Sydney’s Bondi Beach massacre during Hannukah celebrations on Sunday 14 December 2025 shocked Australians. That years of anti-Semitism, especially following the atrocities of 7 October 2023, waged against Israeli citizens in southern Israel by Hamas terrorists, had led to such a bloody outrage changed Australia. But how? On Tuesday 10 February 2026, Arsen Ostrovsky, human [...]
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Speakers: Arsen Ostrovsky - Human Rights lawyer & Head of AIJAC's Sydney office, Gemma Tognini - Social and political commentator, columnist with The Australian and founder of GT Communications Topic: Anti-Semitism in Australia - After The Bondi Massacre Date: Tuesday 10 February 2026 Time: 5.30pm Venue: Online via Zoom - Link will be sent out on day of [...]
Speakers: Arsen Ostrovsky - Human Rights lawyer & Head of AIJAC's Sydney office, Gemma Tognini - Social and political commentator, columnist with The Australian and founder of GT Communications Topic: Anti-Semitism in Australia - After The Bondi Massacre Date: Tuesday 10 February 2026 Time: 5.00pm for 5.30pm Venue: The Sydney Institute, 47 Phillip Street (bet Bent & Bridge Sts) [...]
In 2024, Australians appeared deeply divided with the two-party system reflecting widespread discontent. Independents and minor parties were affecting the preferential system as never before. Issues, however, seemed to be hardening - immigration, energy, the housing crisis and inflation adding to the cost of living crisis. On Tuesday 2 July 2024, Peter Van Onselen who [...]
Speakers: Peter Van Onselen - Political editor, Daily Mail Australia & Gemma Tognini - Consultant, social commentator and Sky News presenter Topic: Australian Politics in the Lead-up to the Election - Two Views Date: Tuesday 2 July 2024 Time: 5.30 for 6pm Venue: The Sydney Institute, 47 Phillip Street (bet Bent & Bridge Sts) Sydney LIGHT REFRESHMENTS PLEASE [...]
On Tuesday 10 May 2022, Aaron Patrick, Special Correspondent for The Australian financial Review, and Gemma Tognini, Executive Director, GT Communications and a contributor to The Australian spoke for The Sydney Institute in a discussion on the federal election campaign 2022 and how it seemed to be going for the political parties. The two speakers reflected [...]
Speakers: Aaron Patrick – Senior Correspondent, The Australian Financial Review & Gemma Tognini – Executive Director, GT Communications Date/time: Tuesday 10 May 2022 – 5.30 for 6pm Venue: Online via Zoom Title: Federal Election 2022 – Different Views PLEASE NOTE: THIS MEETING IS FOR ASSOCIATE MEMBERS OF THE SYDNEY INSTITUTE ONLY & 1 GUEST - If [...]
Speakers: Aaron Patrick – Senior Correspondent, The Australian Financial Review & Gemma Tognini – Executive Director, GT Communications Date/time: Tuesday 10 May 2022 – 5.30 for 6pm Venue: The Sydney Institute, 47 Phillip Street Sydney Title: Federal Election 2022 – Different Views PLEASE NOTE: THIS MEETING IS FOR ASSOCIATE MEMBERS OF THE SYDNEY INSTITUTE ONLY & [...]
