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Three people missing as bushfires destroy homes in Australia's southeast

Three people are unaccounted for as bushfires continue to devastate Victoria, Australia, with 30 active blazes and catastrophic fire conditions. Firefighters battle intense heat and winds.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reacts during a briefing during a visit to the Australian Government National Situation Room in Canberra, Australia, January 9, 2026.
John Argento

Suspect arrested in Melbourne arson of vehicle with Hanukkah billboard

Old Finchleians Cricket Club v Highgate Taverners Cricket Club at Old Finchleians Memorial Ground, Woodside Park, North London, England.

The cricket match we missed and the Shabbat we found - opinion

Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau, alongside David Fattal, chats with Assaf and Nadav Fattal.

Grapevine, December 26, 2025: In his father’s footsteps


Australian police name John Argento as suspect in Melbourne Hanukkah vehicle arson

Argento is known to police, with an outstanding warrant for deception-related offenses, and is known by law enforcement to frequent the inner southern and northern suburbs of Melbourne.

A car decorated for Hanukkah was firebombed overnight in Melbourne’s east, with authorities launching an investigation into the incident.

Melbourne rabbi's Hanukkah-decorated vehicle firebombed on Christmas morning

The car’s interior was extensively damaged, and multiple windows appeared to be smashed. No one was inside the vehicle at the time of the attack.

A car decorated for Hanukkah was firebombed overnight in Melbourne’s east, with authorities launching an investigation into the incident.

Christmas celebrations muted at Bondi as Australians grieve after deadly shooting

Police patrolled across the beachfront in Bondi, a traditional Christmas destination, as hundreds of people, many wearing Santa hats, gathered on the sands.

POLICE OFFICERS patrol near beachgoers on Christmas Day at Bondi Beach in Sydney on December 25, 2025.

FBI investigating IRGC Quds Force official identified by Mossad for targeting US officials

The FBI is investigating Saeed Tavakoli, an Iranian official linked to attacks on US, European officials, and Israelis, including incidents in Australia and Mexico.

Members of special IRGC forces attend a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

Australia's reluctance to confront radical Islam may force Jews out - opinion

Decisions on policing, prosecutions, and hate-speech enforcement are increasingly seen as a test of whether Australia can keep Jewish communities safe.

An Israeli flag and flowers are laid outside Bondi Pavilion at Bondi Beach as people gather to mourn in the wake of a mass shooting on December 15, 2025 in Sydney, Australia.

'Go to the gas chamber': Rabbi and children targeted in antisemitic verbal attack on Melbourne tram

The accused woman hid her face and claimed the Rabbi and his children were 'picking on her' and to "stop being a bully" and "why would I say anything like that"

 MELBOURNE 2025/02/08 Police force a protester away as they attempt to cross a police line.

Melbourne synagogue arsonist freed from jail as judge rules schizophrenia, not hate, motivated fire

Loras, who was homeless at the time of the arson, was suffering from severe hallucinations of zombies during the arson, Magistrate Malcolm Thomas said.

Angelo Loras, 34.

Australia rules out co-hosting COP31 with Turkey amid ongoing diplomatic standoff

"No, we won't be co-hosting because co-hosting isn't provided for under the rules of the (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change)," Albanese said.

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, US, September 24, 2025. REUTERS

Woman denied Melbourne job for being Israeli, owner accuses her of supporting genocide

A young Israeli woman was told that a job she had applied for was taken by someone who "has a semblance of humanity, and who cares for plants, animals, and the environment."

 Australian flag in Victoria

Avraham Vofsi: An aliyah journey painted on canvas

Vofsi is currently planning a landscape project with Aboriginal communities, informed by his deepened understanding of what it means to belong to a land as a Jew in Israel.

VOFSI SPENDS his time in the studio both teaching and perfecting his craft, exploring different mediums and drawing inspiration from his connection to Israeli society.

Axed children’s hospital event would have endangered Jewish staff, Australian doctor tells 'Post'

Dr Doron Samuell asked that RCH cancel the panel after concerns it would create a hostile environment for Jewish clinicians amid rising antisemitism in Australia.

Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne.