 First page of first issue of The Hebrew Standard of Australasia, 1 November 1895 | |
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Founded | November 1, 1895 |
| Website | www |
The Australian Jewish News (AJN) is a newspaper published in Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. [1] Since 2019, it has been a local partner of The Times of Israel . [2]
The AJN is descended from The Hebrew Standard of Australasia, which was first published on 1 November 1895 in Sydney by founding editor Alfred Harris. [3] In 1953, John Shaiak purchased the newspaper and changed its name to The Australian Jewish Times (AJT). [3] [4] In 1987, Richard Pratt bought the AJT and merged it with the Melbourne-based Australian Jewish News. From 1990, the newspaper has been published weekly nationally as The Australian Jewish News. [1]
The newspaper celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1995 and launched an online edition in 2001. In July 2007, Robert Magid became the paper's new publisher. [5]
In October 2019, the AJN became the seventh "local partner" of The Times of Israel . It is only the second local partner outside the United States, after the UK's Jewish News . The newspaper's digital presence is now integrated with The Times of Israel and the other local partners. [2]
The paper played a role in backing Abraham Accords relations between Arab countries and Israel, regularly featuring pro-Israel Arab figures such as Emirati influencer Amjad Taha. [6]
The Hebrew Standard of Australasia has been digitised from 1895 to 1953 and is available online through Trove via the National Library of Australia. [7] The Australian Jewish News (Melbourne Edition) has been digitized from 1935–1999 and is available through Trove via the National Library of Australia. [8] The Australian Jewish News (Melbourne Edition) has been digitized from 2000–2020 and is available through Trove via the National Library of Australia. [9]
