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GAANZ co-founder Gidon Goodman speaking about Gaucher Disease at a Genetic Alliance Australia event at NSW Parliament House last month.

November 12, 2018, 5:16 pm

Teen launches rare disease support group

Moriah College student Gidon Goodman, 15, and his mum Karen, officially launched the Gaucher Association of Australia and New Zealand as part of International Gaucher Awareness Month.

By Shane Desiatnik

Gidon Goodman on Channel Nine's Today Extra program last week. Photo: Screenshot

March 27, 2018, 3:45 pm

Gidon’s new petition packs a punch

Take note, federal and state politicians – you can expect to hear from Sydney teenager and public health activist Gidon Goodman again very soon.

By Shane Desiatnik

Roger Waters. Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images/JTA

September 17, 2017, 12:00 am

Protest over BDS rocker’s tour

Jewish leaders have criticised Telstra's promotion of an Australian tour by former Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters, noting his deep involvement with the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel.

By Peter Kohn

June 30, 2017, 12:02 am

Knesset petitioned over Leifer

THE Victorian Parliamentary Friends of Israel (VPFI) has launched a petition to help bring alleged child sexual abuser Malka Leifer back to Australia.

By Joshua Levi

From left: NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian, Coogee MP Bruce Notley-Smith, Gidon Goodman and NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard.

March 24, 2017, 12:00 am

Gidon’s win for the people

After half a year of determined campaigning for a fairer hospital parking fee system, Sydney year 9 student Gidon Goodman’s beaming smile on Monday said it all.

By Shane Desiatnik

Year 9 Moriah College student Gidon Goodman.

March 17, 2017, 12:00 am

Gidon keeps up the fight

Brad Hazzard has only been NSW health minister for a matter of weeks, but he’s already had a discussion with Jewish teenager Gidon Goodman, whose admirable campaign for regulation of parking fees at public hospitals continues to gain traction.

Galy O'Connor with her husband Brian in Sydney on New Year's Eve.

January 12, 2017, 12:00 am

O’Connor home after lifesaving surgery

Galy O’Connor helped save 26 lives including her own by ensuring that all on a waiting list for lifesaving surgery were operated on by the start of 2017.

By Yael Brender

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

October 23, 2016, 12:00 am

‘I’m not ready to die’

Galy O’Connor has garnered more than 67,000 signatures on her change.org petition calling on Health Minister Jillian Skinner to “urgently intervene” to save the lives of patients on waiting lists.

By Yael Brender

Sydney's Gidon Goodman, 13, presents his petition for hospital parking fee regulation to NSW Health Minister Jillian Skinner with Vaucluse MP Gabrielle Upton at NSW Parliament House on October 11.

October 21, 2016, 12:00 am

Fee fight taken to the top

It was one small meeting, but one giant step in 13-year-old Gidon Goodman’s campaign to reduce exorbitant hospital parking fees affecting thousands of Australians who, like him, require regular and ongoing hospital visits.

By Shane Desiatnik

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

September 22, 2016, 12:00 am

Calls to ban Bibi

A petition calling for Benjamin Netanyahu to be barred from entering Australia has gathered more than 3000 signatures.

By Joshua Levi

August 15, 2016, 12:00 am

Moriah student tackles hospital parking fees

A year 8 Moriah College student who suffers from a rare genetic disorder is taking his campaign for reduced hospital parking fees to the top echelons of government.

By Yael Brender

June 9, 2016, 12:00 am

Thousands sign petition against Leifer decision

NEWS that former Adass Israel head teacher Malka Leifer will not be returning from Israel to face justice any time soon and will be freed from home detention has caused shock waves in Australia, prompting more than 3500 people so far to sign petitions protesting last week’s ruling by an Israeli court.

By Peter Kohn

June 18, 2012, 11:00 am

Campaign prompts Olympic-sized response

HUNDREDS of AJN readers have put pen to paper urging the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to hold a minute’s silence at the opening ceremony of this year’s Games to commemorate the 11 Israeli athletes murdered at the Munich Games in 1972.