Malka Leifer found guilty of 18 charges relating to the sexual abuse of two sisters between 2003 and 2007.
Leifer was former head of religion and principal of Adass Israel School and fled Melbourne for Israel in March 2008
Government-Law
Josh Frydenberg becomes Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party and Federal Treasurer
When Scott Morrision elected Prime Minister
Jewish independent candidate Dr Kerryn Phelps wins Wentworth by-election.
Defeating Dave Sharma and forcing Liberal government into minority
Benjamin Netanyahu visits Australia
First by an incumbent Israeli PM.
Federal MP and minister Barry Cohen dies
Honoured at a state memorial service
Australian-born Mark Regev becomes Israel’s ambassador to the United Kingdom
Seasoned Israeli diplomat and the face of Israel on the world’s TV news bulletins
NSW Premier Mike Baird visits Israel
First visit by a sitting NSW premier.
Linda Dessau is appointed as Governor of Victoria.
Also first female Governor of Victoria
Mark Dreyfus becomes second Jewish federal attorney-general
Position first held by Sir Isaac Isaacs nearly 100 years ago.
Government confers honorary citizenship, on Raoul Wallenberg
A first for Australia