Alex Dafner reports: The Victorian Education Department is investigating serious accusations of antisemitic attacks and discrimination by students and teachers, allegedly perpetrated against two Jewish brothers at a Victorian Secondary College.

A number of Jewish institutions and organizations in Sydney will be the beneficiaries of a $5 million grant to upgrade their security infrastructure, as part of the Federal Governments fifth round of their Safer Communities Funding.

As was expected, the lawyers for Malka Leifer, the former principal of the Melbourne Adass-Israel School charged with multiple sexual offences against students at the school, before she fled to Israel in 2008, have filed an appeal with Israel’s high court against the ruling that she is mentally fit to be extradited to stand trial in Australia.

1st July a few days ago was the day that Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu promised to annex parts of the West Bank

The PM was under pressure from political parties and settlers’ groups to extend Israel’s Sovereignty over as much as 30% of the West Bank.

Dr Eyal Mayroz from the University of Sydney, Peace and conflict Studies, is a former Israeli counter terrorism intelligence specialist.

We asked him about Netanyahu’s motives, the reaction of the Palestinians, the American perspectives as well as the reaction of the government, here in Australia.

Shane Desiatnik AJN speaks to Nitza Lowenstein about the Australian Jewish community news...5.7.2020

1st July a few days ago was the day that Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu promised to annex parts of the West Bank

The PM was under pressure from political parties and settlers’ groups to extend Israel’s Sovereignty over as much as 30% of the West Bank.

Dr Eyal Mayroz from the University of Sydney, Peace and conflict Studies, is a former Israeli counter terrorism intelligence specialist. We asked him about Netanyahu’s motives, the reaction of the Palestinians, the American perspectives as well as the reaction of the government, here in Australia.

SBS News in Hebrew 5.7.2020

Coronavirus crisis in Israel & globally (Hebrew) 5.7.2020

SBS Correspondent Peta Jones Pellach with the latest from Jerusalem 5.7.2020

The current Australian Government has for the first time publicly voiced its concerns about Israel's potential annexation of land in the West Bank, just a day before the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a postponement of his 1st July 2020 promise to carry out the annexation.

The Victorian Jewish COVID-19 Taskforce has warned the Jewish community in that State not to become complacent and to follow the rules and advice for preventing infections, in the wake of rising infections in the north-west region of Melbourne.

A record number of talented, younger members of the NSW Jewish community have nominated for the July 10th elections to the state’s roof Jewish body, the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies.

Forget the rumours and myths! These are the facts on corona-virus

Myths and false coronavirus remedies have spread across the globe and pose a real risk to public and individual health and safety. To reduce the spread of misinformation, we’re busting the top medical myths.

SBS asked ANU Associate Professor of Medicine and Infectious Disease Sanjaya Senanayake to explain what the science says in response to the top myths about Coronavirus that are circulating in the community.