Melbourne

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.

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

From the entire Middle East, this city was chosen among the 50 best in the world

MAJLIS IN honor of Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei at Taha Association Center Melbourne.

Australian mosques hold memorial services for 'pious and pure' Khamenei following his assassination

President Isaac Herzog meets with Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, February 11, 2026.

Herzog’s visit brought warmth to Australia's Jews - opinion


Man leading Victoria neo-Nazi protest arrested

The 29-year-old presented himself at a police station after police searched his home in connection to the around 20 people who raised antisemitic banners at a Parliament House protest.

 Swastika painted onto an Australian road.

Symbolic gestures won't remedy antisemitism, genuine actions will - opinion

Symbolic gestures, while important, are not always sufficient to overcome deep-seated grievances. Genuine reconciliation requires consistent actions that address underlying issues.

AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER Anthony Albanese speaks in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra last month. Many Australian Jews view him as, at best, unsympathetic to Israel and, at worst, indifferent to the rise of antisemitism, says the writer.

‘The Jews must go’: Neo-Nazis protest outside Victoria’s Parliament House

The group leader claimed that Jews may have set fire to the synagogue in Melbourne in early December.

‘The Jews must go’: Neo-Nazis protest outside Victoria’s Parliament House

Grapevine December 11, 2024: Dereliction of duty Down Under

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 ITAN DONITZ (left) and Daniel Chamovitz.

Australian PM criticized during visit to scorched Adass Israel Synagogue

"You are late," a person could be heard saying while an additional individual shouted "Does the Prime Minister condemn calls for an intifada against Jews?"

 Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia November 29, 2024.

Australia forms antisemitism task force after Melbourne synagogue attack

Albanese said that the move comes in response to high-profile violent antisemitic incidents in Australia.

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

Australia PM says suspected synagogue arson appears to be terrorist act

Australian PM calls Melbourne synagogue fire an act of terror and rejects Netanyahu's criticism of his government's policies.

 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.

Arsonists wound two after setting Melbourne synagogue ablaze

"I have zero tolerance for antisemitism. It has absolutely no place in Australia," Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.

 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.

Antisemitic incidents rose in Australia by over 300% since October 7 - report

A few days prior to the EJAC report that revealed date on 2,061 anti-Jewish incidents since October 7 2023, the Australian parliament held an inquiry on campus antisemitism.

 A PRO-PALESTINIAN rally is held outside Sydney Opera House, last month. From Sydney to New York, thousands called for the genocide of millions of Jews, celebrating October 7 as an act of defiance against evil.

'Jews kill babies': Chabad facilities in Melbourne targeted by vandalism

The rabbi's wife stated, “While I felt shaken and shocked, I am also now inspired to continue our work promoting Judaism with pride. 

"Free Gaza" graffiti in Melbourne, Australia.