Call for more action after synagogue gates rammed Urgent and stronger action is required after a utility was reversed into the gates of Brisbane's main synagogue, Jewish community leaders say. AAP · Feb 21
Jewish boys chased by driver yelling anti-Semitic abuse Community and political leaders have condemned the actions of a driver who allegedly chased a group of Jewish teenagers while yelling vile anti-Semitic abuse. AAP · Jan 20
'Free Palestine, End Genocide': Israeli Jobseeker Hit With Anti-Semitic Slur in Shocking Rejection Text An Israeli jobseeker in Melbourne received a 'Free Palestine' rejection text, sparking outrage over anti-Semitic bias and politics in hiring. International Business Times UK · Nov 5, 2025
Congregation flees after arsonist sets fire to an Australian synagogue door An arsonist has set fire to the door of a Melbourne synagogue and forced the congregation to flee, seven months after criminals destroyed a synagogue in the same Australian city with an accelerant-fueled blaze that left a worshipper injured The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2025
'Soul-crushing' attacks raising Jewish community fears After a string of anti-Semitic incidents in the past week, Jewish community leaders say they are constantly looking over their shoulder in fear of more attacks. AAP · Jan 17, 2025
Mystery over failure to charge alleged Nazi salute cop A state's prosecutor's office and top law officer won't say the reasons why charges weren't laid against a police officer accused of performing the Nazi salute. AAP · Jan 8, 2025
Self-described Nazi who is first to be convicted over Nazi salute says he will do it again Jacob Hersant told reporters: ‘I’ll still continue to give the salute, but hopefully police officers don’t see it’ The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2024
Man satisfied with action on anti-Semitic threats Police have concluded an investigation of anti-Semitic threats made against a man in Melbourne with no further action being taken. AAP · Oct 11, 2023
Australian politicians bought Nazi artefacts, auction house director claims Gold Coast auction house sold huge collection including photo album of concentration camps and signed pictures of Hitler ahead of federal ban on display and sale of Nazi symbols The Guardian - AU · Jun 22, 2023
Australia to ban Nazi symbols but not the salute, Mark Dreyfus says Bill to be introduced next week follows controversy over neo-Nazi rallies and Peter Dutton’s proposed ban The Guardian - AU · Jun 7, 2023
Holocaust survivors call for salute ban Holocaust survivors are seeking a meeting with Victorian officials as they push for a ban on the Nazi salute after a spate of recent incidents. AAP · Jan 27, 2023
Religious groups call for education on swastikas before ban on Nazi symbol comes into effect Religious leaders are frustrated the Victorian government has stalled on a promised education campaign about the ancient meanings of the swastika, weeks before it becomes a criminal offence to publicly display the Nazi symbol in the state. ABC News · Oct 26, 2022
One Nation's Sarah Game to lead inquiry as police investigate image of hooded neo-Nazi group doing salute outside Holocaust Museum A One Nation MP will lead a parliamentary inquiry into banning neo-Nazi symbols in South Australia as police investigate an image of hooded men doing a fascist salute outside the Adelaide Holocaust Museum. ABC News · Sep 2, 2022
Inquiry into far-right extremism in Victoria makes 12 recommendations to counter spread The inquiry found a diminished trust in government and mainstream media led to increased recruitment to far-right causes. ABC News · Aug 30, 2022
The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2022 Australian state outlaws public displays of Nazi swastikas An Australian state has become the first in the country to pass a law banning the public display of Nazi swastikas, as concerns grow about the rate at which local young people are being radicalized
The Guardian - AU · May 11, 2022 Victoria to become first state to ban the Nazi swastika It will be a crime to intentionally display the Nazi symbol in public, carrying a maximum penalty of 12 months’ jail