Author: Jmedia Manager
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Stand in solidarity with Ken Loach
Ken Loach is one of Britain’s most revered and successful filmmakers. His work Kes (1969), depicting the poetics and deprivation of northern English working-class life, was voted the seventh greatest British film of the twentieth century in a poll by the British Film Institute. He has won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival twice, for The Wind That…
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Cardinal Edward Cassidy became a champion of Jewish people
Cardinal Edward Idris Cassidy, whose funeral will be held at St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney on Monday, had a reputation for being down to earth, with a no-nonsense style that earned him respect and affection. But no one was ever left in doubt that he had a formidable intellect and immense diplomatic skill. He had…
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Liberal Party to debate Palestine position
The Liberal Party will debate whether to formally “disavow” any push to unilaterally recognise a Palestinian state at its upcoming Federal Council in Canberra next month. A set of four policy motions unanimously approved by the party’s WA division earlier this month and obtained by The Australian included a proposal for the party to formally…
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Joanna Murray-Smith wrestles with hedonism and history in Berlin
Joanna Murray-Smith is an acclaimed Australian playwright and one of the few to have enjoyed success on Broadway and the West End. She reflects on her storied career ahead of the world premiere of Berlin at the Melbourne Theatre Company and a revival of Honour at Sydney’s Ensemble Theatre — a play that had its first reading in New…
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Israel and Greece officially sign record $1.65 billion defence deal
Israel and Greece have signed their biggest ever defence procurement deal, which Israel said on Sunday would strengthen political and economic ties between the countries. The two countries’ air forces also launched a joint exercise. The agreement includes a $1.65 billion contract for the establishment and operation of a training centre for the Hellenic Air…
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Sarah Halimi murder trial disgraces France
Andrew Bolt speaks with Brendan O’Neill editor of Spiked about the shocking verdict in a French court. In a decision last Wednesday, the Court of Cassation’s Supreme Court of Appeals upheld rulings by lower tribunals that Kobili Traore, the killer of Sarah Halimi, cannot stand trial because he was too high on marijuana to be…
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Israeli advocate and Obama critic dies a ‘fierce opponent’ of BDS movement
Sky News host Rowan Dean has honoured the life of Jewish Australian conservative commentator Isi Leibler who will be remembered as a “fierce opponent” of the insidious BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) Palestinian-led movement against Israel. “In 2018 he (Mr Leibler) pointed out how over recent decades the far left has become viciously anti-Israeli, even…
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West worried, Iran names Natanz suspect
Iran state television has named a suspect in the attack that damaged centrifuges at its Natanz nuclear site and says he has fled the country. The report on Saturday named the suspect as Reza Karimi. It showed a passport-style photograph of a man it identified as Karimi. The report also aired what appeared to be…
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I excitedly underwent a DNA test, and it plunged my world into chaos
Healthcare worker Rachel*, 43, thought it would be interesting to explore her genetic heritage, but the result plunged her world into chaos. I grew up an only child in a happy, ordinary home. I knew my parents had tried for four years to have me, but I certainly never questioned where I came from. In…
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Neo-Nazi manual for long-term rage
A disturbing manual instructing neo-Nazis how to avoid police, conceal their identity and spread propaganda is being circulated among sympathisers, prompting warnings from security experts that far-right extremist forces in Australia are becoming increasingly organised. The National Socialist Network Activism manual, seen by The Weekend Australian, includes advice on avoiding arrest and legal rights for…