Paddling’s Fox sisters share Hall of Fame’s Don Award

The Paris paddling feats of Jessica and Noemie Fox have been celebrated, with the pair winning The Don Award at the Sport Australia Hall of Fame gala dinner. Read more

UIA NSW AGM 2024 and Report Back event

UIA NSW held its annual AGM and Report Back event with special guest Ayelet Nahmias-Verbin, chairperson of the Fund for Victims of Terror, who provided an overview of how UIA-donor support assists the People of Israel. Read more

Unravelling the mysteries of Indian-Jewish food

Book review by Dr Anne Sarzin Read more

On the other hand

One of the unique features of living in Israel is the overwhelming number of “chesed” organizations which exist to provide assistance in a multitude of areas. Read more

INTO THE FRAY: Malicious malign Macron

Could France under the Macron government be on a head-on collision course with the newly elected Trump administration following his sweeping victory earlier this month? Read more

Lebanon and Hezbollah accept US ceasefire proposal

Diplomatic efforts to halt conflict between Israel and Hezbollah have progressed, with the Iran-backed armed group and Lebanon agreeing to a ceasefire proposal. Read more

Nephew of former IDF chief of staff killed in Gaza

The nephew of Gadi Eizenkot, former chief of staff of the Israel Defence Forces and former member of Israel’s War Cabinet, was one of two soldiers killed on Sunday fighting Hamas terrorists in the northern Gaza Strip. Read more

Hamas leadership leaves Doha for Turkey

Hamas’s senior leadership has relocated from Qatar to Turkey, Israel’s Kan News public broadcaster reported on Sunday evening. Read more

Huckabee: ‘Sovereignty over Judea and Samaria is Israel’s decision to make’

The decision to extend Israeli sovereignty to Judea and Samaria is one “for Israel to make,” according to Mike Huckabee, who was tapped by President-elect Donald Trump last week for the post of U.S. ambassador to Israel. Read more

Israeli breakthrough could halve radiation sessions for prostate cancer patients

An Israeli medical breakthrough could cut in half the number of radiation treatments needed for prostate cancer patients. Read more

Israeli opposition slams justice minister over calls to resume judicial overhaul

Israel’s National Unity party leader MK Benny Gantz denounced Justice Minister Yariv Levin’s call for the government to resume its contentious judicial overhaul program, tweeting on Sunday morning that the initiative “brought disaster to the State of Israel, tore us apart from the inside and was a large part of how we reached October 7.” Read more

Showstoppers: A night of musical perfection

A music review by Victor Grynberg Read more

Trump might try reversing Obama-Biden ploy at United Nations

President-elect Donald Trump will resume locking horns with the United Nations (UN) when he returns to the White House on 20 January 2025. Read more

Feintooner

This week’s cartoon:  Papal Bull throughout the ages Read more

NSW pre-Chanukah celebration marks unity and light

Multicultural NSW has hosted the annual communal Pre-Chanukah Celebration at NSW Parliament House, bringing together political leaders, community members, and representatives of communal organisations to celebrate resilience, diversity, and unity. Read more

Jesus Christ Superstar

A musical review by Victor Grynberg Read more

America’s electrifying counter-revolution

America is attempting to clean up its house. Europeans are burning theirs down. Read more

IDF officer killed in Lebanon, bringing military death toll to 794

Israel Defence Forces Lt. Ivri Dickshtein, 21, was killed in action battling Hezbollah terrorists in Southern Lebanon, the IDF said on Thursday night. Read more

Venom unleashed

A vitriolic tsunami has been unleashed following the stunning election results in the USA which well and truly trumped all progressive woke commentators, Hollywood stars and their acolytes. Read more

Shabbat Vayeyra

Avraham Challenges God Read more

Study links brain stability to treatments for depression, epilepsy and Alzheimer’s

New scientific research on how the brain maintains stability amidst continuous environmental and physiological changes offers potential new approaches to treat disorders such as depression, Alzheimer’s disease, and epilepsy, Israeli researchers said on Thursday. Read more

John Safran provokes and pontificates

Book review by Anne Sarzin Read more

‘I’m not afraid’: French Jews defy threats of violence ahead of Paris soccer match

Although French officials are bracing for violence as Israel’s national soccer was due to play in Paris on Thursday night, local Jews insisted they would attend the match despite the threats. Read more

Outrage as Australia backs Palestinian sovereignty in UN vote shift

The Albanese government’s decision today to support United Nations resolutions affirming Palestinian sovereignty and holding Israel accountable for environmental damage has sparked fierce criticism from Jewish leaders, opposition members, and others. Read more

Chorus!

An Opera Australia performance reviewed by Alex First Read more

Australia’s changing votes on annual Israel-related resolutions at the UN General Assembly

The following article was penned by the current co-CEO of The Executive Council of Australian Jewry, Peter Wertheim, in April 2018. Read more

Yoni Bashan’s powerful reporting from Israel wins top journalism award

Yoni Bashan, senior reporter for The Australian, has received the prestigious Sir Keith Murdoch Award for Excellence in Journalism at the 2024 News Awards Read more

Court denies Netanyahu request to postpone testimony in corruption trial

Jerusalem District Court judges told lawyers for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu they would not delay the beginning of his testimony in a corruption trial. Read more

‘I know you don’t want this war’: Netanyahu appeals to the Iranian people

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued an appeal to the Iranian people in a video on Tuesday night, telling them, that “another attack on Israel would simply cripple Iran’s economy.” Read more

Teen involved in vandalism of MP Josh Burns’ office could avoid criminal record

A 17-year-old boy accused of vandalizing Jewish Labor MP Josh Burns’ Mcnamara electorate office in a politically motivated attack may avoid a criminal record. Read more

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