Rob Klein

A national local government motion urging a coordinated national framework to tackle antisemitism and racism has passed today despite opposition from Greens councillors. The motion secured 110 votes to 89 at the Australian Local Government Association’s National General Assembly in Canberra this week. Jointly put forward by Waverley, Glen Eira and Port Phillip councils, it called on the federal government to lead and fund a nationwide strategy.

Can the experiences of parents affect their children and grandchildren, not simply through upbringing or family history, but through biological inheritance? It is a question Professor Oded Rechavi of Tel Aviv University has spent years investigating. However, he has not been studying humans, but a microscopic worm known as C. elegans. Speaking to JWire from Israel, the neurobiologist was quick to warn against applying the findings to people before there is firm evidence.

Browse > Home / Local, News / New Zealand Jewish Council Condemns Hate Speech – J-Wire Read on for article The New Zealand Jewish Council has condemned recent comments by Brian Tamaki targeting New Zealand’s Hindu, Sikh and Muslim communities. Tamaki is the founder and leader of Destiny Church, a conservative Pentecostal church based in Auckland.