Antisemitism in Australia is the manifestation of hostility, violence, prejudice or discrimination against the Jewish people or Judaism as a religious, ethnic or racial group.

4 days ago · Counterterrorism academic Michael Zekulin from the Australian National University said most Western democratic states have noticed an uptick in antisemitism following the October 7, 2023 attacks.

Jan 26, 2025 · Many among Australia’s 117,000-strong Jewish population are anxious after a spate of antisemitic attacks in its two biggest cities, Sydney and Melbourne – including arson attacks on synagogues ...

Jan 29, 2025 · MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Three more incidents of antisemitic graffiti were found across Sydney on Thursday morning, leading Australian political leaders to warn of an escalation in hatred and decry as terrorism explosives found earlier in a trailer on the city’s outskirts.. Law enforcement earlier this month found a list of Jewish targets together with a cache of Powergel — an ...

Jan 13, 2025 · Using the same methodology and expending the same resources for sampling online data, we found 2,898 instances of antisemitism and 1,169 instances of Islamophobia that were visible from Australia.

Jan 21, 2025 · Australia's federal police have said they are investigating whether "overseas actors or individuals" are paying local criminals to carry out antisemitic crimes in the country. There has been a ...

Nov 23, 2023 · Antisemitic incidents have spiked in Australia since the October 7 attack by Hamas militants on Israeli communities outside Gaza and the subsequent Israeli war against Hamas inside the coastal...

Jan 22, 2025 · The Australian Human Rights Commission is strongly focused on addressing antisemitism and all forms of racism. We provide important access to justice services for people and communities affected by racial discrimination and vilification by receiving, investigating and conciliating complaints under the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth).

Dec 3, 2024 · One of the most notable increases showed up in physical assaults — 65 Australian Jews were assaulted, up from 11 people the year before. The report described a surge of high-profile incidents...

Antisemitism is the demonstration of hostility, prejudice or discrimination against Jewish people or Judaism as a religious, ethnic or racial group. We've set up Special Operation Avalite to investigate threats, violence and hatred towards the Australian Jewish community and parliamentarians.