Augustine Zycher is a Strategic Communications Consultant, director of PresentationStrategies.com.au, director and editor at WomanGoingPlaces.com.au advocating for Australian women 50+, journalist, speechwriter and documentary film-maker.

According to Augustine of the greatest concern is the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion failing to properly scrutinise the role of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) Australia in the rise of antisemitism. The public broadcasters have mainstreamed a pattern of prejudiced reporting nightly into Australian homes. It has fostered a mindset that equates Israel and Zionism with evil, and branded Jews in Australia and elsewhere guilty by association.

Augustine Zycher&nbsp;is a&nbsp;Strategic Communications Consultant, director of PresentationStrategies.com.au, director and editor at WomanGoingPlaces.com.au advocating for Australian women 50+, journalist, speechwriter and documentary film-maker.
According to Augustine of the greatest concern is the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion failing to properly scrutinise the role of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) Australia in the rise of antisemitism. The public broadcasters have mainstreamed a pattern of prejudiced reporting nightly into Australian homes. It has fostered a mindset that equates Israel and Zionism with evil, and branded Jews in Australia and elsewhere guilty by association.

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For analysis and insight into important stories about Israel, tune in to&nbsp;The Israel Connexion, hosted by&nbsp;David Schulberg.
In collaboration with experts from all walks of life who specialise in various aspects of Israel&rsquo;s political life, arts and culture, you will hear in depth interviews delving into issues affecting Israel, Israelis and their involvements around the world.

Public Broadcasters Escape Proper Scrutiny (Augustine Zycher)

Public Broadcasters Escape Scrutiny 

Israeli Settler Provocations

More anti-Semantism

Anti-Israel SBS

Jewish violence in the West Bank is increasingly raising questions not only about Palestinian safety, but about Israel’s own security, the authority of the IDF and the risk of wider escalation. Where does extremist violence end and a broader security threat begin, and can Israel contain it?

Maj. Gen. (res.) Gadi Shamni, former commander of the IDF Central Command and member of Commanders for Israel's Security, spoke to Media Central about the disconcerting situation, the security challenges it presents, and the potential for further escalation. Shamni has firsthand experience confronting the issue and has warned in the past about its implications for Israeli security. (0:31-19:23)

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Professor Ghil'ad Zuckermann, D.Phil. (Oxford), Ph.D. (Cambridge), is listed among Australia's top 30 Living Legends of Research (2024) by The Australian newspaper and last week I played the first part of a very extensive interview I have recorded with him. 

Zuckermann is a sought-after keynote speaker, forensic linguistic consultant, and accomplished expert witness in trademarks, brand names and (corpus) lexicography.

This week you will hear some more of my conversation with Ghil'ad that is replete with his perspicacious insights. (19:28-46:30)

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Of our public broadcasters in Australia the ABC gets the brunt of criticism and people tend to overlook the fact that SBS pushes a similarly egregious anti-Israel narrative. The conversation surrounding anti-Israel bias at SBS spans several decades, driven by criticisms from advocacy groups and public figures who repeatedly argue that the network's Middle East coverage is structurally unbalanced. But who's listening? (46:35-55:59)

Important announcement (55:59-57:47)

