The long-awaited Israel-Hamas ceasefire has taken effect with both sides exchanging prisoners, and Peter Dutton has drawn level with Anthony Albanese as preferred PM.

On Friday, anti-Semitic graffiti was reported in Sydney. Hours later, Islamophobic graffiti was found. Jewish historians say the trend is in line with a complex issue underlying Australian society.

A home in Sydney previously owned by a senior Jewish community leader was vandalised on Friday morning and two cars were set on fire, with one spray painted with an antisemitic slur, Australian authorities said.

A defensive Anthony Albanese has stressed Australians wanted “action not meetings” to combat the escalating anti-Semitism crisis as NSW Premier Chris Minns conceded imminent hate-speech law reform was a year late.

Sydney’s pro-Palestine protesters have vowed to march indefinitely until their “eight demands” are met, as anti-Israel activists in Melbourne split over the future of their rallies in the wake of the ceasefire.

A series of antisemitic attacks occurred in Sydney’s Dover Heights. Vehicles were defaced, set alight, and hateful graffiti vandalized a former Jewish community leader’s home. The incidents have led to increased security and government promises to strengthen hate crime laws.

A wave of antisemitic vandalism in Australia, including an attempted synagogue arson, has alarmed the Jewish community.

Pro-Palestinian protesters have gathered in Sydney and Melbourne, with many saying the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal does not go far enough.

Australia’s ice hockey federation has pulled out of hosting a lower-tier men's world championship event featuring Israel’s national team citing security concerns.

The complainants simply don't have a case,' says a pair of academics accused of antisemitism over comments made following the October 7 attacks on Israel.

Australia's ice hockey federation said on Tuesday it had cancelled a planned international qualifying tournament due to safety concerns, with local media reporting the decision was linked to the participation of the Israeli national team.

Newtown synagogue, which was covered in swastikas, was also target of attempted arson, says New South Wales premier, blasting 'escalation' in antisemitism