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Defending cycling Tour champion hurt in race crash. Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 4:43 pm. British cyclist Stevie Williams, the defending Tour Down Under champion and the No.1 rider …
StandWithUs Australia launches nationwide campaign to combat …
4 days ago · StandWithUs Australia has announced a nationwide campaign, “Defend the Truth, Empower the Future,” set to run from 27 January to 2 February, in response to the …
Australian Jewish leadership calls on major parties to preference …
Oct 9, 2024 · The Zionist Federation of Australia and the Executive Council of Australian Jewry have written to the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition requesting that both major …
2025 Australia Day Awards: The Jewish Recipients – J-Wire
2 days ago · The AC is the highest honour that Australia can bestow upon a citizen and we congratulate James Edelman on being awarded it. Jewish community members received one …
End of year speculation – J-Wire
The civil year of 2024 is drawing to a close. For the non-Jewish world, it is usually a time of festive hoopla accompanied by an excess of liquid refreshments, overzealous party celebrations and …
PM pledges $6.4m for Holocaust education efforts – J-Wire
13 hours ago · Anthony Albanese has pledged $6.4 million to build a national Holocaust education centre in Canberra and upgrade a facility in Western Australia that does school workshops. …
Jewish Australians hopeful of imminent hostage release
Jan 15, 2025 · A ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel in Gaza securing the return of hostages is reportedly close to being sealed, prompting hope in Australia. Jewish Australians …
International Holocaust Remembrance Day – J-Wire
1 day ago · Messages from Australia’s leaders. From Prime Minister Anthony Albanese: On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we hold on to the memories of millions. We reflect …
Australia resumes UN Gaza funding after security checks
Mar 15, 2024 · Former Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and former Australian Foreign Minister Gareth Evans attend as Malaysian Prime …
Mystery over failure to charge alleged Nazi salute cop – J-Wire
Jan 9, 2025 · The reasons for not charging a police sergeant accused of performing the Nazi salute twice remain a mystery The veteran police officer allegedly made the gesture over …