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Australia to ‘respectfully’ consider Gaza board invite
Monday, January 19, 2026 at 4:36 pm
Anthony Albanese will consider an invitation from Donald Trump to join the US leader’s Gaza peace board. Read more
US names Rubio, Tony Blair, Kushner to Gaza board
Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 6:19 pm
The White House has announced some members of a so-called “Board of Peace” to supervise the temporary governance of Gaza, which has been under a fragile ceasefire since October. Read more
‘Light will win’: Australia prepares for national day of mourning to honour Bondi victims
Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 6:04 pm
Australia will pause this Thursday, January 22, for a National Day of Mourning to honour the victims of the December 14 Bondi Beach terrorist attack. Read more
Hate speech laws could be ‘salvaged’ after backdown
Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 5:42 pm
Despite criticising Labor’s proposed hate speech laws as unsalvageable, the coalition is looking to get elements passed in an emergency session. Read more
ECAJ considers contempt action over extremist Islamic preacher’s video
Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 8:55 pm
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) is exploring contempt of court proceedings against Islamic preacher Wisam Haddad. This follows allegations that he violated a federal injunction regarding antisemitic statements in a recent online video.
Spielberg should use his ‘big platform’ to censure Mamdani’s views, ZOA president says
Friday, January 16, 2026 at 6:28 pm
Morton Klein, national president of the Zionist Organisation of America, criticised filmmaker Steven Spielberg for reportedly meeting privately with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, arguing that the visit legitimised a person who has gone out of his way to make his anti-Israel views known. Read more
Pahlavi’s vision for ‘free Iran’: Israel recognition, no nukes
Friday, January 16, 2026 at 6:20 pm
Exiled crown prince and prominent opposition leader Reza Pahlavi has outlined his vision for a post-Islamist Iran, as nationwide anti-government protests stretch into their third week. Read more
Labor remains open to ‘other ideas’ on hate speech laws
Friday, January 16, 2026 at 5:34 pm
The prime minister is making a last-ditch bid for bipartisan support for sweeping hate speech laws after failing to win backing from the coalition or the Greens.
Albanese faces pressure from religious groups over hate speech laws
Friday, January 16, 2026 at 4:04 pm
A coalition of faith leaders has urged the Prime Minister to reject a deal with the Greens on proposed antisemitism laws.
Waverley Council awards Keys to the City to heroes of Bondi Beach terror attack
Friday, January 16, 2026 at 7:57 am
Waverley Council has unanimously agreed to award Keys to the City to three people who intervened during the December 14 terror attack at Bondi Beach, while also resolving to seek posthumous national honours for those killed trying to stop the gunmen.
‘Who Is a Jew’ Bill fails Knesset preliminary vote
Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 6:23 pm
The Knesset on Wednesday rejected a controversial bill seeking to redefine who may be registered as Jewish in Israel’s population registry, dealing a blow to an initiative backed primarily by Orthodox (Haredi) lawmakers. Read more
From disinvitation to apology: Abdel-Fattah and the Adelaide Festival fiasco
Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 5:52 pm
The new board of the Adelaide Festival has issued an unreserved apology and issued an invitation to Palestinian-Australian writer Randa Abdel-Fattah to Writers’ Week 2027, reversing a controversial January decision that led to the event’s collapse.
ECAJ calls for compromise on hate speech laws
Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 5:09 pm
Australia’s peak Jewish body has warned against a wholesale rejection of the federal government’s proposed hate speech legislation, as both the Coalition and the Greens signal they will not support the bill in its current form.
