69 m. ago ‘Sweetness, strength and love’: Political power couple welcome first child together

In the same week as Josh Burns mourned the tragedy at Bondi, the Jewish, Melbourne-based federal MP also welcomed his first child with Victorian MP Georgie Purcell.

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2 h. ago ‘Broke the mould’: Sydney fashion entrepreneur Premal Patel dead at 47

Influencers and Bollywood starlets wear his clothing, but Premal Patel was also a path-breaker for Australia’s Indian diaspora.

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6 h. ago Public parkland marked as site for private Christian school riles residents

Melbourne’s thousands-strong Assyrian community have been searching for a site to open a school, but the state government’s interjection threatens to pit them against locals.

Culture

7 h. ago ‘His murder has devastated our soul’: French victim of Bondi shooting farewelled

Friends have gathered to remember Dan Elkayam, a “beautiful and humble soul” who lived for two things: football and his Jewish faith.

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9 h. ago ‘I haven’t seen Penny Wong shed a single tear’: Ley takes fierce personal swipe

Ley became emotional and smacked the lectern during a press conference as she criticised Wong’s absence from Sydney since the Bondi attack.

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9 h. ago Israel approves 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank

The approval follows increased settler violence and lifts the number of settlements by nearly 50 per cent during the current far-right government’s tenure.

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10 h. ago Movies to watch this week: Sydney Sweeney’s silly thriller, Brendan Fraser emotional drama and more

Welcome to our weekly wrap of what’s new in cinemas.

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16 h. ago Melbourne restaurateur Chris Lucas exits Canberra, sells Carlotta after 14 months

The 150-seat Mediterranean-focused venue, which snared a chefs’ hat shortly after opening, closed on the weekend.

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17 h. ago Albanese’s approval rating plummets as social cohesion frays, Australians fear a rise in antisemitism: poll

New polling underscores the challenge for political leaders in uniting the country while delivering a strong response that speaks to community anxiety about the Bondi Beach attack.

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17 h. ago Sydney’s best hot chips and a prawn toast revival: This is how we ate in 2025

There were also over-sized sandwiches, a popular pasta shape, ace drinks and soups galore. Good Food’s annual Cap awards are back to recap the year in food.

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25 h. ago Brisbane leaders unite against antisemitism at City Hall rally

Seven days on from the horrific event that claimed the lives of 15 people at Bondi Beach, members of Brisbane’s Jewish community and their supporters filled City Hall on Sunday evening in a stand against antisemitism.

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26 h. ago Friendship and healing come with a cherry on top for a special choir

For years, the residents of Aveo Cherry Tree Grove retirement village have found a second family in their community choir.

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30 h. ago Grief and defiance as Melbourne women gather for Bondi vigil

Dressed in white, a group of Jewish and non-Jewish women gathered to remember the victims of the Bondi shooting one week on.

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32 h. ago Corporate deals, a family feud, court battles: The year in media

A wave of corporate deals shook up the Australian media landscape in 2025, while the Murdoch family feud over succession reached its culmination.

Events

40 h. ago His grandfather learnt to ski on a shovel. Now Valentino is going for gold

One of Australia’s brightest Winter Olympics hopes has a unique family history that links back to Italy – the host of the Milano Cortina Games.

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40 h. ago Andrew took Ghislaine Maxwell to Royal family’s inner sanctum, Epstein files reveal

The photo is one of a series of images exposing the unparalleled access to British high society and power that the former prince granted convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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40 h. ago Labor has a Jewish problem. If this wasn’t clear before Bondi, it is now

A deep rift has emerged between Anthony Albanese, his government and party and Jews who for the past two years asked them to do more to stop antisemitism.

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41 h. ago This underrated Newtown restaurant serves incredible value lasagne, panini and panettone

At Betto Deli, the Italian-born chef makes family recipes that remind him of home (plus, there are $3 glasses of wine).

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41 h. ago False starts, soulmates and family ties: Eight of the most unforgettable Two of Us stories of 2025

Good Weekend’s Two of Us column explores the deep and abiding bond between two people who have known each other intimately through the best of times – and the worst of times.

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41 h. ago Our country is gone. My family has endured bigotry for decades, but now I’m broken

A Jewish family like mine knows that Australia has antisemitism running in its blood.

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