School students hit the street to stand with Palestine

Over 1,000 Victorian school students have blocked a major intersection in Melbourne, calling for a free Palestine. Read more

Abetz wants Shorten to voice his position on Palestinian recognition

Senator Eric Abetz has expressed his concerns that Labor keeps its position “under wraps”. Read more

Bill Shorten on Joe Berinson

Opposition leader Bill Shorten has spoken in federal parliament on Joe Berinson who passed away earlier this month. Read more

Bill Shorten: history’s most atrocious crime

Australia’s opposition leader Bill Shorten reflects on the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Read more

State memorial service for Barry Cohen

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition leader Bill Shorten will speak at a State Memorial for former Labor minister Barry Cohen. Read more

Beersheba notebook

It is hard to describe the feelings of being in Israel at this very special moment. Particularly, that of being an Australian in Israel and more specifically, spending yesterday in Beersheba…writes Ron Weiser. Read more

Danby’s ads authorised by parliament…but no more to come

The ads placed in the Australian Jewish News and briefly on J-Wire by Michael Danby criticising ABC Middle East correspondent Sophie McNeill have been stamped with approval by Parliament. Read more

Changes to section 18C

The Turnbull Liberal Government wants to change section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act to weaken protections against racist hate speech…writes Bill Shorten. Read more

Rosh Hashanah message from Bill Shorten and Tony Burke

Bill Shorten, Leader of the Opposition & Tony Burke, Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Australia for Rosh Hashanah have sent a Rosh Hashanah message to the Jewish community. Read more

Life at La Trobe

Jessica Cornish tackled intense anti-Israel sentiment at Melbourne’s La Trobe University. Read more

Shorten goes to school

New Minister for Education Bill Shorten recently joined Michael Danby in a meeting with the Australian Council for Jewish Schools. Read more