Josh Levi -- The Australian Jewish News -- 25 August, 2017 State and Federal politicians came together last Friday to establish the Victorian Liberal Friends of Israel (LFI). The unique arrangement will see State Member for Caulfield David Southwick, Federal Member for Goldstein Tim Wilson and Federal...
Andrew Burrell -- The Australian -- 24 August, 2017 The states will come under pressure to overhaul their anti-discrimination laws if Australians vote yes to same-sex marriage, amid a mounting push to protect the rights of people and companies to act according to their religious beliefs. In an unexpected...
Rachel Baxendale -- The Australian -- 11 August, 2017 Victorian Labor MP Michael Danby has sought to reassure the Jewish community his divided party still supports Israel by taking out a full-page, taxpayer-funded colour advertisement in the Australian Jewish News. The advertisement was published yesterday after the NSW...
James Paterson -- Herald Sun -- 10 August, 2017 E-CIGARETTES have been a powerful tool for reducing smoking around the world. They could be in Australia too, if we let them. Public education and policy changes have reduced Australian smoking rates from 25 per cent of the...
Amy Remeikis Lucy Battersby -- The Age -- 4 August, 2017 The creation of a new category of not-for-profit journalism in Australia could be enough to convince crossbenchers to pass the government's changes to media laws. The idea of giving public interest journalism the same tax deductions as...
Media release -- Senator Paterson -- Monday 1 August, 2017 Greens endorse anti-Israel candidate for Melbourne Ports Victorian Liberal Senator James Paterson has condemned the nomination of Steph Hodgins-May as Greens candidate for Melbourne Ports. “As the Liberal Party's patron Senator for Melbourne Ports, I am disappointed...
Samantha Hutchinson -- The Australian -- 1 August, 2017 ALP stalwart Michael Danby is facing pressure to bow out of contention for the federal seat of Melbourne Ports next election, ending a near-20-year stranglehold. The veteran MP and ardent Israel supporter is the subject of an internal...