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Nova Peris takes ambassador role as Shalom Gamarada expands to Sydney University

J-Wire News Service — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 01:42:40 +0000

Olympic gold medallist, former senator and long-time advocate for Aboriginal communities Nova Peris has been appointed ambassador of the Indigenous education charity Shalom Gamarada, the organisation announced today. The move is part of a major leadership overhaul that also brings high-profile businessman David Gonski on board as patron and media executive Alexandra Senter as chair. […]

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Indigenous public servant suspended after Gaza support

AAP — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 05:51:52 +0000

An Aboriginal public servant says it is incredibly disrespectful to be invited to play music in parliament, then be punted for expressing anti-genocide views. A First Nations public servant and singer due to perform at an awards dinner in front of a premier has been suspended for showing solidarity with Gaza. Jayden Kitchener-Waters, 25, says […]

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A boomerang for Israel

J-Wire Newsdesk — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 03:45:41 +0000

An Aboriginal artist and co-founder of the Indigenous Friends of Israel is heading to Israel to gift a two-metre boomerang he made and painted to the Israeli government. Munganbana Norman Miller said: “I want the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, President Herzog and the Israeli government to know that there are Indigenous people in […]

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‘Danger to public’: Neo-Nazi leader loses bid for bail

AAP — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 02:35:16 +0000

Neo-Nazi group leader Thomas Sewell is a danger to the public, a magistrate has found as she refused him bail over an alleged attack on an Aboriginal protest site. Sewell, 32, called out “we fight for white Australia” as he was led from the magistrates courtroom in Melbourne on Friday after the decision was handed […]

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Ruptured

Anne Sarzin — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 04:54:15 +0000

Book review by Dr Anne Sarzin – Shattered dreams and fragile hopes In Ruptured, a book published today, thirty-six courageous Jewish women from all walks of life in Australia testify to their emotional and intellectual turmoil post-7 October 2023, their deep sense of rejection by mainstream Australia, and their devastating loss of agency, standing and friendships […]

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From Australia’s Jewish past

Ruth Lilian — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 05:43:08 +0000

Ron Castan AM QC – barrister and human rights advocate Ron was born in Melbourne on 29 October 1939 and completed his education in Melbourne. His parents, Mossie and Annia, were Russian Jewish immigrants who emigrated to Australia to make a new life. As a baby, Ron had a bowel obstruction, and doctors were quite […]

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Indigenous Friends of Israel concerned about fundamental preachers

J-Wire News Service — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 23:45:41 +0000

Indigenous Friends of Israel founders Norman and Barbara Miller refuted the claims of Brother Ismael recently at the Al Madina Dawah Centre, southwest Sydney that Hamas is not a terrorist organisation. Brother Ismael also called for Jihad. Indigenous Friends of Israel also raise concerns that not only has the Al Madina Dawah Centre not distanced […]

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Indigenous Friends of Israel say the Albanese government has thrown Israel under a bus

J-Wire Newsdesk — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 06:32:35 +0000

Indigenous Friends of Israel (IFI) co-founders Norman and Barbara Miller has condemned “the decision by the Albanese government to throw Israel under a bus by calling its holiest sites including the Temple Mount and Western Wall ‘occupied territories.’ They say that ‘at best, they are the heartland of Israel, Judea, and Samaria. At worst, disputed […]

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Northern Territory sister school students visit Emanuel

Michelle Favero — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 11:06:21 +0000

A very special group of nine children and four teachers from Jilkminggan School, Emanuel’s sister school in the Northern Territory, recently made the long journey to Sydney for a week-long visit.

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Indigenous Friends of Israel

J-Wire Staff — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 07:34:14 +0000

The Indigenous Friends of Israel has been established to counter Bob Carr's anti-Israel comments and to maintain Australia's bipartisan support for Israel.

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