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Acts of hate are on the rise in Australia – but naming them is proving fraught

Amid claims and counterclaims about the definition and prevalence of antisemitism and Islamophobia, experts say discussing them in the same frame can ‘generate allyship’

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Australian Jews grappling with dissolving unity and the rise in antisemitism a year on from 7 October

Twelve grim months on, many in the community are feeling targeted by hate and exhausted by conflict

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Australia has its first antisemitism special envoy, with an Islamophobia special envoy to follow. What will this mean?

The Albanese government has named Jewish lawyer and businesswoman Jillian Segal as the county’s first antisemitism special envoy. The appointment was made in response to rising incidents of violence against Jewish people against the backdrop of the Gaza war. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the government would also soon appoint…

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Criticism of Israel is ‘not always’ antisemitic, Australia’s attorney general says

Mark Dreyfus tells National Press Club he is proud to be Jewish but he has observed ‘a shocking rise in antisemitism in Australia’

The Guardian - AU

A fresh Jewish voice: the new Australian group opposing antisemitism – and Israel’s conduct

The Jewish Council of Australia hopes to offer an alternative view to the conservative organisations that claim to speak on behalf of a diverse community

The Guardian - AU

Julian Leeser accuses Australian Human Rights Commission of failing to address antisemitism

Commission chief says organisation has actively condemned antisemitism as well as Islamophobia linked to Israel-Gaza war

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Staff threaten to strike over termination of ABC host

Threat of walkout comes as national broadcaster files its response to wrongful dismissal claim brought by presenter

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Antoinette Lattouf files unlawful termination claim over losing ABC radio role after Israel-Gaza social media posts

Journalist’s submission seeks a declaration the ABC breached the Fair Work Act, compensation and a penalty for the broadcaster

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Labor MP Josh Burns says Australia’s UN Gaza ceasefire vote not relevant to ‘people on the ground’

Speaking from Israel, MP plays down significance of UN resolution, saying violence won’t end ‘without Hamas being removed from power’

The Guardian - AU

Anti-Semitism’s capacity to spread is extraordinary, but it’s dangerous to try to redefine it

Genuinely anti-Semitic manifestations need to be investigated and prosecuted. But these must reach a high and explicit standard of targeting as we enter a new era of redefinition.

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Australian Zionist groups at odds over criticism of government’s language on Palestinian territories

Exclusive: Four affiliate organisations complain they were not consulted before Zionist Federation of Australia criticised the change in terminology

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