The Australian state of New South Wales is proposing a ban on public displays of Islamic State group flags and extremist symbols.

Officials suspect a father and son of killing 15 people on a popular Australian beach, shocking a country where gun violence is rare.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has dismissed accusations from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who called the Australian leader a "weak politician" for recognizing a Palestinian state.

A report is recommending Australian universities lose government funding unless they address attacks on Jewish students and for potential immigrants to be screened for political affiliations.

Arsonists have extensively damaged a Melbourne synagogue in what Australia’s prime minister has condemned as an antisemitic attack on Australian values.

The Australian government has named a special envoy to confront a rise in antisemitism across the country since the Israel-Hamas war began.