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Australia accuses Iran of directing antisemitic attacks, expels ambassador

August 26, 2025August 26, 2025Jesse Orine

Australia expelled Iran’s ambassador on Tuesday, accusing Tehran of orchestrating antisemitic arson attacks on Jewish institutions, as police in Melbourne announced a series of arrests tied to synagogue fires and vandalism that have rattled the country’s Jewish community. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the Iranian-directed attacks were “extraordinary and dangerous acts of aggression” designed to […]

Australia joins list of nations to recognize Palestinian state; New Zealand says it could follow

August 11, 2025August 11, 2025Jesse Orine

Less than two weeks ago, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his country’s recognition of a Palestinian state was a matter of “when, not if” but that he had no imminent plans to take such a step. That changed on Monday, when Albanese announced that he plans to join France, the United Kingdom and Canada […]

Melbourne protesters chant ‘Death to the IDF’ days after attacks on local synagogue, Israeli restaurant

July 6, 2025July 6, 2025Jesse Orine

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Melbourne, Australia, chanted “Death to the IDF” at a rally Sunday, two days after a spate of violent attacks on Jewish targets including a synagogue and businesses with ties to Israel. Local police ramped up their presence at the rally after the attacks Friday night, which included the arson of a synagogue […]

Australian man arrested after allegedly throwing bacon during antisemitic hate crime

February 5, 2025February 5, 2025Jesse Orine

Police in the Melbourne, Australia, area have arrested a man who they say threw a “packet of bacon” at someone who interrupted his attempts at antisemitic graffiti. The arrest, announced Tuesday, is the latest in a string as police crack down on antisemitic incidents in Melbourne and Sydney, home to Australia’s two largest Jewish communities. […]

Police in Australia seize explosives they say may have been intended to kill Jews

January 29, 2025January 29, 2025Jesse Orine

Police in Australia say they have seized explosives that they believe were intended for a plot to target Jews. The explosives, as well as material containing details about Jewish institutions, were found earlier this month in a camper van in a suburb of Sydney. Police disclosed the find on Thursday amid rumors of arrests and […]

Melbourne, Australia, synagogue set ablaze, forcing congregants to flee

December 5, 2024December 5, 2024Jesse Orine

A synagogue in suburban Melbourne, Australia, was set ablaze on Friday, causing congregants to flee and injuring at least one person. The fire before dawn on Friday at Adass Israel, a haredi Orthodox synagogue in the town of Ripponlea, sent congregants gathered for morning prayers into the streets at 4:10 a.m. Those who fled the […]

Australia saw antisemitic incidents quadruple after Oct. 7, Jewish group reports

December 3, 2024December 3, 2024Jesse Orine

(JR) — Jews in Australia experienced a record number of 2,062 antisemitic incidents over the year following Oct. 7, 2023, according to an umbrella group of Jewish organizations. A new report from the Executive Council of Australian Jewry found that the number quadrupled from the previous 12-month period, when it tracked 495 incidents. The group […]

Australian miner opens options-based hedge

October 9, 2024October 10, 2024David Rutman

An A$800 million Australian mining company announced this week it is hedging exposure to gold and diesel prices for production in the 2025 calendar year. Pantoro, which referred to the move as a “gold price protection facility” fostered by options covering about 24% of 2025 production, opened the trade without any premium payment made to […]

Stroke drug developed by Australia from spider venom could save lives

January 19, 2024January 19, 2024Arsen Mayer

Venom from poisonous spiders can kill, but – incredibly – it could also save lives. A spider-venom molecule being investigated by a team from the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, has met critical benchmarks towards becoming a treatment for heart attacks and strokes. Prof. Nathan Palpant and Prof. Glenn King from the university’s Institute […]