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Israel votes again on Netanyahu’s future
Voting has begun in Israel as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks re-election under the weight of an imminent corruption trial, but the country’s third ballot in less than a year predicted to end in another deadlock. The election follows inconclusive votes in April and September that dimmed an aura of political invincibility enjoyed by Israel’s…
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Coronavirus: Israeli scientists ‘close’ to developing vaccine
Israeli scientists claim to be close to developing a vaccine for coronavirus that could be available in about 90 days. The MIGAL Galilee Research Institute says its researchers have developed an effective vaccine against avian coronavirus Infectious Bronchitis Virus (IBV), which is to be adapted soon and create a human vaccine against COVID-19. “After four…
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Netanyahu declares victory in Israel’s third election in a year
Tel Aviv: Shrugging off his looming criminal trial, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed victory after exit polls indicated he led his Likud Party to a first-place finish in the election, the country’s third in less than a year. But it wasn’t yet clear whether Likud and its allies would marshal a majority in the 120-seat…
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Sydney student newspaper defends itself over accusations of anti-Semitism
Organisations representing the Jewish community have accused the University of Sydney’s student-run newspaper of “textbook anti-Semitism” over a satirical photograph in its weekly publication. An image published in a satire section of Honi Soit last week shows a blackboard with the words: “Should we get the Jews back for what they did to our absolute boy [Jesus]?…
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Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz take election down to the wire
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and rival Benny Gantz were wrapping up another bitter election campaign on Sunday, before voters cast their ballots on Monday for the third time in 12 months. Mr Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving leader, has been charged on several counts of corruption but is battling fiercely to maintain his grip on power.…
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Adelaide Festival review: The Doctor
In this stunning reimagining of Arthur Schnitzler’s hundred-year-old play, writer-director Robert Icke shines a light on the complex nature of identity and demonstrates exactly why he’s been lauded as the great new hope for British theatre. The Doctor’s opening set (perfectly conceived by Hildegard Bechtler) exudes corporate vibes. A long table with benches sits in…
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Benjamin Netanyahu on verge of election victory
Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu could be on the verge of clinching victory in the nation’s third election in under a year. After leading a caretaker government since December 2018 – exit polls have the Israeli Prime Minister predicted to pick up 60 seats in the Knesset – one short of an outright majority. But with Mr…
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Heroes of Igla – Breaking Records and Barriers
Rantzau has been swimming with the Glamourhead Sharks for the better part of the last two decades. “We work hard with our club to ensure that we can engage with all segments of the LGBTIQ + community. One of the wonderful things about IGLA is that it certainly is an environment where you will be…
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Tasmanian Liberal senator supports banning the public displaying of Nazi symbols
A Tasmanian Liberal senator says she would support state governments if they sought to ban the Nazi flag and Nazi displays, while Lyons Labor MHR Brian Mitchell has urged Housing Tasmania to take stronger action against the display of Nazi flags on their properties. The incident in Perth came in the same week as the…
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Jewish leader calls on government to address Nazi symbols in Tasmania
The president of the Hobart Hebrew Congregation has called on the Tasmanian Government to “address” the issue of Nazi symbols being publicly displayed, saying it poses a threat to the Jewish community. Jeff Schneider, who is also the Tasmanian representative on the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, said that symbols of the Nazi German regime…