6+ hour, 43+ min ago  (549+ words) In a region filled with so many threats, none stands higher than the Islamic Republic of Iran. After Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini seized power in 1979, Iran transformed from a Western-aligned monarchy into an Islamist theocracy with an explicitly anti-Western ideology and…...

17+ hour, 19+ min ago  (791+ words) Waking up to the wonders of the Barrier Reef Reefworld, Cruise Whitsunday's Great Barrier Reef pontoon that has been popular with snorkellers on day trips as well as offering overnight stays in the underwater Reefsuites and open-air Reefsleep pods, is…...

18+ hour, 48+ min ago  (280+ words) Yaakov Hagoel brings message of solidarity'The Australian Jewish News World Zionist Organisation chairman Yaakov Hagoel accompanied Israel's President Isaac Herzog on his visit to Australia in February, meeting with Melbourne's Jewish community organisations, including a visit to Leibler Yavneh College....

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (161+ words) Sydney's Shalom Collective is calling on artists across Australia to submit works for a major exhibition responding to the Bondi Beach Chanukah attack, with Expressions of Interest closing this Sunday. Shalom Collective, supported by Waverley Council, has announced the exhibition…...

1+ week, 59+ min ago  (575+ words) Australian progressive Jewish organisations have condemned legislation advanced in the Knesset that would grant the Chief Rabbinate exclusive control over prayer at all areas of the Western Wall, warning it would effectively criminalise non-Orthodox Jewish worship. The Union for Progressive…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (680+ words) In the days following the Bondi Beach terror attack, Ezry Israel turned to his brother Mizzi, expressing the need to do something, anything, to help. For the pair, music has always been how they cope. So it only made sense…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (122+ words) Members of the Jewish and Iranian communities came together at Bondi Beach on Sunday for an evening of solidarity. "We only have each other," said activist Ali Beikzadeh in an emotional address. The Iranian-Australian spoke about how he posted a…...

3+ week, 23+ hour ago  (139+ words) We are here tonight carrying something heavy, but also something shared. Bondi was not just an act of terror. It was a rupture. It tore apart the illusion that distance could keep hatred at bay and it has forever changed…...