Jewish violence in the West Bank is increasingly raising questions not only about Palestinian safety, but about Israel&rsquo;s own security, the authority of the IDF and the risk of wider escalation. Where does extremist violence end and a broader security threat begin, and can Israel contain it?
Maj. Gen. (res.) Gadi Shamni, former commander of the IDF Central Command and member of&nbsp;<a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/td/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxOTgwODg3MjAwOTk4Mzc0OTAsXCJyXCI6MTk4MDg4NzMxMTI0NTY1MTg4fSIsInMiOiIyNTE2MGEzYjQ1MzllMjRjIn0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="198088720099837490" data-linkindex="2">Commanders for Israel's Security</a>, spoke to&nbsp;<a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/td/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxOTgwODg3MjAxMDYxMjg5NDcsXCJyXCI6MTk4MDg4NzMxMTI0NTY1MTg4fSIsInMiOiJlOWNmMTQ1NTEwNjNkYTMwIn0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="198088720106128947" data-linkindex="3">Media Central</a> about the disconcerting situation, the security challenges it presents, and the potential for further escalation. Shamni has firsthand experience confronting the issue and has warned in the past about its implications for Israeli security. (0:31-19:23)
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Professor Ghil'ad Zuckermann, D.Phil. (Oxford), Ph.D. (Cambridge), is listed among Australia's top 30&nbsp;<a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/td/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxOTgwODg3MjAwOTM1NDYwMzMsXCJyXCI6MTk4MDg4NzMxMTI0NTY1MTg4fSIsInMiOiJmNDk1YjVmMDM0M2ZmM2EwIn0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="198088720093546033" data-linkindex="1">Living Legends of Research</a>&nbsp;(2024) by&nbsp;The Australian&nbsp;newspaper and last week I played the first part of a very extensive interview I have recorded with him.&nbsp;
Zuckermann is a sought-after keynote speaker, forensic linguistic consultant, and accomplished expert witness in trademarks, brand names and (corpus) lexicography.
This week you will hear some more of my conversation with Ghil'ad that is replete with his perspicacious insights. (19:28-46:30)
***
Of our public broadcasters in Australia the ABC gets the brunt of criticism and people tend to overlook the fact that SBS pushes a similarly egregious anti-Israel narrative.&nbsp;The&nbsp;<a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/td/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxOTgwODg3MjAxMTM0Njg5ODAsXCJyXCI6MTk4MDg4NzMxMTI0NTY1MTg4fSIsInMiOiI2NDA4Y2Y2Y2NjOGVjNzU5In0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="198088720113468980" data-linkindex="4">conversation surrounding anti-Israel bias at SBS</a>&nbsp;spans several decades, driven by criticisms from advocacy groups and public figures who repeatedly argue that the network's Middle East coverage is structurally unbalanced. But who's listening? (46:35-55:59)
Important announcement (55:59-57:47)

Israeli Settler provocations (Maj. Gen. (res.) Gadi Shamni), More Anti-Semantism (Professor Ghil'ad Zuckermann) , anti-Israel SBS 

Israeli Settler provocations, More Anti-Semantism, anti-Israel SBS 

Levy Schneider was born and grew up in Israel to Holocaust survivors. He served in the IDF as an officer and studied Practical Engineering of Electronics. He combined his love of agriculture and technology at Motorola where he specialised in computerised irrigation and digital farming. 

After Motorola he served as the CEO of Netafim in South Africa since 1992 and Netafim Australia since 2005. In 2023 Netafim acquired a Digital Farming company in Melbourne named Square One Laboratories, at which time Levy decided to step down as the CEO of Netafim ANZ and manage Square One Laboratories. He remains very Israeli at heart.

[Full interview]

Levy Schneider&nbsp;was born and grew up in Israel to Holocaust survivors. He served in the IDF as an officer and studied Practical Engineering of Electronics. He combined his love of agriculture and technology at Motorola where he specialised in computerised irrigation and digital farming.&nbsp;
After Motorola he served as the CEO of Netafim in South Africa since 1992 and&nbsp;<a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tj/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxOTc0NTEyNzU1NTc2Njg3NzEsXCJyXCI6MTk3NDUxMjg3NDQxMTgwNjM4fSIsInMiOiJhMDg2MDJhYmRmYWQ1MjE0In0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="197451275557668771" data-linkindex="3">Netafim Australia</a>&nbsp;since 2005. In 2023 Netafim acquired a Digital Farming company in Melbourne named Square One Laboratories, at which time&nbsp;Levy&nbsp;decided to step down as the CEO of Netafim ANZ and manage&nbsp;<a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tj/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxOTc0NTEyNzU1NjUwMDg4MDUsXCJyXCI6MTk3NDUxMjg3NDQxMTgwNjM4fSIsInMiOiIxZGFjM2VjYjYzNmZmMmNmIn0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="197451275565008805" data-linkindex="4">Square One Laboratories</a>. He remains very Israeli at heart. [Full interview]

An Israeli At Heart

Anti-semantism

An Israeli Perspective

Professor Ghil'ad Zuckermann, D.Phil. (Oxford), Ph.D. (Cambridge), is listed among Australia's top 30 Living Legends of Research (2024) by The Australian newspaper.

