Shane Desiatnik

1 week ago | australianjewishnews.com | Shane Desiatnik

Kingsford Smith holds an estimated margin to Labor of 13.3 per cent and Matt Thistlethwaite has been the local MP since 2013 and is also currently the Assistant Minister for Immigration. He told The AJN last Friday that he doesn’t take the seat for granted. “I was raised in Maroubra, I’ve lived all my life here [in the electorate] and I have a longtime and very respectful relationship with the Jewish community.

2 weeks ago | australianjewishnews.com | Shane Desiatnik

Willoughby resident and Liberal candidate for Bradfield Gisele Kapterian claims that being the granddaughter of survivors of the Armenian genocide who moved to Jerusalem for safety, and as the daughter of parents who also lived in Israel’s capital before migrating to Sydney – naturally makes her “an extremely strong advocate for the issues that our Jewish community is facing right now”.

4 weeks ago | australianjewishnews.com | Shane Desiatnik

It was a Jewish cricket match that was literally 100 years in the making and it will be talked about by all who played or watched it for many years to come.

1 month ago | australianjewishnews.com | Shane Desiatnik

Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton promised last night that an elected Coalition government would provide in excess of $10 million to Moriah College, towards the cost of security upgrades. He made the pledge to an audience of 215 people at a Moriah College Foundation members’ cocktail party at the home of Judy and Steven Lowy.

1 month ago | australianjewishnews.com | Shane Desiatnik

A single, simple, but incredibly significant cricket match in Melbourne in December 1924 – between Jewish teams representing Victoria and NSW – exceeded all expectations at the time, and proved to be the seed that grew into what Maccabi Australia is today. To kick-off Maccabi Australia’s centenary year celebrations, a replica of that match will be played in Melbourne on Sunday, March 23, featuring players including Michael Klinger and Todd Greenberg.