Ted Baillieu
The three sisters receiving their honour on Wednesday night. Photo: supplied
September 24, 2026, 9:27 am
Sisters honoured for the fight that changed the law
Nicole Meyer, Dassi Erlich and Elly Sapper inducted to Victorian Honour Roll of Women
By Bruce Hill
The entry to the Adass Israel School in Elsternwick. Photo: Google Maps
August 10, 2023, 6:10 pm
Malka Leifer, the school board and the legal consequences of failing to report child sexual abuse
According to that 2015 civil hearing, presided over by Justice Jack Rush, an Adass Israel School teacher, Sharon Bromberg, had reported serious allegations against Leifer at three separate meetings within one week to at least 10 people active and respected in the Adass community.
By Philip Mendes and MARCIA PINSKIER
Former premier Ted Baillieu at a 2020 media conference with (from left) Dassi Erlich, Nicole Meyer and Elly Sapper, after Malka Leifer was pronounced fit to stand trial for extradition to Australia. Photo: Peter Haskin
June 8, 2023, 9:17 am
Probe of Adass role in Leifer’s exit resumes
Dassi Erlich, Elly Sapper and Nicole Meyer, and the broader community, are owed a further investigation of the 2008 Adass board's activities.
By Peter Kohn
Malka Leifer, right, is brought to a courtroom in Jerusalem, on February 27, 2018. Photo: AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean, File
June 4, 2023, 11:15 am
Police reopen investigation into Adass Israel School board
It follows a protracted drama spanning 15 years after, following a meeting of the then Adass Israel School board, she was spirited to Israel
By AJN STAFF
From left: Elly Sapper, Dassi Erlich and Nicole Meyer speaking to media on Wednesday morning. Photo: Peter Haskin
May 28, 2020, 1:09 am
Countdown to extradition
The Jerusalem District Court's ruling that Leifer is mentally fit to stand trial marks a long-awaited and long-overdue milestone in the quest to bring her to justice in Australia.
By Rebecca Davis
From left: Elly Sapper, Nicole Meyer and Dassi Erlich at the gate of Adass Israel School. Photo: Peter Haskin
March 19, 2020, 11:25 am
An ‘empowering’ action
'For years we walked through that gate, feeling like there was no escape. Never would we imagine that we would be back, years later, and with such immense support'.
By Rebecca Davis
Kate Ashmor with Professor Roland Perry (left) and former deputy PM Tim Fischer.
April 13, 2018, 4:32 pm
Federal seat for Monash, upset for Danby
A DECISION to name a federal electorate after Sir John Monash has been hailed by the Jewish community and supporters of a campaign to raise the profile of the Jewish hero, World War I general and acclaimed civil engineer.
By Peter Kohn
Dassi Erlich (second from left) accompanied by her sister Elly and Ted Baillieu met with Malcolm Turnbull last year.
October 5, 2017, 12:01 am
Bring Back Leifer
AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull met with child sexual abuse survivor Dassi Erlich last Friday to discuss the stalled extradition proceedings against former Adass Israel principal Malka Leifer.
By Joshua Levi
Ted Baillieu.
October 1, 2015, 12:00 am
Baillieu backs a register for rabbis
FORMER Victorian premier Ted Baillieu is backing a proposal that would require all religious leaders to register as a minister of religion with the government and agree to keep a code of conduct.
By Joshua Levi
February 28, 2013, 12:00 am
Gilad in Melbourne
GILAD Shalit told a capacity crowd at the Peninsula function centre in the Docklands on Wednesday that he was humbled by the support from the Australian Jewish community and Jewish communities around the world during his time as a Hamas captive.
By adam kamien
August 9, 2012, 12:00 pm
Baillieu sold on Israel
PREMIER Ted Baillieu highlighted the importance of Australia’s trade relationship with Israel in a keynote address at an Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce (AICC) lunch on Tuesday. Trade between the two countries, which yields up to $900 million annually, is one of Australia’s greatest assets, the Premier told the 1000-strong crowd at Crown.
By Timna Jacks
July 27, 2012, 11:58 am
BDS court case may prompt law change
While five protestors remain charged with resisting arrest and assault, all charges of besetting and trespass have been dropped – a move defence lawyer Robert Stary hailed as “a landmark case in the annals of the criminal justice system because what it represents is people have a right to express themselves politically”.
July 5, 2012, 11:52 am
Baillieu’s best and brightest
A PERFECT score in specialist mathematics is a rare feat, but Nathaniel Lizak joined the exclusive club and won a 2012 Premier’s VCE Award for his troubles.
August 11, 2011, 9:44 am
Max Brenner protesters reappear in court
FOUR of the 19 pro-Palestinian activists arrested at the protest outside Max Brenner in Melbourne on July 1 were arrested again on Tuesday for breach of bail conditions.
By Gareth Narunsky
August 9, 2011, 9:41 am
A guide unto the nations
THE Rabbinical Council of Victoria (RCV) presented the first copy of its new guide to multi-faith interaction – based on halachah, or Jewish law – to Premier Ted Baillieu last Wednesday.
By Timna Jacks
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