Melbourne

Elderly disabled Jewish woman subjected to antisemitic abuse inside Melbourne Vodafone store

A Vodafone worker called an Australian woman a 'dirty Zionist' after getting frustrated while helping her with a device issue, going on to yell 'Free Palestine' and film her without consent.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
A man walks past a graffiti reading "Oct 7, do it again”' on a retail store in Melbourne, Australia, October 7, 2025.
PEOPLE PASS the burnt front entrance of the East Melbourne Synagogue in Melbourne on July 6, 2025.

Final suspect in 2024 Melbourne synagogue arson case indicted by Australian police

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and other Australian officials have claimed the attack was one of two incidents carried out at Iran’s behest, leading to the expulsion of Iran’s ambassador.

|ByYOAV ETIEL
DIRECTOR-GENERAL of Security of ASIO Mike Burgess (R) and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (L) speak to the media at Parliament House on December 14, 2025 in Canberra, Australia.

Australian police did no threat assessment before Bondi attack, inquiry hears

The comments came during public hearings in the wide-ranging inquiry known as a ​Royal Commission that focuses on the events leading up to last December's Bondi attack.

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MEMBERS OF Australian families believed to be linked to the Islamic State militants wait to leave Roj camp near Derik, Syria April 24, 2026.

Australian women linked to ISIS arrested, accused of slavery after Syrian return

The Australian government said on Wednesday that four women and nine children who had been detained in northeast Syria planned to return to Australia, but would receive no government assistance.

|ByREUTERS

Former haredi school principal Malka Leifer allegedly abused 'much younger' prison inmate - report

Malka Leifer was principal of Melbourne's Addas Israel, and was jailed for 15 years for repeated sexual abuse of children in her care.

AUGUST 12, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Malka Leifer, a former Australian school principal who is wanted in Australia on suspicion of sexually abusing students, walks in the corridor of the Jerusalem District Court accompanied by Israel Prison Service guards, in Jerusalem

Australian police arrest suspect in December arson attack on Melbourne synagogue

Giovanni Laulu, 21, of Melbourne, was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion that he had set fire to the Adass Israel Synagogue.

AUGUST 1, 2025ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
Congregants recover items from the Adass Israel Synagogue on December 06, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.

Melbourne’s night of shame - opinion

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

JULY 10, 2025ByJUSTIN AMLER
‘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).

JULY 9, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
Miznon restaurant in Australian after pro-Palestinian protesters hurled chairs and chanted "Death to the IDF"

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.

JULY 7, 2025ByREUTERS
Member of Parliament Josh Burns walks past the damaged Adass Israel Synagogue on December 10, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.

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.

JULY 6, 2025ByARSEN OSTROVSKY
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."

JULY 6, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
Firefighters work at the scene of a fire at the Adass Israel Synagogue in Ripponlea, Melbourne, Australia, December 6, 2024.

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.

JULY 6, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Members of the Synagogue recover items from the Adass Israel Synagogue on December 06, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.

Violence in Melbourne: Attempted synagogue arson, Israeli-owned restaurant attacked

At the time of the attempted arson attack, 20 people were inside the synagogue. Protesters then went to Israeli chef Eyal Shani's restaurant and threw chairs and glassware at patrons.

JULY 4, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Members of the Synagogue recover items from the Adass Israel Synagogue on December 06, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.

Combat Antisemitism Movement Condemns Antisemitic Graffiti Attack

The Attack took place at Toorak Synagogue in Melbourne, and CAM Urges Mayors to Take Stronger Action

JUNE 23, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Australian flag in Victoria