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Half an apology
Tame regrets harm, maintains October 7 rape claims unproven
By
AJN STAFF
‘Saying she’s sorry for how people interpreted her words is not an apology,’ National Council of Jewish Women Australia president says
Twenty-five years on
Jewish Australians reflect on 9/11 experiences
By
Gareth Narunsky
Victoria
CSG receives record $6m state security grant
By
Bruce Hill
Ahead of Rosh Hashanah
Shofar sounds at Parliament House after rabbis meet PM
By
AJN STAFF
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Shabbat hate
Bomb threat after Jewish-Greek Shabbat dinner
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Dave Sharma interview
Don’t undermine the Royal Commission, ‘you’re not going to get a rerun’
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Ahead of Rosh Hashanah
Shofar sounds at Parliament House after rabbis meet PM
4
MAAZ Australia
Organisations urged to unite against antizionism
5
Victoria
CSG receives record $6m state security grant
6
QJBD expresses gratitude
Man charged over alleged antisemitic threats in far north Queensland
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SmartAID/St John Ambulance
A smart van for when the grid goes down
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Waverley Council
Bondi hero Gefen Bitton accepts Key to City honour
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Bowing to pressure
Adidas folds to pro-Palestinian pressure
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JNF Australia
Rebuilding Sha’ar HaNegev after October 7
Opinion
Nothing beyond our reach
The imposter called the impossible
By
Rabbi Dr Benjamin Elton
Fighting the terror threat
The ongoing war that began on 9/11
By
Ran Porat
Pause and listen
‘This is a burden you do not bear alone’
By
Anthony Albanese
Rosh Hashanah
How does one talk to Hashem after Bondi?
By
Chavi Block-Israel
Shanah Tovah
What heaven smells like
By
Chavi Block-Israel
Taking accountability
Ed, you’re inverted: more is expected of you
By
MICHAEL SCOTT
Alexei Ivkin's highlight
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By
Stephen Holt
and
Ross Fitzgerald
A shared responsibility
Israel’s election and what comes after
By
Ron Weiser
I remain optimistic
Circumstantial evidence is a tricky thing
By
MICHAEL SCOTT
Holding the Line
Some judged a weekend. We lived three years
By
Adam Slonim
Tell your story
Help us paint the picture of Aussie Jewish life
By
Adina Bankier-Karp
and
David Graham
Questions left unanswered
The Royal Commission stones left unturned
By
MENACHEM VORCHHEIMER
Zomi Frankcom inquiry
WCK strike: What the record actually shows
By
Mike Kelly
and
Anthony Bergin
Time for Frydenberg return
Royal Commission will mean nothing without leadership prepared to act
By
Roland Gridiger
Our say
Royal Commission rushed as time runs out
By
AJN STAFF
Iranian regime
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was no Pope
By
Bibi Soleimani
and
Ali Beikzadeh
Jewish education
The deepest defence of Jewish life
By
Jeremy Leibler
'Bringing hope'
Creatives face parallels to pre-war Germany
By
Zeddy Lawrence
Zero tolerance
Restoring the Australia we once knew
By
JOSH FRYDENBERG
Our say
Reclaiming our Bondi
By
AJN STAFF
Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion
Our say
Bruised but unbroken: Hope as we enter 5787
By
AJN STAFF
Dave Sharma interview
Don’t undermine the Royal Commission, ‘you’re not going to get a rerun’
By
Gareth Narunsky
ABC Middle East coverage
ABC urged to rewrite its Middle East guidance
By
Bruce Hill
Taylor vists Archer Park
Shofar sounded for Opposition Leader at Bondi attack site
By
AJN STAFF
‘Unfinished business’
Calls mount for Royal Commission extension as hearings end
By
AJN STAFF
'Binds us together'
Langton labelled a ‘Zio’
