by Dr. David Zyngier The policy of Special Religious Instruction (SRI) or Special Religious Education (SRE) currently enacted through differing state education statutes across Australia, is an outdated and flawed model of segregated, unaccountable and…
Year: 2014
by Linda Briskman and Chris Goddard Illustration: Andrew Dyson In the heated debates about asylum seekers, including the tragic death of Reza Berati on Manus Island, there is one group that is always forgotten: children….
18 February 2014 On Sunday, protests erupted at the immigration detention centre on Manus Island after asylum seekers were told their chances of resettlement outside Papua New Guinea were low, or non-existent. Last night,…
In response to the attacks on Oxfam from leading Australian Jewish organisations for parting ways with Scarlett Johannson over her conflict of interest (promoting Sodastream while being an Oxfam Ambassador) , two letters were published…
Shulimat Aloni, The Grand Dame of the Israeli Left, has died at the age of 86. For decades, she was an important voice for civil rights and peace in Israel, involved with left parties in…
The attached letter, has been sent to Julie Bishop as the result of media statements concerning Australia’s stance over the Occupation and related matters. 17 January 2014 Dear Ms Bishop, The Australian Jewish Democratic Society…