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Dr Colin Rubenstein. Photo: AJN file

THE Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) this week lobbied the federal Government to reconsider its decision to permit al-Manar to broadcast into Australia.

AIJAC’S Mark Leibler and Dr Colin Rubenstein met with Communications Minister Senator Stephen Conroy.

The pair informed Senator Conroy the decision to allow the station, which is run by Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah, to broadcast was problematic because the regulatory authority had relied on one week of programming to determine its ruling. Read the full story

Beth Rivkah students Muka Groner (left) and Michal Susskind at the federal Government’s Cybersmart launch. Photo: Ben Weinstein

DALIA SABLE

THE federal Government launched Cybersmart, the first national cybersafety education initiative of its kind, at Melbourne’s Beth Rivkah Ladies College this week. Launched by the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, Cybersmart is an interactive website designed to keep kids safe when using the internet.

“Young people are often the first to engage in new activities online. Unfortunately, however, they are often the first to experience cyber-safety problems such as cyber-bullying, invasions of privacy and content, which could be harmful to them,” Conroy said.

According to Conroy, Cybersmart will provide the information and skills necessary for young people to “make smart decisions online”, as well as equipping parents and teachers with tools to assist children who are spending more and more time on the internet.
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