Jessica Fox claims second World Cup canoe victory
June 10, 2023 by AAP
Jessica Fox has claimed her second World Cup victory in less than a week at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup in Prague. Read more
Legal stoush locked in over alleged Nazi soccer salutes
June 7, 2023 by AAP
Three men alleged to have performed a Nazi salute at last year’s Australia Cup soccer final are set to contest the charges brought against them at a hearing next year. Read more
US warns Israel against Jewish settlements expansion
June 6, 2023 by AAP
Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged continued US commitment to both Israel’s security and a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict but warned the expansion of Jewish settlements would be an obstacle to peace. Read more
Jessica Fox in dominant World Cup canoe slalom win
June 4, 2023 by AAP
Australia’s reigning Olympic champion Jessica Fox has blitzed the field to claim gold in the opening round of the ICF canoe slalom World Cup in Augsburg, Germany as she seeks a sixth season title. Read more
Police resume probe into how Leifer fled to Israel
June 3, 2023 by AAP
Police have resumed an investigation into the board of an ultra-Orthodox Jewish school where Malka Leifer worked before she fled the country while facing sex abuse allegations. Read more
Liberal saga rolls on as MPs rule out by-election run
June 1, 2023 by AAP
The Victorian Liberals’ Moira Deeming saga is showing no signs of abating as sitting party MPs rule themselves out for an upcoming by-election run. Read more
Canoe slalom star Fox back in action at World Cup
May 31, 2023 by AAP
Olympic canoe slalom champion Jessica Fox expects next year’s Paris Games to be her toughest yet, bracing for some “argy-bargy” as she targets three gold medals. Read more
Italy spy agents, ex-Israeli agent die in boat capsize
May 31, 2023 by AAP
Two Italian intelligence agents and one retired Israeli agent are among the four dead when a sudden storm sank a houseboat hired for a pleasure cruise on a northern Italian lake, authorities say. Read more
Fresh settlement against Leifer, ultra-Orthodox school
May 30, 2023 by AAP
A settlement has been reached in a fresh civil claim by a former student against the former principal and convicted abuser Malka Leifer and the Adass Israel School in Melbourne where she worked. Read more
Academic should be reinstated after Nazi flag posts
May 29, 2023 by AAP
A Sydney academic will not be compensated for the hurt and humiliation he claimed to suffer after being fired for posting a picture online of an Israeli flag with a Nazi symbol on it. Read more
Hundreds protest against Roger Waters show in Frankfurt
May 29, 2023 by AAP
Around 400 people demonstrated outside Frankfurt’s Festhalle before a concert by Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters. Read more
Henry Kissinger turns 100, eying his legacy
May 28, 2023 by AAP
The labels range from intellectual, Nobel Prize-winning statesman and brilliant negotiator to egomaniac and war criminal. Read more
Roger Waters probed over Nazi-style uniform in Berlin
May 28, 2023 by AAP
Rock star Roger Waters says he was opposing fascism and bigotry when he wore a Nazi-style uniform on stage at a concert in Berlin that led German police to launch an investigation into the Pink Floyd co-founder. Read more
Peru police seize cocaine packets bearing Nazi flag
Fifty-eight one-kilo packages of cocaine wrapped in Nazi swastikas and bearing the word Hitler have been seized by Peruvian police. Read more
Gaza rocket fired at Israel, militants say in error
May 15, 2023 by AAP
Gaza militants have fired a rocket at southern Israel, a day after an Egyptian-mediated ceasefire ended five days of cross-border fighting, and Palestinian militant groups said the launch had been a “technical error”. Read more
Israel and Islamic Jihad agree to truce in Gaza
A truce between Israel and the militant Palestinian Islamic Jihad group has officially come into effect, with an Egyptian-mediated ceasefire agreement meant to end the worst episode of cross-border fire since a 10-day war in 2021. Read more
Five killed in gun attack near Tunisia island synagogue
May 11, 2023 by AAP
The death toll from a synagogue gun attack on the Tunisian island of Djerba during an annual Jewish pilgrimage has risen to five, Tunisia’s TAP news agency says. Read more
Former US television host Jerry Springer dies at 79
April 28, 2023 by AAP
Jerry Springer, the one-time mayor and news anchor whose namesake TV show featured a three-ring circus of dysfunctional guests willing to bare all – sometimes literally – as they brawled and hurled obscenities before a raucous audience, has died. Read more
Pre-sentence hearing set for ultra-Orthodox sex abuser
April 26, 2023 by AAP
Former ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal and now convicted sex offender Malka Leifer will face a pre-sentence hearing in June. Read more
UN warns on Sudan escalation, Israel proposes talks
April 25, 2023 by AAP
Israel has proposed hosting rival Sudanese leaders for ceasefire talks after “very promising” progress in mediation efforts led by a senior Israeli official. Read more
Manny Waks’ alleged abuser arrested in New York
April 21, 2023 by AAP
Long-time victims’ advocate Manny Waks says his alleged abuser is set to be extradited to Melbourne. Read more
Men plead not guilty over alleged soccer Nazi salutes
April 19, 2023 by AAP
Three men have pleaded not guilty to hate crimes after allegedly giving Nazi salutes at last year’s Australia Cup soccer final in Sydney’s west. Read more
Julian Leeser quits front bench to back voice referendum
Shadow attorney-general Julian Leeser has quit the front bench after his party room decided to oppose a constitutionally enshrined voice to advise parliament and executive government. Read more
Israel hits Syria, rockets fired towards Golan Heights
April 10, 2023 by AAP
Israeli jets have hit Syrian military targets in response to rockets launched towards Israeli-controlled territory overnight, Israel’s military said, as violence flared again following cross-border exchanges of fire during the week. Read more
Israel hits Gaza as Netanyahu vows enemies will pay
April 7, 2023 by AAP
Israeli jets have hit sites in Lebanon and Gaza in retaliation for rocket attacks it blames on the Islamist group Hamas as tensions following police raids on the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem this week threaten to spiral out of control.
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Leifer sexual abuse verdicts bittersweet for sisters
April 3, 2023 by AAP
“Malka Leifer is guilty.” The sisters talk to media. Read more
Leifer guilty of abusing vulnerable, isolated students
April 3, 2023 by AAP
In an isolated ultra-Orthodox community, Malka Leifer was revered in a way three Melbourne sisters had never witnessed in a woman. Read more
Malka Leifer found guilty of school abuse charges
Former ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal Malka Leifer has been found guilty of 18 sexual abuse offences against two former students. Read more
Leifer trial jury still out and heading for ninth day
March 31, 2023 by AAP
Jurors in the trial of former ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal Malka Leifer will return to court on Monday to continue deliberations for a ninth day after being sent home. Read more
Leifer jury told to relax before resuming deliberations
March 29, 2023 by AAP
Jurors considering verdicts in ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal Malka Leifer’s sexual abuse trial have been sent home after another day of deliberations and urged to relax. Read more