In 2023 he was awarded the Rubinlicht Prize for his outstanding contribution to Yiddish scholarship.

Appointed Massada Fellow at Worcester College (University of Oxford) (2026), he will deliver the 10th Edward Ullendorff Memorial Lecture on 15 October 2026 and Massada Public Seminar on 19 October 2026.

Zuckermann is a sought-after keynote speaker, forensic linguistic consultant, and accomplished expert witness in trademarks, brand names and (corpus) lexicography. (0:31-29:46)

Levy Schneider was born and grew up in Israel to Holocaust survivors. He served in the IDF as an officer and studied Practical Engineering of Electronics. He combined his love of agriculture and technology at Motorola where he specialised in computerised irrigation and digital farming. 

After Motorola he served as the CEO of Netafim in South Africa since 1992 and Netafim Australia since 2005. In 2023 Netafim acquired a Digital Farming company in Melbourne named Square One Laboratories, at which time Levy decided to step down as the CEO of Netafim ANZ and manage Square One Laboratories. He remains very Israeli at heart. (29:52-57:47)

Professor Ghil'ad Zuckermann, D.Phil. (Oxford), Ph.D. (Cambridge), is listed among Australia's top 30&nbsp;<a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tj/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxOTc0NTEyNzU1NDE5NDAxMjgsXCJyXCI6MTk3NDUxMjg3NDQxMTgwNjM4fSIsInMiOiIzZWVmYzg5NzI5YzkzYjU3In0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="197451275541940128" data-linkindex="1">Living Legends of Research</a>&nbsp;(2024) by&nbsp;The Australian&nbsp;newspaper.
In 2023 he was awarded the&nbsp;<a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tj/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxOTc0NTEyNzU1NTAzMjg3MzgsXCJyXCI6MTk3NDUxMjg3NDQxMTgwNjM4fSIsInMiOiI2ZWRkYzcwYzMwNWZmMjJiIn0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="197451275550328738" data-linkindex="2">Rubinlicht Prize</a>&nbsp;for his outstanding contribution to Yiddish scholarship.
Appointed Massada Fellow at Worcester College (University of Oxford) (2026), he will deliver the 10th Edward Ullendorff Memorial Lecture on 15 October 2026 and Massada Public Seminar on 19 October 2026.
Zuckermann is a sought-after keynote speaker, forensic linguistic consultant, and accomplished expert witness in trademarks, brand names and (corpus) lexicography. (0:31-29:46)
Levy Schneider&nbsp;was born and grew up in Israel to Holocaust survivors. He served in the IDF as an officer and studied Practical Engineering of Electronics. He combined his love of agriculture and technology at Motorola where he specialised in computerised irrigation and digital farming.&nbsp;
After Motorola he served as the CEO of Netafim in South Africa since 1992 and&nbsp;<a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tj/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxOTc0NTEyNzU1NTc2Njg3NzEsXCJyXCI6MTk3NDUxMjg3NDQxMTgwNjM4fSIsInMiOiJhMDg2MDJhYmRmYWQ1MjE0In0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="197451275557668771" data-linkindex="3">Netafim Australia</a>&nbsp;since 2005. In 2023 Netafim acquired a Digital Farming company in Melbourne named Square One Laboratories, at which time&nbsp;Levy&nbsp;decided to step down as the CEO of Netafim ANZ and manage&nbsp;<a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tj/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxOTc0NTEyNzU1NjUwMDg4MDUsXCJyXCI6MTk3NDUxMjg3NDQxMTgwNjM4fSIsInMiOiIxZGFjM2VjYjYzNmZmMmNmIn0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-link-id="197451275565008805" data-linkindex="4">Square One Laboratories</a>. He remains very Israeli at heart. (29:52-57:47)

Anti-semantism (Prof Ghil'ad Zuckermann), An Israeli Perspective (Levy Schneider) 

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