Queensland parliament acknowledges the 70th anniversary of the State of Israel
April 5, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Queensland Government has marked Israel’s 70th anniversary through an address through parliament. Read more
For the People of Israel at UIA Australia’s 2019 campaign events
April 5, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
UIA Australia hosted almost 7000 attendees across its 2019 Campaign events in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth in support of thePeople of Israel. Read more
Ronald Sackville to chair Royal Commission
April 5, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced the establishment of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability and the appointment of Ronald Sackville QC as the Chair of the Royal Commission. Read more
President Rivlin’s eulogy at the funeral of Zachary Baumel ז”ל
April 5, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin delivered a eulogy at the funeral of IDF Sergeant First Class Zachary Baumel ז”ל. Read more
Netanyahu receives personal effects of soldier missing in action in 1982
April 5, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has attended an official Russian Defence Ministry ceremony at which he received the remains of Zachary Baumel’s personal effects. Read more
ECAJ Gaza complaint upheld
April 5, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The ABC has upheld a complaint made by the ECAJ that the headline of an ABC online story about Gaza was ‘misleading’. Read more
Yad Vashem seeks names of unknown victims
April 5, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Since 1955, Yad Vashem has worked to fulfil its mandate to preserve the memory of the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust by collecting their names, the ultimate representation of a person’s identity. Read more
Josh Frydenberg poster smeared with antisemitic graffiti
April 4, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Vandals have drawn Hitler moustaches on election posters featuring the Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Read more
The end of an era
April 4, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Today, Michael Danby will leave Australia’s Parliament House for the final time as an MP following a 21-year stint representing the Labor seat of Melbourne Ports.
Beresheet prepares to orbit the Moon
April 4, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Nechama Rivlin: the president visits his wife
April 4, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has visited his wife Nechama at Beilinson Hospital, immediately on his return from a state visit to Canada. She is stable and is sedated and receiving respiratory aid in the cardio-thoracic intensive care unit. Read more
AICC welcomes Tax Treaty
April 2, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the signing of the Double Taxation Agreement between Australia and Israel. Read more
My grandfather, David Ben-Gurion
April 2, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Nearly 300 JNF supporters were captivated by stories Alon Ben-Gurion shared about his famous grandfather, David Ben-Gurion…stories of a brilliant man, who was a pragmatist as well as a dreamer. Read more
Queensland calling for CSG support
April 2, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Beresheet ready for the move to the moon’s orbit
April 2, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Labor calls on the NSW government to provide $2m for Jewish security
April 1, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Labor has this week demanded the Premier and the Counter-Terrorism Minister provide a public assurance and a timetable on its promise to provide $2 million in security funding for the NSW Jewish community. Read more
Mount Scopus may move to Caulfield
April 1, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australian Labor Party (ALP) has announced that if elected to government, it will prepare a business case to redevelop the Caulfield Hospital for the community. Read more
Brisbane Jewish history preserved
March 31, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The records of Jewish marriage ceremonies celebrated in the Brisbane Hebrew Congregation between 1868 and 1946 are to be presented to Queensland State Library in a restored bound registry next month. Read more
Secord to re-nominate for NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel Deputy chair
March 29, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Deputy Opposition Upper House leader Walt Secord said he would put his name forward as deputy chair of the NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel when the parliament resumes. Read more
Postcards from Beresheet
March 29, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Video and images from the moon-bound Beresheet… Read more
Australia and Israel sign a new tax treaty
March 29, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Australia and Israel have signed a new tax treaty which will open further opportunities for bilateral trade and investment according to a statement by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Read more
UIA VIC Women’s Division
March 29, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop was the keynote speaker at the Women’s Division in Melbourne. Were you there? A J-Wire photo gallery. Read more
Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand adds its apology
March 29, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The president of the Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand has released a statement saying the view of Ahmed Bhamji suggesting the Mossad was behind the attack on the Christchurch mosques causing the deaths of fo worshippers does not represent New Zealand’s Muslims. Read more
WJC applauds Facebook ban on white supremacist posts
March 29, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The World Jewish Congress has applauded Facebook for its unrivalled move to ban white nationalist and white-separatist posts from its platform. Read more
Auckland mosque apologises for Bhamji’s Mossad comments
March 29, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
An Auckland mosque has apologised to its “Jewish Brothers and Sisters” for the rant by Ahmed Bhamji at a rally in which he suggested Mossad was behind the Christchurch massacre on March 15 Read more
UIA NSW Women’s Division 2019 Champagne Breakfast: photo library
March 28, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Alethea Gold is hands-on in distributing aid in the world’s troublespots
March 28, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney-based Alethea Gold is a global ambassador to iAID and has been co-ordinating humanitarian projects in disaster zones for several years. Read more
“Mossad behind Christchurch”
March 27, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The New Zealand Human Rights Commission has joined the backlash following a rabid speech made by the chairman of an Auckland mosque in which he “suspects’ the gunman who killed 50 worshippers in Christchurch got his funds from “Mossad” and “Zionist business”. Read more
World LGBT+ congress held in Sydney
March 27, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney Jewish community represented at ‘Say No To Racism’ rally
March 27, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Over 1000 people attended a Say No To Racism rally at Sydney’s Town Hall Square organised and emceed by Unions NSW Secretary Mark Morey. Read more
