Conversation with Wendy Bacon and Yaakov Aharon on the Israel lobby in Australia

Exploring the intricacies and inner workings of the Israel lobbying organisations in Australia and their influence on politics and media.

Discussion with renowned Australian journalist Wendy Bacon and Yaakov Aharon. 

Wendy Bacon is an independent investigative journalist and lifelong radical activist. She has investigated miscarriages of justice, deaths in custody, News Corp’s coverage of climate change, urban developments, police corruption and most recently astroturfing in the 2025 Federal election.

Yaakov Aharon is new to journalism, having come from a background of activism. Yaakov brings unique perspectives to the Palestinian struggle, credited to his political journey away from the Ultra-Orthodox Jewish and pro-Israel education of his youth. His research concerns the Israel lobby, Jewish community, party politics, and the arms trade.