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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. The children left...

Abetz wants Shorten to voice his position on Palestinian recognition

Senator Eric Abetz has expressed his concerns that Labor keeps its position "under wraps".

Bill Shorten on Joe Berinson

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

Bill Shorten: history’s most atrocious crime

Opposition leader Bill Shorten reflects on the International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Life at La Trobe

A young woman's struggle against anti-Israel activists at a Melbourne university.

Shorten goes to school

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