Faith NSW launched in Sydney

Premier Chris Minns, Treasurer Daniel Mookhey, Minister for Multiculturalism Steve Kamper, and Lakemba MP Jihad Dib came together with over 200 faith leaders and community members at a gala dinner held yesterday to celebrate the launch of Faith NSW, a coalition of various faith groups in the state. Read more

Darren Bark resigns

Darren Bark has resigned as CEO of The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies with immediate effect. Read more

Turmoil at The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies?

CEO Darren Bark has been placed on leave, according to The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies, causing speculation within the NSW community as to his future. Read more

$10m to boost security for NSW religious groups

NSW Jewish Board of Deputies CEO Darren Bark has welcomed the announcement made by the NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet of boosting security for religious groups if he is re-elected next month. Read more

NSW Premier wore Nazi costume at his 21st

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has revealed he wore a Nazi uniform to his 21st birthday party, saying the costume choice was a grave mistake driven by youthful naivety. Read more

NSW opposition leader pledges increased security support for all faiths

NSW Labor leader Chris Minns has pledged his bipartisan support for increased security measures at all faith-based institutions. Read more

Leaders object to sales of Nazi memorabilia

An auctioneer specialising in military memorabilia has been criticised by Jewish organisations ahead of a sale of Nazi artefacts. Read more

Walt Secord to quit parliament

NSW upper house Labor MP Walt Secord will not contest the March 2023 election after standing down from the opposition’s shadow ministry following bullying allegations. Read more

Deves accepts invite to Jewish Museum

Controversial Liberal candidate Katherine Deves has accepted an offer to visit the Sydney Jewish Museum following comments she made comparing her anti-transgender lobbying to opponents of the Holocaust. Read more

There is no place in our Australia for intolerance

As 2021 came to a close, we all reflected on the challenging times we have lived through in recent years. Read more

Darren Bark makes his radio debut

The CEO of The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies  Darren Bark was interviewed on 2GB this morning by Ray Hadley, discussing the Nazi comments made by Cumberland mayor Steve Christou and the 60 Minutes/The Age and Sydney Morning Herald expose on Nazism in Australia, Read more

Leaflet compares COVID restrictions with those aimed at those imposed on Jews in 1942

The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies has condemned a letterbox drop leaflet in Sydney’s Neutral Bay area comparing the COVID lockdown restrictions with 1942 Nazi restrictions imposed upon Jews. Read more