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Girl accused of antisemitic crime spree has 109 charges withdrawn

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has defended her government’s youth crime laws after 109 charges against a 14-year-old girl accused...

Job applicant targeted with antisemitic hate

A young Israeli woman was surprised to be the target of a nasty antisemitic message after being rejected for...

Police hunting for masked serial graffiti attacker

Victoria Police is searching for an unknown man who has spray-painted hateful and offensive graffiti on the outside walls...

Outrageous antisemitic targeting of young Jewish students

Ten and eleven-year-old Jewish students from Melbourne's Mount Scopus Memorial College were targeted with antisemitic chanting during a school...

Ex-governor hits out at Palestine rally ‘hate speech’

A former Victorian Governor, who is Jewish, has hit out at what she describes as "hate speech" at pro-Palestine...

Anti-hate taskforce set up after antisemitic attacks

As the hunt continues for those behind a wave of antisemitic attacks, a task force has been established that...

Jewish community defiant as October 7 remembered

Australia's Jewish community say they remain defiant and united as thousands gathered 12 months on from the October 7...

Victorian Iftar dinner cancelled over Gaza war tensions

The Victorian premier has cancelled an upcoming Iftar dinner following growing calls for a boycott over Australia's response to...

Prahran school protest called off

A pro-Hamas Prahran High School teacher made controversial statements at a pro-Palestine rally, which threatened to draw rival protest...

David Southwick defends real estate portfolio

The Victorian opposition's new cost of living spokesman has defended stepping into the role while having interests in 17...

A chat with David Southwick

David Southwick, Liberal State MP for Caulfield, talks with Henry Greener about the state of Victoria, Malka Leifer's guilty...

Bring back DJ Dave

Today, David Southwick is a senior politician, the Deputy Leader of the Victorian Liberal Party and a Member of...

The Deputy Leader of the Victorian opposition: meet David Southwick

New Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party in Victoria, David Southwick and the new leader Matthew Guy MP want to build a viable alternative to the Andrews Government.

Podcast: David Southwick on the ban of the swastika

L'Chaim had had its first guest on L'Chaim to kick off the year 5782, the newly announced Deputy Leader of the Victorian Liberal Party, Member for Caulfield, David Southwick.

Three Victorian MPs disappointed by antisemitic posts following Jewish engagement party

The Leader of the Victorian Opposition Michael O'Brien has joined State MPs Neil Angus and David Southwick in thanking the leadership of the Jewish community in Melbourne which has been working tirelessly with the Department of Health to contain the spread of a local outbreak,

The party is over

They have different political allegiances, but politicians Josh Burns and David Southwick have joined forces to stabilise the COVID fallout created by an irresponsible small group of Melbourne's Jewish community.

David Southwick talks COVID

David Southwick MP Zooms in from his office in Parliament House to discuss with Henry Greener the loosening of COVID Restrictions by Victorian Premier Dan Andrews.

Politicians slam Nazi graffiti dubbed on Premier’s image

Vandals have pasted an image of Victorian premier Daniel Andrews with a swastika on his forehead and with a Hitler moustache on a road sign in the suburb of Highett.

Chanukah greetings from David Southwick

It is with great pleasure that I wish J-Wire readers a very happy Chanukah and my best wishes for the year ahead.

Political Menorah lighting in Melbourne

There was an early celebration of Chanukah in the Victorian State Parliament last week organised by Chabad of Melbourne CBD attended by former Prime Minister Julia Gillard.