The Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel has taken aim at the Albanese government for the second time this week.

Anthony Albanese has rejected a claim by a senior Israeli official that Labor has stoked anti-Semitism in Australia.

Israel's deputy foreign minister asks if Anthony Albanese is "waiting for someone to die" before taking action on anti-Semitism, following an attack on a childcare centre in Sydney.

Australian police have said foreign actors could be funding a recent wave of antisemitic attacks, as authorities struggle to respond to violent incidents targeting synagogues and neighbourhoods with Jewish communities in Sydney and Melbourne.

Former prime minister Tony Abbott has taken aim at the Labor government's handling of antisemitism after an attack on a daycare centre.

Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel has given a sharp rebuke towards the Albanese government for contributing to the “shocking rise in anti-Semitism” after meetings with Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus.

A controversial Labor Senator who once accused Israel of “apartheid” is expected to be removed as Head of Delegation to an Auschwitz memorial following reports by Sky News Australia.

Australian detectives are investigating whether foreign actors are paying criminals to commit antisemitic attacks in the country.

Police say they are stepping up investigations after building was graffitied with anti-Jewish slogans and then burnt, causing massive damage but no injuries

Australia has been grappling with a spate of antisemitic attacks on synagogues, buildings and cars since the beginning of the Israel-Gaza war in late 2023.

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

Four vehicles and the former home of a Jewish community leader were defaced in Sydney early Friday, with two cars set alight, in the latest antisemitic attack condemned by Australian authorities, who vowed to “hunt down” the perpetrators.