Israel Formalizes Ties With South Pacific Island Country of Niue
Niue is a self-governing state in free association with New Zealand, with the island’s 1,600 residents holding New Zealand citizenship.
Jerusalem Court Rules Malka Leifer Will be Extradited to Australia
A psychiatric panel in January decided that the alleged sex offender, who escaped to Israel from Australia, is mentally fit to stand trial and has been feigning mental illness.
Katz: No Ceasefire in Gaza Without Return of All Hostages
Australian FM Penny Wong: ""Palestinian civilians cannot be made to pay the price of defeating Hamas."
Israel Ends Diplomatic Spat With New Zealand
New Zealand Prime Minister Bill English sent a letter with an apology to his Israeli counterpart, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after the two men spoke earlier this week.
Report: F-35A Fighter Jets Can’t Fly Safely in Thunderstorms, Lightning
Two Australian F-35A stealth fighter jets are unable to fly safely in thunder and lightning, according to the Royal Australian Air Force.
Report: Israel 4th in Absorbing Migrating Millionaires, Behind Singapore, Australia, UAE, Ahead of US
The biggest loser in terms of holding on to its flocks of millionaires is Russia.
Jerusalem Zoo Sends Aid to Help Animals Injured in Australia Fires
Many are concerned that several species that only exist in Australia may become extinct because of the fires.
Hostage Situation Over – Australian Police Storm Lindt Chocolate Cafe
Australian police stormed the Lindt Chocolate Cafe to free the hostages.
120 Entertainment Industry Leaders Condemn Boycott of Sydney Festival over Israeli Funding
"Their actions only further hostility and dampen hope for peace, which all of us so urgently desire."
Melbourne Airport Closed by ‘Security Threat’
Tigerair's Terminal 4 at Tullamarine Airport in Melbourne was evacuated and closed Friday night as police search in response to a "security alert."
Israel’s Netanyahu: We Must Battle Those Seeking to Demonize Our People, Resurgent Anti-Semitism [video]
"See this miracle. See the Land of Israel. See the people of Israel. The State of Israel lives. The people of Israel thrive. Am Yisrael Chai.”
Labor Knesset Leader Condemned for her Anti-Family Stance on Australian TV
"This is a tool that was made to dominate women for the sake of reproduction."
Rockland Declares Measles Outbreak Over Even as Disease Migrates to Pacific Islands
According to the Rockland Health Commissioner, "almost 1,200 residents were actively monitored to help contain the outbreak."
Suspect Detained in Murder of Israeli Arab Student in Australia
Aya was on the phone with her sister while the murder was in progress.
President Rivlin Seeks Australian PM’s Support at The Hague
The question of Malka Leifer was raised by the prime minister.
MDA Saves Australian Athlete Who Collapsed at the Maccabiah Games
The MDA team assigned to the match recognized some unusual body language, as they put it.
Sydney Childcare Center Set Ablaze, Defaced with ‘[Expletive] the Jews’
At least nine major antisemitic incidents have occurred in Sydney Since the one-year anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks.
Israeli Citizens Denied Australian Visa After Asked About IDF ‘War Crimes’
Omar and Ella had to complete extensive 13-page declarations typically reserved for foreign fighters and government officials.
Malka Leifer to Stand Trial on 70 Child Sex Abuse Counts
Leifer did not ask for bail and will remain in jail.
Archaeologists Uncover Tale of Ancient Mikveh and WWII Australian Soldiers
Israeli archaeologists have uncovered a curious double tale of an ancient ritual pool and two Australian soldiers during WWII.
Crown Heights Jews Remember: Prayers for Yankel Rosenbaum, z’l, Hope for Peace
Australian Professor Norman Rosenbaum visits the scene of his brother's murder in Brooklyn 25 years later, denouncing violence with bereaved father Carmel Cato.
Sydney Bakery Battered for Hamas-Themed Birthday Cake
The birthday boy dressed up as a Hamas terrorist.
Australian Ruling Party’s Vote on Relocating Embassy to Jerusalem Overruled by FM
Bishop said has been in communication with the PA Foreign Minister to make sure the money her country sends Ramallah—an estimated $43 million—will only be spent on good things.
Netanyahu Honors WWI Soldiers from Australia, New Zealand, Who Liberated Holy Land
"This momentous occasion was a historic milestone in the natural kinship between our peoples."
Australia Terror Plot by Homegrown Jihadists Stopped in Sydney
“Hydrogen sulfide is very difficult to make, so I want to make it quite clear ... we were a long way from having a functional device.”
Australia Stops Payments to Palestinian Authority Over Pay for Slay
The PA has made it clear they will not stop payments to the jailed terrorists.
Court Calls Accused Pedophile Leifer an Impostor, Extradition to Australia Next
"The injustice to her victims, young girls in Melbourne, that lasted for more than six years, was outrageous."
BBC Reporter Needles French Jewish Woman at Unity Rally
A BBC reporter needled a French Jewish woman Sunday at the mega Paris unity rally over the unrelated issue of Israel and Palestinians.
Elbit Concludes Delivery of Thermal Weapon Sights to Australia
“Personnel who have been issued with the thermal sight have been giving us extremely positive feedback about the sight’s effectiveness and ease of use.”
Anti-Semitism at Palestinian Rally in Australia
Praise for Hitler, 'filthy Jewish dog' at pro-Palestinian rally in Melbourne