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Maccabi Tel Aviv declines allocation for Aston Villa match issuing a strong statement
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 5:20 pm
Maccabi Tel Aviv announced last night that it has decided to decline any allocation offered for away fans at next month’s match against Aston Villa in Birmingham. Read more
Maccabi under-18s seek to win their third championship since 1998
Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 4:45 pm
2025 is set to go down as one of the most successful in the decorated football history of Jewish-affiliated soccer clubs. Read more
Protesters disrupt Kiwi cyclists’ Israeli team at La Vuelta
Friday, August 29, 2025 at 5:40 pm
New Zealand cyclist George Bennett and his Israel–Premier Tech teammates were forced to a halt during the fifth stage of the prestigious Vuelta a España after protesters blocked the road waving Palestinian flags. Read more
Jessica Fox undergoes surgery after tumour diagnosis
Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 5:29 pm
Olympic kayak champion Jessica Fox has withdrawn from upcoming World Cup events in Europe after revealing she had a tumour removed from her kidney. Read more
Features and Articles
Unique Holocaust education programme “In My Pocket” expands to Lithuania
The “In My Pocket” initiative, an innovative Holocaust education programme developed in Australia, has now extended to Lithuania.
Israel’s first vertiport for aerial taxis is set to be built at Atidim Park, a major business and high-tech complex in Tel Aviv. Read more
The stupendous courage of the Iranian people has inspired awe at this massive display of unquenchable human spirit. Read more
Distorted language over war crimes
It is amazing how something that is simple, basic, fundamental and easy to understand can frequently be made complicated and complex. Read more
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10,000 Hours (Gravity & Other Myths)
Acrobatic excellence at a level you are most unlikely to have seen…writes Alex First. Read more
INTO THE FRAY: Much to worry about
Looking back over the last several decades, citizens of Israel will find much reason for grave concern over the aptitude of the country’s leadership. Indeed, almost all of those who held- and some who still hold—senior positions of national responsibility have raised ideas, which have either precipitated trauma and tragedy or, by mere good fortune, have not done so. Read more
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From surviving to thriving: new research guides mental health care for childhood cancer
Friday, January 16, 2026 at 5:57 pm
When treatment for childhood cancer ends, the emotional consequences often continue long afterwards, according to a new Israeli study that points to persistent psychological distress among both survivors and their parents more than a year after therapy has been completed. Read more
Monday, January 12, 2026 at 6:08 pm
Reader Alan Slade writes: Read more
Acclaimed Australian production ‘Yentl’ set for London premiere
Monday, January 5, 2026 at 12:34 pm
Kadimah Yiddish Theatre’s acclaimed production Yentl will appear on a London stage next year, taking an Australian reworking of a classic Yiddish story to international audiences for the first time.
The Sydney Chapter of Nice Jewish Runners hits the ground running
Friday, December 26, 2025 at 4:19 pm
On a drizzly Boxing Day morning, 140 Sydney Jewish Runners of all ages met to launch the Sydney Chapter of Nice Jewish Runners. Read more
Scientists engineer bacteria to manufacture drugs inside human body
Thursday, December 25, 2025 at 6:23 pm
The team from Technion’s Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering has engineered harmless bacteria to produce therapeutic compounds directly inside patients, eliminating traditional manufacturing and distribution chains. Read more
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Moriah Scholars in Entrepreneurship Program ignites innovation and visit to Israel
The Moriah Scholars in Entrepreneurship Program is uniquely designed to inspire entrepreneurship and innovation among our Year 11 students. Read more
Moriah College students excel in HSC
Moriah College’s Class of 2024 has delivered exceptional results in the Higher School Certificate (HSC), underscoring the school’s academic rigour and commitment to holistic student development. Read more
Two Mount Scopus students achieve ATAR score of 99.90
Mount Scopus graduating class’s efforts have gained praise from principal Dan Sztrajt. Read more
Jessica Fox wins another top gong at Sport NSW awards
Champion paddler Jessica Fox has won another gong, named Sport NSW’s athlete of a year for a remarkable sixth time.
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Seven-year-old Zachary’s mission to support the wounded
Seven-year-old Zachary Berman, a Year 1 student at Mount Sinai College in Maroubra, Australia, is turning personal challenges into a mission of compassion. Read more
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