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Bialik College staff member dismissed after students view inappropriate images on laptop 

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 6:44 pm

Melbourne school, Bialik College has dismissed a staff member after students in Years 6 and 7 briefly saw adult images on the employee’s laptop during a class session last week.

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Jerusalem Israel’s ‘rightful capital,’ says Trump says on anniversary of city’s recognition

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 6:40 pm

President Donald Trump said on Dec. 6 that his decision on that day in 2017 to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and to begin the process of moving the U.S. embassy there was “a transformative step forward in the pursuit of peace in the Middle East.” Read more

Injured Israeli soldiers needing care to hit 100,000, ministry says

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 6:25 pm

Israel’s Defence Ministry said on Monday that the number of wounded troops and security personnel requiring long-term care has climbed to 82,400, with a rapidly growing share suffering from psychological trauma. Read more

Frank Gehry, architect inspired by carp swimming in his grandmother’s tub for gefilte fish, dies at 96

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 5:19 pm

Frank Gehry, one of the most renowned architects of his era whose iconic buildings look like rolling sculptures, died in Santa Monica, Calif., on Friday. He was 96, the New York Times reported. Read more

Gaza Strip talks at a critical moment, Qatari PM says

Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 7:01 pm

Qatar’s prime minister says the Gaza Strip talks have reached a critical moment, with the remains of one Israeli hostage still held by militants. Read more

‘BBC’ orders training on antisemitism and anti-Muslim bias

Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 6:48 pm

The BBC’s outgoing director, Tim Davie, has lifted his longstanding objection to training staff on how to avoid antisemitism, and has ordered that they undergo a course on it and anti-Muslim prejudice within six months. Read more

Child sex survivor’s message after abuser found guilty

Friday, December 5, 2025 at 6:48 pm

Child sex abuse victim and advocate Manny Waks has urged other victim-survivors to take their allegations to police after a jury convicted his abuser. Read more

Alex Ryvchin climbs to 19th on Sydney Power 100 list

Friday, December 5, 2025 at 5:52 pm

Alex Ryvchin, co-chief executive of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ), has been ranked 19th on this year’s Daily Telegraph Sydney Power 100 list, rising 19 places from his debut at number 38 last year.

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Israel cleared to compete in Eurovision 2026 after broadcasters drop vote

Friday, December 5, 2025 at 5:46 pm

Israel will be allowed to compete in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest after participating broadcasters dropped a proposed ballot on the issue, following reforms aimed at improving the event’s “transparency and neutrality,” the European Broadcasting Union stated on Thursday. Read more

Rebuilding the mind after cancer: a new remote program offers hope

Friday, December 5, 2025 at 4:57 pm

A new study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem offers hopeful news: a remote, group-based cognitive rehabilitation program may help survivors regain confidence, improve everyday functioning, and feel less alone. Read more

Adass to rebuild stronger a year after synagogue firebombed

Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 5:01 pm

Leaders of international Jewish communities walked through the debris of a Melbourne synagogue a year after it was firebombed as two accused men faced court. Read more

Israel confirms return of Sudthisak Rinthalak’s remains

Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 4:44 pm

Israel’s National Centre for Forensic Medicine confirmed on Thursday morning that the body returned by Hamas the previous day was Sudthisak Rinthalak, a Thai agricultural worker, the Israel Defence Forces announced. Read more

UN spokesman doesn’t name Albanese but refutes controversial comment on press freedom

Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 4:35 pm

Stéphane Dujarric, spokesman for United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, didn’t name Francesca Albanese in response to a question from JNS about the special rapporteur’s comment that appeared to partly justify an attack on journalists. Read more

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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

AI outs Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman as HKOPS author

Chat GPT has outed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) as the real author of the four versions of the Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine solution (HKOPS) published on the purported author Ali Shihabi’s website. Read more

On Both Sides of The Wall: A resistance fighter’s firsthand account of the Warsaw Ghetto

A riveting account of Warsaw Ghetto resistance           Book review by Dr Anne Sarzin Read more

Netanyahu deserves exoneration, not a pardon

Since submitting a formal request for a pardon from Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been issuing explanations for what many of his supporters consider a disappointing move. Read more

Britain’s new far-left party may be Jeremy Corbyn’s undoing

Like a stubborn stain that clings to your shirt no matter how many times you venture to the dry cleaners, Jeremy Corbyn, the former leader of the ruling Labour Party in the United Kingdom, refuses to disappear. Read more

On the Other Hand

The next time you visit Israel, keep an eye out for United Hatzalah’s newest emergency response vehicle to hit the streets of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Read more

The canonisation of Marwan Barghouti

Celebrity narcissists looking for another virtue to signal have alighted upon a fresh cause appropriate to their moral stature: freedom for a notorious mass murderer of the innocent. Read more

Lunacy unleashed

Journalists and those working in the mainstream news media are familiar with the expression “the silly season.” Read more

Excessive Weddings

It has been part of my life as a rabbi to attend weddings; more often than not to “perform.” Read more

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Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 5:59 pm

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Winner of the Arthur Rubinstein Musical Society visits Australia

Sunday, November 30, 2025 at 5:30 pm

Australian Friends of the Arthur Rubinstein Musical Society, a prestigious Israeli piano competition, brought prize winner and Japanese piano sensation Yukine Kuroki to Melbourne and Sydney recently for sell-out recitals. Read more

Photo gallery: Pre-Chanukah celebration at NSW Parliament House

Friday, November 28, 2025 at 6:15 pm

NSW Premier Chris Minns and newly elected Opposition Leader Kellie Sloane used this year’s pre-Chanukah celebration at Parliament House to deliver firm messages of solidarity with the Jewish community. Read more

The launch of AUXiL

Friday, November 28, 2025 at 10:24 am

Australia Israel Exchange this past week signalled a major step forward in strengthening commercial, technological, and research ties between Australia and Israel. Read more

“Bound By History – For We Are One”

Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 4:03 pm

The “Bound By History” event scheduled for December 2 was initiated as a response to the deeply disturbing rise in hostility towards Israel, the Jewish community in Australia and those who advocate for shared humanity since 7 October 2023. 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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