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Before Lebanese sweets filled shopfronts across Australia, there was a busy Redfern corner shop where a family of new ar...
02/01/2026

Before Lebanese sweets filled shopfronts across Australia, there was a busy Redfern corner shop where a family of new arrivals taught the nation to love baklawa.

Opened in 1970 by pastry chef Rateb Elmowy and his family, Elmowy & Sons was Australia’s first Lebanese sweet shop.

For 36 years, the family-run business supplied shops and restaurants nationwide, becoming a cultural landmark and a gathering place for communities across Sydney.

Read the full story by Nadia Elkaid on our website (link in bio).
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Reforms to hate speech, gun laws and the right to protest, in the wake of the Bondi terror attack, could be fast-tracked...
22/12/2025

Reforms to hate speech, gun laws and the right to protest, in the wake of the Bondi terror attack, could be fast-tracked through the New South Wales Parliament this week as it convenes for an emergency session.

After vowing to “urgently examine additional measures” last week, the government’s Terrorism and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 includes amendments to make it an offence to publicly display terrorist symbols, such as the ISIS flag, as well as the tightening of gun laws to limit the number of fi****ms that can be possessed by an individual.

It would also give the NSW Police Commissioner the power to ban protests if a terrorist act is declared, a plan that has prompted opposition from a range of politicians, civil liberties groups and other organisations.

Read the full article by Sarah Goff-Tunks and Caitlin Maloney on our website (link in bio)
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More than 20,000 Sydneysiders have gathered at Bondi Beach exactly a week after two gunmen, targeting Jews celebrating t...
22/12/2025

More than 20,000 Sydneysiders have gathered at Bondi Beach exactly a week after two gunmen, targeting Jews celebrating the first night of Hanukkah, shot dead 15 people.

NSW Premier Chris Minns was cheered by the crowd during his speech while Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who has been criticised for inaction on antisemitism, was booed at the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies organised event ‘Light Over Darkness’, which was held last night at 6:47pm, the time the massacre started.

The state government had designated Sunday as a Day of Reflection, calling for Australians around the country to light a candle in honour of the lives lost.

Check out the full gallery by Orlando Sagar on our website (link in bio).

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Photos by Orlando Sagar.

Sydney needs to “wrap its arms around the Jewish community” in the wake of Australia’s worst mass shooting since the Por...
15/12/2025

Sydney needs to “wrap its arms around the Jewish community” in the wake of Australia’s worst mass shooting since the Port Arthur massacre 29 years ago, the state’s Health Minister has said.

The mass shooting at an event at Bondi Beach last night to mark the first day of the Jewish religious festival Hanukkah was declared a terrorist attack by New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon just after 9:30pm, with officials also saying the attack was motivated by antisemitism.

Read the full article by William Prott and Orlando Sagar on our website (link in bio).

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Images by Orlando Sagar

Sydney needs to “wrap its arms around the Jewish community” in the wake of Australia’s worst mass shooting since the Por...
15/12/2025

Sydney needs to “wrap its arms around the Jewish community” in the wake of Australia’s worst mass shooting since the Port Arthur massacre 29 years ago, the state’s Health Minister has said.

The mass shooting at an event at Bondi Beach last night to mark the first day of the Jewish religious festival Hanukkah was declared a terrorist attack by New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon just after 9:30pm, with officials also saying the attack was motivated by antisemitism.

Read the full article by William Prott and Orlando Sagar on our website (link in bio).

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Images by Orlando Sagar

11/12/2025

Swimming programs in Western Sydney are working with minority communities to address gaps in pool-to-ocean swimming skills to address the number of drowning deaths.

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Issue 21 of the CN Newsletter is out now, on ecological damage caused by the war in Ukraine, the record number of Indige...
01/11/2025

Issue 21 of the CN Newsletter is out now, on ecological damage caused by the war in Ukraine, the record number of Indigenous deaths in custody in NSW that is only set to get worse, and Inner West residents who have demanded affordable housing be protected at a protest in Marrickville.

This is the final CN Newsletter for 2025. Thanks for reading throughout the year!

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Curated by Caitlin Maloney, Sarah Goff-Tunks and Jessica D’Souza.

Residents protesting the lack of affordable housing in the Inner West have marched to a proposed housing development sit...
27/10/2025

Residents protesting the lack of affordable housing in the Inner West have marched to a proposed housing development site, currently home to low-income earners, young people and seniors, that has been earmarked for demolition to build luxury apartments.

Over 100 people gathered in Marrickville yesterday to protest Inner West Council’s recently passed Fairer Future Plan, calling for the protection of affordable housing in the area.

The protesters marched through Marrickville’s streets to 50-52 Warren Road, a 1930s Art Deco brick block of 17 low cost flats, where a development application to demolish the existing building and construct a nine-storey residential apartment block of 43 apartments, including eight affordable homes, is under consideration.

Read the full article by Caitlin Maloney on our website (link in bio).
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27/10/2025

Over 100 people gathered at Marrickville Town Hall yesterday to protest Inner West Council’s recently passed Fairer Future Plan.

Despite the rain, the protesters marched through Marrickville’s streets to 50-52 Warren Road, where a development application to demolish the existing building and construct a nine-storey building is under consideration.

Current residents of the building have said they’re concerned about the loss of affordable housing for young people, seniors and low-income earners, who risk being pushed out of the area.

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Video by Caitlin Maloney and Sarah Goff-Tunks.

Issue 20 of the CN Newsletter is out now! This week, we bring you the latest on the impact jailing mums has on their chi...
25/10/2025

Issue 20 of the CN Newsletter is out now!

This week, we bring you the latest on the impact jailing mums has on their children, how online dealers have made purchasing drugs as easy as ordering a pizza, the Sydney-based artists who are depicting the suffering of Palestinians on canvas and a documentary on Palestinian activist Assala Sayara, fighting for the freedom of her people.

Read the full edition of the on our Substack now. Link in bio.

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Curated by Caitlin Maloney, Sarah Goff-Tunks and Simran Shoker.

Assala Sayara is a Palestinian activist and social worker, fighting for the freedom and dignity of her people. Through h...
25/10/2025

Assala Sayara is a Palestinian activist and social worker, fighting for the freedom and dignity of her people. Through her unwavering activism and the power of her voice, Assala sheds light on the ongoing genocide in Palestine.

Today, over 13 million Palestinians live outside their homeland, including Assala, who stands as a prominent figure in weekly protests for Palestine. Her story is one of resilience and defiance, urging others to raise their voices as a powerful tool for justice and liberation.

Watch the full documentary by Nadia Elkaid, Lily Greene and Nicolas Sanchez Sepulveda on YouTube (link in bio)
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Image by Nadia Elkaid

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