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Calls to ban controversial singer
THERE are calls for a US singer who once gave a Nazi salute and shouted “white power” to be banned from performing in Australia.
national
‘Our prayers go out to you’
IN an unprecedented move, New Zealand’s only Jewish school was closed on Monday while all shule services were cancelled over the weekend in the wake of the Christchurch terrorist attack.
Wealth ManagementAn Australian Jewish News feature
Glory and pain – the hazards of being a fund manager
By marcus padley I manage a $38 million Australian equity fund. It was great last year, the market was up 12 per cent and we were up 23 per cent.
What to do after the market mayhem
by Roger Balch Although the natural reaction upon seeing headlines like “As of lunchtime November 21 the ASX had wiped out two years of gains” (in the AFR) is to […]
sport
Medals and PBs flow at NSW Open
THIRTEEN Jewish swimmers competed at a star-studded Swimming NSW Open Championships at Sydney Olympic Park last weekend.
Lance Stroll pockets first points in pink
LANCE Stroll burst onto the Formula 1 scene as a fresh-faced 18-year-old in 2017, before he’d finished high school and obtained his road licence.
international
‘Bibi hacked Iranians, Iranians hacked Gantz’
BENNY Gantz’s bid to become Israel’s Prime Minister is in crisis, after it emerged that his phone was hacked and the content passed to Iranians.
Palestinian terrorist killed by IDF after fire exchange
The IDF has killed the Palestinian terrorist who carried out the shooting spree near the West Bank city of Ariel on Sunday, killing two Israelis and severely injuring one. Late […]
arts
Jewish actor shines in West Side Story
In the first musical to be performed on Sydney’s harbour stage, Jewish actor Rubin Matters stars as Diesel, second-in-command of the Jets gang in West Side Story.
The fashion flurry
The Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival (VAMFF) took centre stage last week. Rebecca Davis reports on the Jewish players.
competitions
Win tickets to Michael Shafer’s 50/50
Building from the success of his sold out shows Jewish-ish and Kosher Bacon, Michael Shafer’s 50/50 is a raw, deeply personal and hilarious account of his physical and mental health journey. […]
opinion
Why we must fight for the freedom to worship
EVERYONE should be safe when praying in a house of worship, regardless of their religion, writes Kate Ashmor.