National
Average fee rise of 5% for day schools
AS THE 2012 school year begins, parents of Melbourne’s Jewish day school students are braced for fee rises, with an average...
Rudd talks tough on Iran, ramps up oil sanctions
IN A show of solidarity with Europe, Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd this week announced Australia would impose further sanctions on Iran...
International
Exploratory talks end
TALKS between Israeli and Palestinian negotiators leading to full peace talks have ended with no progress, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas...
Gun victim Giffords to quit Congress
UNITED STATES Republican Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot by a gunman last January, has announced that she will resign from Congress. In...
Sport
Peer through, Sela bundled out
ISRAELI top-gun Shahar Peer advanced to the second round of the 2012 Australian Open on Tuesday with a convincing 6-2, 6-0 victory over...
New year, same struggles for Sela
AFTER drawing Argentinian star Juan Martin Del Potro in the first round last year, Israeli Dudi Sela has endured yet another...
Arts
Musical layers of intrigue
SINGER Sophie Brous has emerged as one of Melbourne’s finest new vocalists. She has performed in cities across Australia, in New...
Jewellery designer’s big break
ATTENTION to detail makes all the difference, according to Carly Paiker, a Jewish jewellery designer whose line will be appearing in...











