Evan Zlatkis

A screenshot from the video, translated by MEMRI.

December 20, 2021, 6:00 am

‘Community feels highly offended, harassed’

Federal MP Dave Sharma has calls for Hizb ut-Tahrir Australia leaders to be charged with using a carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence to the Jewish community.

By Evan Zlatkis

December 2, 2021, 8:30 am

Emanuel reopens after COVID case

Last Wednesday morning, parents were asked "to come and collect their children immediately", and all staff and students told to self-isolate until further notice, after a member of the school community tested positive for the virus.

By Evan Zlatkis

The post on AUJS Victoria's Facebook page in May.

November 25, 2021, 8:30 am

Employee responsible no longer works for govt

'Anyone making antisemitic remarks or posts should have been raced out of the department without delay. Unfortunately, it took the NSW government months to act.'

By Evan Zlatkis

A comment on AUJS Victoria's Facebook post.

November 19, 2021, 11:20 am

Govt staffer behind Hitler slur ‘no longer employed’

Walt Secord: "Anyone making antisemitic remarks or posts should have been raced out of the department without delay. Unfortunately, it took the NSW government months to act.”

By Evan Zlatkis

November 18, 2021, 7:00 am

Vaccination plea following COVID deaths

56-year-old Gershon (Gabi) Yitshaki is believed to be the first member of the Orthodox community in Australia to die from COVID since this year's outbreak.

By CARLY DOUGLAS and Evan Zlatkis

November 12, 2021, 7:00 am

Huge accolade for Tony Weiss

Professor Tony Weiss has received the 2021 PM’s Prize for Innovation, recognising his pioneering research and commercialisation of synthetic tropoelastin-based biomaterials, which can accelerate and improve the repair of human tissue.

By Evan Zlatkis

November 11, 2021, 10:00 am

Eddie’s moving final message

In his last-ever interview, played at the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies' Kristallnacht commemoration, Eddie Jaku shared a message with the Australian Jewish community: “Be friendly, be kind. Love is a beautiful thing.”

By Evan Zlatkis

November 3, 2021, 12:02 pm

Qantas under fire over ‘Occupied Palestine’ listing

AJA: "As restrictions ease, Australians just want to be able to book holidays, and enjoy themselves. They certainly don’t want to be confronted with this blatant political activism."

By Evan Zlatkis

November 2, 2021, 5:00 pm

Liberal MP slammed over Nazi comparison

The Facebook post by Bernie Finn, which has since been deleted, featured an image of Daniel Andrews bearing a black toothbrush moustache, and referred to the Premier as the “Despot”.

By Evan Zlatkis

November 2, 2021, 10:16 am

KTC’s ‘extreme’ requirements for Melbourne travellers

In a letter to parents on Monday, KTC principal Roy Steinman said the college was "aware of the rising number of COVID cases in Melbourne, and in particular, the number of active cases in the Jewish community of Melbourne".

By Evan Zlatkis

Eddie Jaku at The Great Synagogue. Photo: Giselle Haber

October 21, 2021, 8:00 am

‘A light to the world’

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet on Tuesday announced the family of Eddie Jaku has accepted the offer of a state memorial service.

By Evan Zlatkis

October 14, 2021, 2:45 pm

Anti-Israel vandals target Anita Gelato

ADC: "The BDS and anti-Zionist activists are on the march again, peddling their divisive ideology and trying to cancel any business that is associated with Israel."

By Evan Zlatkis

Prime Minister Scott Morrison announces Australia's adoption of the IHRA working definition of antisemitism while addressing the Malmo International Forum on Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism in October 2021.

October 14, 2021, 10:00 am

Australia to adopt IHRA definition of antisemitism

Scott Morrison: "My government pledges to embrace the definition of antisemitism adopted by the IHRA. Australia does so as a people, and as a nation. Antisemitism has no place in Australia."

By Evan Zlatkis

October 14, 2021, 12:00 am

‘A beacon of life and hope’

The AJN joins with the Australian Jewish community in extending our heartfelt condolences to the Jaku family. May Eddie's memory be a blessing.

By Evan Zlatkis and Gareth Narunsky

October 7, 2021, 8:00 am

New role for Vic Alhadeff

Alhadeff, who led JBOD for 16 years before stepping down earlier this year, said he was "deeply honoured" to have been appointed to the public broadcaster's board.

By Evan Zlatkis