“Greens No Chance Melbourne Ports” – Michael Danby
July 13, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Postal and declaration voting continues, only about 6,000 of 11,500 Postal Votes have been counted but on the current trends I will be returned as the Member for Melbourne Ports,” Michael Danby said today of his likely re-election. Read more
Rachael Kohn fonder memories of Elie Wiesel interview
July 11, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Elie Wiesel granted Rachael an exclusive interview in 1999 at the publication of his memoirs All Rivers Run to the Sea and The Sea is Always Full. Read more
Malcolm Turnbull remembers Elie Wiesel
July 10, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
We mourn the passing of Elie Wiesel, humanitarian, author, witness to the Holocaust. Read more
One Nation clash
July 6, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
NSW Labor front bencher and Deputy Chair of the NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel, Walt Secord has expressed “deep disappointment” in what he perceived was NSW Premier Mike Baird’s “cozying up” to One Nation’s Pauline Hanson and her supporters, in the wake of the Federal election result.
Remembering Sir Julius Vogel
July 5, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
ACT rabbi represents Australia Jewry in Mexico
July 5, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The ACT Jewish Community’s Rabbi Alon Meltzer has attended the biennial meeting of the Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture in Mexico. Read more
New Zealand’s Dame Grace Hollander passes away.
July 4, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Strengthening Jewish life at universities
July 4, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Elie Wiesel: words from a former Prime Minister
July 3, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Community leaders have been joined by a former Australian Prime Minister in mourning the passing of Nobel Peace prize winner and Holocaust chronicler Elie Wiesel. Read more
Elie Wiesel passes away
July 3, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
1986 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Elie Wiesel, has passed away at the age of 87. Read more
Triguboff’s work at work
July 1, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Wolper grant recipients
June 30, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s Wolper Jewish Hospital Health Foundation has announced its next round of grant recipients. Read more
The Xenophon team
June 30, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
With the Nick Xenophon Team likely to gain a number of Senate seats, and possibly a couple of lower house seats, at the looming election, and thus possibly holding or sharing the balance of power in one or both Houses, the Australia/Israel Review (AIR) examined the Senator’s record on Israel, and found much that concerns it. Read more
Tracing Herzl
June 29, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Zionist Federation of Australia president Dr Danny Lamm and Immediate Past President Ron Weiser have visited the hotel which was home to Theodore Herzl in 1895 in Paris. Read more
World Jewry outraged at Istanbul attack
June 29, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
World Jewish Congress (WJC) President Ronald S. Lauder has expressed shock and outrage at yesterday’s terror attacks at Istanbul Airport. Read more
Israeli embassy hosts Australian start-up competition
June 28, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The Embassy of Israel in Australia in collaboration with the Australia Israel Chamber of Commerce, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Start-up Aus and OurCrowd, will host “Start Tel Aviv 2016″…a competition for innovative start-ups in the fields of ICT and includes mobile applications, web technologies, and cyber security. Read more
Governor sleeps out
June 28, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Governor of Victoria Linda Dessau has joined other members of Melbourne’s Jewish community in participating in the Vinnies’ CEO Sleepout. Read more
HOPE project launched in New Zealand
June 24, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The Jewish Federation of New Zealand has launched its annual HOPE project through which Holocaust survivor Guta Goldstein will visit 30 high schools, university campuses and Jewish communities. Read more
Danby answers critics
June 23, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Incumbent member for Melbourne Ports has answered critics of his double how to vote card,,,one giving preferences to the Greens. Read more
Melbourne marriage equality political guide
June 22, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
GLBTI group Aleph Melbourne has published a Voters’ Guide for Marriage Equality in Jewish Melbourne. Read more
NATO chief invited to inspect Israel’s northern border
June 22, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has invited NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg to visit Israel and tour the country’s northern border area. Read more
New national holiday in Israel
June 22, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The Knesset is expected to change Yom HaAliyah from a grassroots young Olim community movement celebration to a national holiday to be celebrated on the 10th of Nisan. Read more
Four Australians at global summit
June 21, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Four Australians will participate this week at the 2016 ROI Global Summit in Jerusalem. Read more
Jews for Refugees
June 20, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Members of Sydney’s Jewish community joined a Sydney rally in support of refugees detained in Nauru and Manus Island. Read more
New film from Sydney couple
June 19, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney-born, Los Angeles-based filmmaking couple Kane Senes and Hannah Barlow have finished production on their new film For Now, a feature-length “dramedy” the duo plans to submit to festivals later this year. Read more
The sentence he deserved
June 18, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The president of the World Jewish Congress has welcomed the sentencing to five years’ imprisonment of a former Auschwitz guard. Read more
Where prejudice prevails
June 17, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The Sydney Jewish Museum has hosted a panel discussing ‘Divisions & Derisions, When Prejudice Prevails’. Read more
Step forward for Perth care
June 17, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
A Day Therapy Centre and a Men’s Shed is being developed on the grounds of Maurice Zeffert Home to service Perth’s Jewish community. Read more
Election billboards daubed with Nazi slogans
June 16, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Federal election signage for the Liberal Party in the Victorian seat of Dunkley has been defaced with Nazi slogans. Read more
Truly inclusive
June 16, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Australia Post Multicultural Ambassador Ryan Kuperholz, organised an AFL footy clinic for his Jew Crew male and female teams to demonstrate multicultural inclusion and gender equality… Read more
