NSW Government to heed Jewish needs
November 9, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
A Ministerial Consultative Committee (MCC) for the Jewish community has been established to advise the Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello MP on behalf of the NSW Government on the needs, interests and concerns of Australians of Jewish heritage in NSW. Read more
Australian remains in Israeli detention centre
November 7, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has confirmed that an Australian citizen is being held in an Israeli detention centre following the attempt of another fleet to break the Gaza blockade. Read more
Chester disappointed with UNESCO
November 4, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Philip Chester, President of the Zionist Federation of Australia has expressed his disappointment at UNESCO’s vote to include the Palestinian Authority as a full member. Read more
Cleanup Day in Israel
November 4, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Australian and Canadian JNF contributors have funded International Cleanup day in Israel….with over a quarter of a million volunteers participating in the event. Read more
Israeli Academics at the University of Sydney
November 2, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
The University of Sydney has held a Forum to highlight research endeavours between the university and Israeli academics. Read more
UNESCO votes to admit Palestine – Australia votes against
November 1, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
The United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation [UNESCO] has voted 107-14 in favour of granting membership to Palestine. Australia joined Israel, the United States, Canada and Germany in voting against the motion. Read more
New Members on the NIF’s Australian board
October 31, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Two high-profile Jewish communal leaders have joined the board of the New Israel Fund’s Australian branch. Read more
New Zealand’s failure to prosecute Nazis
October 30, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Distinguished documentary-maker John Keir is putting the finishing touches to a new film exposing New Zealand’s failure to bring Nazi war criminals who fled its shores to justice. Read more
Israeli Academics at Sydney University
October 28, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Academics from Israel will join Australian counterparts on Monday at an international forum at the University of Sydney to discuss key thematic areas including medicine, energy, IT, the Dead Sea Scrolls and the pedagogy of teaching second languages. Read more
AIJAC welcomes the release of Ilan Grapel
October 28, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council has welcomed the release yesterday by Egypt of Ilan Grapel, who served as a visiting research fellow in its Melbourne office in 2009. Read more
Moriah off to a good start
October 28, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s Moriah College has held two functions in the school this week as part of its capital appeal.
New President for Maccabi NSW
October 28, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
After four years leading Maccabi NSW president Ruth Nissim has handed over the reins to Max Futeran, who will guide the sports organisation into an exciting era of Maccabi sport. Read more
Apartheid and South African Jewry
October 28, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
The history and implications of apartheid for the South African Jewish community will be probed at a conference entitled TransformNation, to take place from 29-30October in Cape Town. Read more
Walt Secord Reflects
October 25, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Labor member Walt Secord has addressed the NSW Legislative Council on his long standing association with the Rona Tranby Trust…a co-operative initiative between the Jewish and Aboriginal communities. Read more
New sex abuse charge in Melbourne
October 19, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
A 26-yr-old former Chabad youth leader, has been charged with four counts of indecent acts on a child under the age of 16. Read more
First Sukkah for Wollongong
October 18, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
For the first time in its history, the small Wollongong Jewish community is celebrating Sukkot in its own Sukkah. Read more
Parents’ plea – Don’t free our daughter’s killer
October 16, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
As the Jewish world holds its breath pending the safe release of Gilad Shalit, held prisoner by Hamas for over five years, the parents of a teenager who died at the hands of one of the exchange prisoners have pleaded not to release their daughter’s killer. Read more
Bradley speaks to the AICC
October 12, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Outgoing president of the Business Council of Australia Graham Bradley today addressed the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce. Read more
Two nominations for Israeli films
October 12, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Two films from Israel have received nominations in this year’s Asia Pacific Screen Awards, the region’s highest accolade for film. Read more
More Parliamentarians Show Support for Max Brenner
October 5, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Two Labor senators who recently arrived back in Australia from a visit to Israel made a Melbourne Max Brenner shop a priority stop.
Looking for a Sukkah?
October 5, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
An information service for working Jews looking to eat lunch in a Sukkah during Chol Hamoed is now active in 24 countries. Read more
Awards for Care Homes
October 3, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Two Jewish care homes are among the winners of the Better Practice Awards announced by the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Ltd. Read more
New Group Holds First Meeting
October 3, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Australia for a Secure Israel has held its inaugural meeting in Sydney. Read more
Masada damaged by fire
October 1, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
A fire which swept through a section of Sydney’s Masada College on the first night of Rosh Hashana has extensively damaged the Kehillat Masada synagogue within the campus. The school itself has also been badly damaged. Read more
Danby asks Brown not to back Rhiannon
October 1, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Michael Danby MP, Federal Member for Melbourne Ports, today called on Senator Bob Brown to not back his rogue Senator Lee Rhiannon in her support of a boycott of Israeli and Jewish commerce. Read more
Wellington Embassy Officially Open
September 28, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
The new Israeli Embassy in New Zealand has been officially opened in a ceremony which included the affixing of a Mezzuzah. Read more
Labor Members Visit Sydney Museum
September 28, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Labor members of the NSW Parliament have visited the city’s Jewish Museum. Read more
Julie Bishop on the PM’s Opinion Piece
September 23, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Prime Minister Julia Gillard chose to write an opinion piece on Australia’s stance on the question of Palestinian statehood exclusively for one newspaper. Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Julie Bishop had something to say after yesterday’s question time… Read more
Pollard Tried to Spy for Australia
September 20, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
Jonathan Pollard has portrayed himself as an Israeli patriot who spied for Israel to prevent another Holocaust. But during questioning by the FBI, Pollard admitted that before spying for Israel, he provided Australia with classified information in an effort to become a spy for that country. Read more
Forum on the U.N. Vote at Central
September 20, 2011 by J-Wire Staff
The Zionist Council of NSW has held a forum to discuss the UN Vote for a Palestinian State. Read more