By
Jessica Abelsohn and Bruce Hill
Royal commission hearings
Half surveyed reported antisemitism
By
AJN STAFF
ROYAL COMMISSION
Nina Bassat: We felt betrayed by leaders’ silence
By
AJN STAFF
Evidence on the record
Royal Commission hearings conclude
By
Gareth Narunsky
Questions left unanswered
The Royal Commission stones left unturned
By
MENACHEM VORCHHEIMER
Our say
When judicial words matter
By
AJN STAFF
Australia has a choice
Rabbi Ulman’s statement closes the Royal Commission
Royal Commission
Communal organisations thank witnesses as hearings conclude
By
AJN STAFF
Live updates
Final day of Royal Commission hearings
By
AJN STAFF
Live updates
Local government, multicultural and community leaders appear
‘Needs to be considered’
Minns: no decision yet on arming CSG at public events
By
AJN STAFF
David Ossip steps down
Greg Joffe elected NSW Jewish Board of Deputies president
By
Gareth Narunsky
Time for Frydenberg return
Royal Commission will mean nothing without leadership prepared to act
By
Roland Gridiger
Countering extremism
Former jihadist testifies
By
Jessica Abelsohn
Royal Commission
Groups urge investment in dialogue
By
AJN STAFF
Waverley Council
Bondi hero Gefen Bitton accepts Key to City honour
By
Shane Desiatnik
Bitton: “Mostly, I want to take this opportunity to say thank you to the Jewish community in Sydney”.
Our say
Bruised but unbroken: Hope as we enter 5787
By
AJN STAFF
New South Wales
‘Extensive planning undertaken’ for High Holy Days
By
AJN STAFF
Community leaders are applying lessons from Bondi to strengthen crisis planning and High Holy Days safety.
Shabbat hate
Bomb threat after Jewish-Greek Shabbat dinner
By
Bruce Hill
Elsternwick restaurant threatened with bombing after hosting Jewish-Greek Shabbat dinner.
Australia on the radar
Australia ‘a significant problem’
By
Bruce Hill
QJBD expresses gratitude
Man charged over alleged antisemitic threats in far north Queensland
By
AJN STAFF
Dave Sharma interview
Don’t undermine the Royal Commission, ‘you’re not going to get a rerun’
By
Gareth Narunsky
Senator says ministers should have been called, and delivers a New Year message to the community
A shared experience
Films 'should be seen by the wider world'
A varied program for a varied community and beyond
By
Jessica Abelsohn
The 2026 JIFF program that responds to the current creative environment with breadth, warmth and a seven-film Mel Brooks retrospective.
Jewish heritage
Tel Aviv University’s new home for heritage
By
AJN STAFF
Eva Selwyn’s gift will create a world-class centre for Jewish learning and research at Tel Aviv University.
SmartAID/St John Ambulance
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Knowing why we’re here
By
Bruce Hill
Rabbi Mark Wildes wants Jews to ask the right question: why? Two Australian rabbis weigh in on what his diagnosis means.
Feminist trailblazer
Gloria Steinem never forgot her Jewish roots
By
Jessica Abelsohn
Gloria Steinem, who died aged 92, was the face of American feminism for over 50 years. Her Jewish heritage shaped her fight against all oppression.
‘Voice of hope’
Pahlavi accepts Coalition invitation to visit Australia
By
Gareth Narunsky
The exiled crown prince has accepted a Coalition invitation, in a visit an Iranian community advocate says would help protect Australia’s Jews
Shared grief
‘We must strengthen each other’
By
Gareth Narunsky
Taylor vists Archer Park
Shofar sounded for Opposition Leader at Bondi attack site
By
AJN STAFF
‘I am deeply impressed by the resilience of this community,’ Taylor says. ‘Their strength in the face of such hatred is an example to all Australians’
ABC Middle East coverage
ABC urged to rewrite its Middle East guidance
By
Bruce Hill
AIJAC calls for a review after finding the ABC’s Israel reporting guide could produce one-sided coverage.
