A Sidney man who remembered to check his lottery tickets before heading out to the grocery store recently won a $1 million prize. Paul Masters, who has a few children, says his prize money will give him some peace of mind and allow him to buy whatever is needed for his family. The BCLC Lotto Max winner purchased his ticket at the Shoppers Drug Mart on Beacon Avenue in Sidney.

The Sydney Peace Prize honours a person or organisation that promotes “peace with justice”, human rights and non-violence. The prize, which comes with a $25,000 award, is named after the former NSW premier, Sir Charles Cowper, and Australian pacifist Mary Robinson. It was established by the Sydney Peace Foundation and is supported by the Sydney UNESCO City of Film.

Each year the Sydney Peace Prize is awarded to a person or organisation that promotes peace with justice, human rights and non-violence. The winner receives a $25,000 award and is presented at the annual Sydney Peace Lecture. This year the prize was won by Black Lives Matter founders Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi.

The Sydney H Schanberg Prize is awarded annually by George Polk judges for distinguished long-form investigative journalism that demonstrates excellence in reporting on armed conflicts; local, state or federal government corruption; military injustice; war crimes; genocide or sedition. The prize was founded in memory of the New York Times and Newsday journalist Sydney Schanberg and is funded by his widow, Jane Freiman Schanberg.

A selection of the Sydney Taylor book awards, honor books and notable books for 2024. Gold and silver Sydney Taylor seals can be purchased for use on your own copies of winning titles from the AJL shops page. You can also read reviews and interviews about the winners on AJL’s mock award blog, The Sydney Taylor Shmooze.

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Follow a Chinese Jewish family as they celebrate not one but two new years: Rosh Hashanah in fall and Lunar New Year in early spring. With warm illustrations that evoke the paper cutting traditions of both celebrations, this thoughtful look at the dual festivities will delight readers of all ages.