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On September 29 it was reported that a Melbourne-based preacher urged followers in a July sermon to take up arms against enemies including Jews; Australia's imams council condemned the remarks. The same week, Glen Eira, a Melbourne municipality, adopted an antisemitism strategy with training, reporting pathways and security improvements, citing rising local incidents. On September 2, a man in Far North Queensland was charged over alleged antisemitic threats against a religious organisation. Australia remains on alert after the December 2025 Bondi Beach terror attack in Sydney that killed 15 people, and antisemitic incidents have risen about 270% since 2021. No new physical attack was reported in the past month; stay alert around Jewish institutions, particularly in Melbourne, and check local advice....
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The trial of two nurses accused of making antisemitic comments to an Israeli influencer and threatening violence against Israeli patients has been postponed. The case is next listed for a mention in Parramatta on November 19.
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canberratimes.com.au
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Australians gathered at Sydney's Bondi Pavilion for a ceremony marking the third anniversary of the Hamas attacks in Israel. Some attendees said they felt apprehensive after the deadly attack at the pavilion during a Hanukkah celebration the previous December....
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canberratimes.com.au
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US antisemitism envoy Yehuda Kaploun criticized the Albanese government’s handling of antisemitism and said Australia’s royal commission into the Bondi attack should examine possible intelligence failures. The report recounts official criticism and a commission inquiry, not a new attack....
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afr.com
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Pro-Palestinian vigils are planned in several Australian cities on the anniversary of the October 7 attacks, alongside Jewish commemorations. State leaders criticized the timing, while some Jewish event organizers kept locations private amid safety concerns....
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theguardian.com
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Christian clergy and church leaders joined a Sukkot celebration in Melbourne to learn about the holiday, strengthen interfaith ties, and express solidarity with the Jewish community.
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sbs.com.au
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Sydney Roosters players visited Chabad of Bondi and met Rabbi Eli Schlanger five days before he was killed in the Bondi Beach mass shooting. The article recounts the club’s grief and support for the Jewish community afterward.
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abc.net.au
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Glen Eira City Council endorsed a strategy that includes antisemitism training, reporting information and security improvements for high-risk sites. The report also describes increased antisemitic incidents and police patrols in Melbourne’s southeast....
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abc.net.au
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Australian preacher Abu Ahmad called for people to take up arms against enemies including Jews and Christians. The report links his Melbourne institution to networks in Sydney.
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jpost.com
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Prosecutors have removed a hate crime allegation against a man who rammed the front gate of a major synagogue, citing drug use and mental illness.
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perthnow.com.au
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Dennis Richardson has called for better media coverage of antisemitism in Australia following the October 7 Hamas attacks, emphasizing the need for open discussions about extremist Islamists.
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abc.net.au
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David
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As a Sabra who has lived in Australia for 70 years I can tell you that Australians don't care about Jews enough to be hostile. Antisemitism has always been in the Australian venacular as a result of British migrants from more than 100 years ago. Stay away from Sydney and Melbourne.
Daniel
As someone born and bred in Bondi, I agree with the above, but from Pesach of 2023, the Australian landscape had changed considerably. Like most western countries, Australia does not value its freedoms and does not protect them. Australia is not a safe place to be openly Jewish due to migration.
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Nic
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I lived near the University of Sydney and it was extremely hostile. There is a strong presence of extremism and us jews were nearly attacked by hundreds of people in May 2024 at our protest there
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התארחתי במלבורן ברובע היהודי אצל משפחה שלי כולם היו ממש ידידותיים ופרו ישראלים פארקים ענקיים עם המון כלבים חמודים אנשים חמים ונעימים קהילה יהודית חזקה עם בית כנסת ומקווה
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Shay
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I visited Australia, Malbourne a few months ago, I didn't feel hostile!
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ד״א מאוד ממליץ על הבית כנסת במלבורן
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Australia is a safe country, a place where you can breathe, away from the tense atmosphere of beautiful Israel. Come! :)
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