Our say
ABC bias is baked into its reporting rules
By
AJN STAFF
McKenzie on hate laws
McKenzie: I’d wave hate preachers off at the airport
By
Bruce Hill
Nationals senator says government has not used the deportation powers it wrote six months ago.
Combating antisemitism
Glen Eira adopts first antisemitism strategy
By
Bruce Hill
Sydney Marathon success
Team Shalva surrounded by community support
By
Jessica Abelsohn
Team Shalva joined more than 40,000 participants on the 42.2-kilometre course from North Sydney to the Sydney Opera House, with every member of the delegation finishing the race.
Bowing to pressure
Adidas folds to pro-Palestinian pressure
By
TOI STAFF
Adidas apologised after activists targeted an ad featuring a veteran who lost his leg to a Gaza missile.
Macklemore backlash
Sheeran urged to drop Macklemore from tour
By
TOI STAFF
The inner world
‘a sense of collective strength’
Giving voice to the stories from Bondi
By
Jessica Abelsohn
After Bondi: Survivor Stories explores what went through people’s minds when they thought it was the end, and what has stayed with them since.
Light shines through
‘I knew this was what I wanted to do with my life’
A voice that won’t break
By
Jessica Abelsohn
With a smile that can light up even the darkest days, Daniella Gilboa has shown the world that nothing will break her spirit. The AJN spoke to Gilboa about bringing her debut single and beautiful light to Australia for SHIR.
Herzog in attendance
Australian family honoured at Nir Oz dedication
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AJN STAFF
The Vidor Family Building in Memory of Ervin Vidor was dedicated as part of Binah Balev, a new artificial intelligence and innovation centre
A collective journey
'our story conflicts with the narrative'
The film about cancel culture that got cancelled
By
Jessica Abelsohn
Danny Ben-Moshe’s Cancelled tracks four Jewish artists facing threats and silencing since October 7.
Comedian’s visa delay
ECAJ welcomes postponement of Youssef tour
By
Gareth Narunsky
ECAJ co-CEO Peter Wertheim: ‘Australia loses nothing by keeping this brand of ‘comedy’ away from our shores’
Monash report
Holocaust education cannot fight hate alone
By
Bruce Hill
New research finds Holocaust education cannot serve as Australia’s primary defence against antisemitism.
Centre to play vital role
New Perth Holocaust Education Centre opens
By
Gareth Narunsky
Scopus students targeted
Nazi salute directed at Mount Scopus students at zoo
By
Bruce Hill
Australia has a choice
Rabbi Ulman’s statement closes the Royal Commission
‘We are asking Australia to have the courage to live by its own values: Freedom. Democracy. The rule of law. Mutual respect. The dignity of every human being. A fair go.’
ROYAL COMMISSION
Nina Bassat: We felt betrayed by leaders’ silence
By
AJN STAFF
‘Unfinished business’
Calls mount for Royal Commission extension as hearings end
By
AJN STAFF
Emily Damari weds
A celebration of life and love
By
Jessica Abelsohn
Former hostage Emily Damari has married partner Dani Amit in Tel Aviv, surrounded by family, friends and fellow survivors.
Royal Commission
Communal organisations thank witnesses as hearings conclude
By
AJN STAFF
‘We are proud that as a community we have done everything possible to put our experiences on the record’
Light after darkness
Getting the community involved
Painting hope on the Sea Wall
By
Jessica Abelsohn
Sydney artists Jenna Caspary and Mia Lazarus spent six months planning a mural that honours the victims of the Bondi Beach massacre with light and unity.
Mark Holden’s tribute to Bondi
By
Jessica Abelsohn
Preparing for crisis
The plan nobody wants to use
By
Bruce Hill
Victorian Jewish organisations unite to strengthen crisis response after lessons learned from Bondi.
‘Invaluable contribution’
The Australian Jewish News recognised in NSW Parliament
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AJN STAFF
‘The team have covered the attack and its aftermath with the sensitivity and gravitas it required, and they should be recognised for these efforts’
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