Mazal Tov to Rabbi Mendel Kastel from Jewish House and Michele Brandenburger from Cuddle Bundles on their nominations for this year's Westfield Bondi Junction Local Hero awards. Read more »

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has acknowledged that its coverage of a Palestinian terror attack earlier this month was flawed. Read more »

David Eldar has made Scrabble history has won the 2023 World English Language Scrabble Players Association Championship becoming only the second player to become world champion twice. Read more »

Protesters demonstrated on Saturday evening in Tel Aviv and across Israel for a 34th consecutive week as dozens of Israelis protested outside UN Headquarters in New York City. Read more »

Former Israeli diplomat Mark Regev believes an Israel–Saudi normalisation would have a major positive effect in the wider Arab and Muslim world, even in our part of the world. Read more »

Almost 20 years ago, Shayna Slotar took her first trip to Israel on an AUJS program. It changed her entire relationship with the Jewish community. Read more »

The Andrews government introduced a bill to ban the Nazi salute and other gestures in Victoria, with penalties ranging from fines of up to $23,000 to up to a year in jail. Read more »

Without the "bank of mum and dad", first homebuyers can find accumulating sufficient funds for a deposit to be almost impossible. Read more »

Morry Frenkel speaks with Professor John Zeleznikow, about his parents Avram and Masha; their experiences during the Holocaust; the purchase – with a no-interest loan from Jewish Care – of what became the iconic Café Scheherazade in Acland Street, St Kilda; Jewish life in Melbourne as it revolved around the café; and his volunteering work for the past 50 years. Go to www.jewishcare.org.au to read about all aspects of the 175 years old organisation, including… Read more »

Maurice Klein speaks with Lt Col (res) Sarit Zehavi, Founder and President of ALMA Research and Education Centre, dedicated to researching the security challenges on Israel’s northern borders.  It is clearly evident that since the Israel summer of 2022 the terrorist organisation Hezbollah (Iran’s proxy), has changed its modus operandi with a major escalation of flagrant violations, provocations and terrorism on the Lebanese border with Israel. Sarit presents much of the background and understanding as… Read more »

'They were completely innocent victims of the predatory behaviour of Mrs Leifer, and it is she and she alone who should feel guilty.' Read more »

From the producers of Non-Stop and The Commuter. Retribution stars Liam Neeson as a successful Berlin-based American businessman in a race against time to protect his family and solve the mystery that plays out over the course of one day. Retribution is exclusively in cinemas September 21, courtesy of StudioCanal. The AJN is giving away 20 double passes to the film in Melbourne and Sydney. [contact-form-7] Competition entries close Monday, September 18, 2023. This competition is… Read more »

'Her eyes still had that same captivating, evil power that she had when she was abusing me ... There's no part of her that looks like she understands the impact of what she did, or feels bad about it' Read more »

Leibler recalled joining the late Arnold Bloch as a partner in 1969 knowing "full well that being a Jewish lawyer, none of the establishment firms would have taken me on". Read more »

On pollution prevention, Australia and Israel can exchange information on opportunities within their offshore oil and gas industries, as well as strategies for marine plastic pollution abatement. Read more »