(2026): Should the Royal Commission Go for Longer?
Published in The Australian newspaper under the heading ‘Enough Evidence is There; Now Let Bell Tally It Up’, 3 September 2026, p. 13. Emotions are
Published in The Australian newspaper under the heading ‘Enough Evidence is There; Now Let Bell Tally It Up’, 3 September 2026, p. 13. Emotions are
Published on the JWire website on 26 July 2026, https://www.jwire.com.au/what-happened-in-adelaide. JWire is an independent news service reporting on Jewish life across Australia and New Zealand.
Published on-line in slightly edited form in the Australian Financial Review under the heading ‘Unis must end banality of indifference to antisemitism’ on 15 July 2026. See: https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/education/unis-must-end-banality-of-indifference-to-antisemitism-20260715-p60fg9.
Article published in J-Wire Australia on 6 July 2026: https://www.jwire.com.au/a-different-labor-conference-for-nsw The NSW ALP Conference closed at 5.30pm on Sunday afternoon. For us, mindful supporters of
Article published on-line in the Australian Financial Review on 15 December and inprint on 17 December 2025, p. 31, https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/what-australia-must-do-now-to-confront-antisemitism-20251215-p5nnpb Australians are proud of our social cohesion, respect
How did we get to here? This weird, startling, savage, ‘new normal’ of anti-Jew hatred?
A lot is being asked of Israelis, the Jewish diaspora, and friends right now.
Australian public opinion in favour of recognition of a state of Palestine is clear. Continuing opposition could merely hasten a form of recognition that would be tantamount to an empty gesture. What is now required is for those genuinely seeking a two-state solution, that enables Palestinians and Israelis to live side-by-side in peace, is to provide a robust, realist edge to what Foreign Minister Wong calls the “matter of when, not if” decision.
The IHRA definition does no more than recognise that anti-Zionism may or may not be antisemitic in its motivation or effects. It nearly always depends on how points are made, content and context.
With a Gaza ceasefire imminent, Australia could play a role in constructively aiding the peace process. Despite recent controversies at home, Australia is still among Israel’s strongest supporters east of Jerusalem. Only the Pacific atoll nations are more supportive.