF This year’s theme is Keeping Memory Alive — through survivor testimony, theatre, technology and music, including the story of Eddie Jaku

A new chapter Monheit takes charge at JNF Victoria By Dahlia D'Onghia Dan Monheit steps into JNF Victoria’s presidency with a personal connection to rebuilding Kibbutz Nir Oz.

Artificial intelligence Opportunities in AI for Australia and Israel By AJN STAFF Renana Ashkenazi explores how Australian industry and Israeli engineering can unlock AI’s next opportunities.

Shabbat shalom ‘Shabbat Shalom’ – an iconic AJN highlight By YOSSI ARON For nearly three decades “Shabbat Shalom” has been an integral highlight of our weekly communal paper. In his final edition Yossi reflects on its story.