Australia

Despite denials, Australia sending F-35 parts to Israel - report

The Australian government has been repeating that it will not send spare parts for F-35 fighter jets, but a new report claims they have been secretly sending them.

An IAF F-35 plane at the bi-annual Blue Flag drill a massive exercise with pilots from the United States, Greece, Germany and Italy
 IN RESPONSE to threats posed across the Taiwan Strait, the island has significantly bolstered its defenses. Here, a soldier is seen in front of a Hsiung Feng III mobile missile launcher during Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te’s visit to the base in October.

US demands clarity from allies on their role in potential war over Taiwan, FT reports

 ERIN MOLAN, Australian broadcaster and ally of Israel.

Erin Molan: A role model and modern Righteous Gentile

 A man holds a placard shaped like a key during a pro-Palestinian rally calling for the UK government to stop allowing arms exports and military co-operation with Israel, in London, Britain, June 21, 2025.

My Word: Arson attacks and the flames of hatred


'Urgent action': Australian antisemitism report proposes university funding cuts, deportations

The plan, led by Australia's special envoy on antisemitism, Jillian Segal, responds to a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents across Australia since the beginning of Israel's war in Gaza in late 2023.

 Members of the Palestine Action Group gather ahead of a rally, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Sydney, Australia May 3, 2024.

Melbourne’s night of shame - opinion

The explosion of antisemitism in Australia is a serious problem, shattering its image as a tolerant, welcoming country.

 ‘FREE PALESTINE’ is scrawled on a Melbourne synagogue last month. Over the past 21 months, Australia’s image as a tolerant, diverse, welcoming country has been shattered, the writer charges.

Three charged with assault, criminal damage following attack on Israeli restaurant in Melbourne

The protesters claimed that Miznon was targeted because it is owned by Shahar Segal, a spokesperson for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).

 Miznon restaurant in Australian after pro-Palestinian protesters hurled chairs and chanted "Death to the IDF"

Security protocols helped avert tragedy in Melbourne synagogue arson, CSG tells 'Post'

“The Rabbi and his community should be commended for their commendable vigilance and composure," Kagan told the Post.

 A photo shows the burnt front entrance of the East Melbourne Synagogue in Melbourne on July 6, 2025. A man suspected of setting fire to an Australian synagogue as worshippers ate dinner inside has been arrested and charged, police said on July 6.

Australian Erin Patterson found guilty of all counts in mushroom murders case

Patterson, who had pleaded not guilty to all charges, saying the deaths were accidental, will be sentenced at a later date.

 Erin Patterson in Melbourne, Australia, April 15, 2025.

Australia's Victoria to start anti-hate task force after Melbourne synagogue arson

"Just as the fire came to the front door here of this (synagogue), it was stopped. So too must we put a stop to antisemitism," Victoria state Premier Jacinta Allan said.

 Member of Parliament Josh Burns walks past the damaged Adass Israel Synagogue on December 10, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.

Why Australia's antisemitism problem can't be ignored any longer - editorial

When antisemitism is tolerated – or dressed up as political critique – it doesn’t stay in the abstract. It sets fires to synagogues. It vandalizes restaurants. And it kills.

 MELBOURNE 2025/02/08 Police force a protester away as they attempt to cross a police line.

Australia synagogue arson isn't free speech or political commentary, but a call to arms - opinion

The reality is these are not isolated incidents. They are the latest manifestations of an unabated explosion of hate.

 Members of the local Jewish community look at the damage of the arson attack at the Adass Israel Synagogue on December 06, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.

Alleged Iranian national suspected in Melbourne synagogue firebombing

The biography of Angelo Loras' X/Twitter account says he is "Single, Iranian, forklift driver, music lover, only one type."

 Firefighters work at the scene of a fire at the Adass Israel Synagogue in Ripponlea, Melbourne, Australia, December 6, 2024.

'Antisemitism getting worse': Australians reluctant to accept anti-Israel violence - interview

"You have 14 firebombings of Jewish targets, each of them accompanied by unequivocally anti-Jewish graffiti, but fringe figures still claim it's not antisemitism," said Alex Ryvchin, of ECAJ.

 Miznon restaurant in Australian after pro-Palestinian protesters hurled chairs and chanted "Death to the IDF"

Authorities arrest man for setting fire to Melbourne synagogue, are 'unsure' if linked to terrorism

Detectives will continue to investigate the man’s intent and ideology to determine if the incident constitutes terrorism, Victoria Police announced.

  Members of the Synagogue recover items from the Adass Israel Synagogue on December 06, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.