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‘He walked with kings’
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has paid tribute to Saul Same who has passed away. A giant of the textile industry, Same was a noted philanthropist and a stalwart of the
National
Rabbis address LGBTI inclusion
A PANEL of guest speakers, including both Orthodox and Progressive rabbis, will come together on Sunday, May 1 for the first time to openly discuss issues, barriers and opportunities for greater inclusion of Jewish members of the LGBTI community.
International
Bus bomb in Jerusalem
At least 21 people were injured in a bus bombing in Jerusalem, police said, in the first such attack in Israel in years. A city bus exploded and went up […]
Is the ‘third intifada’ over?
Israelis eyed the light at the end of the tunnel this week, hoping that the end of the six-month terror wave is nearing after a senior security official gave an […]
Sport
American Jew joins the Gold Coast Suns
THE Gold Coast Suns have signed former American National Football League triallist Brandon Kaufman as an international scholarship player. Kaufman, who is 25 years old and in 2013 trained with […]
Negri brothers collect four gold medals at Victorian sprint titles
JEWISH swimmers won four gold, one silver and two bronze medals at the 2016 Victorian State Sprint Championships on the weekend.
Arts
Stage role is perfect for Belling
Singer Fem Belling is living her dream with a busy schedule. The talented vocalist shot to national prominence last year as a finalist in the Nine Network hit series The Voice.
Celebrating the life of Menuhin
The centenary of the birth of violin virtuoso Yehudi Menuhin is being celebrated on April 22, with the release of a special book and CDs that celebrate the musician’s amazing life.
competitions
Win tickets to The Sound of Music
The world’s favourite musical has returned to Australia. The lavish London Palladium production of The Sound of Music is coming to Melbourne’s Regent Theatre on May 13, following successful seasons in […]
galleries
AJAX and Jackettes practice matches
Both the AJAX seniors and the Jackettes had successful hit outs in the lead up to the start of the 2016 sesson. Photos: Peter Haskin
opinion
Dough! D’oh!
Given the controversy surrounding Iggy’s in Sydney, one suspects that Pesach can’t come soon enough for the NSW Kashrut Authority. After an apparent volte-face which saw them questioning the kashrut […]
finance feature: Investing in a brighter future
The dawn of the solar age – part 2
As stated in Part 1, climate change is the greatest problem mankind has ever faced. However, it is also the greatest investment opportunity we will ever be presented with.
