Matt Thistlethwaite
Tim Fischer. Photo: Shane Desiatnik.
January 15, 2018, 12:01 am
A critical year for promotion
2018 is "an absolutely critical year" to push for and achieve the posthumous promotion of Jewish military legend General Sir John Monash to the highest Australian military rank of Field Marshal according to Saluting Monash Council (SMC) chairman Tim Fischer, who fears "the window of opportunity" will rapidly close after the centenary edition of Remembrance Day on November 11.
By Shane Desiatnik
Tim Fischer speaking at the book launch. Photo: Shane Desiatnik
December 10, 2017, 12:00 am
Fischer ramps up Monash campaign
The push for the posthumous promotion of General Sir John Monash to Field Marshal gained further momentum on November 26 when former deputy prime minister Tim Fischer officially launched Professor Roland Perry's latest book, Monash and Chauvel.
By Shane Desiatnik
Michael Bennett, great-grandson of General Sir John Monash, at the NSW launch of the Saluting Monash Council’s national campaign on March 8. Photo: Shane Desiatnik
March 17, 2017, 12:00 am
Time to promote Monash
A national campaign for the posthumous promotion of General Sir John Monash to the highest Australian military rank of Field Marshal, by Remembrance Day 2018, built momentum in Sydney last week.
Kingsford Smith MP Matt Thistlethwaite.
December 22, 2016, 12:00 am
MP wrongly listed on anti-Israel petition
The Australia Palestine Advocacy Network has apologised to federal MP Matt Thistlethwaite after it mistakenly listed him as a signatory on an anti-Israel petition.
By Evan Zlatkis
From left: Maroubra Synagogue president Daryl Robinson, Ron Hoenig, Rebbetzin Chana Raizel Friedman and Noel D’Souza before last week’s outreach Shabbat dinner.
March 18, 2016, 12:00 am
Breaking barriers over Shabbat
MEMBERS of federal and local Parliament, faith group representatives, leaders of local communities and Australian Defence Force (ADF) chaplains came together for an interfaith Shabbat dinner last Friday night.
By Evan Zlatkis
August 11, 2014, 6:38 am
“It wasn’t the bus driver’s fault”
September 9, 2013, 2:28 pm
Sydney’s Jewish electorates stay with incumbent parties
THE incumbent party retained each of Sydney’s three most Jewish electorates at Saturday’s election.
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