Syd Einfeld

Article summary

Sydney David Einfeld (17 June 1909 – 16 June 1995) was an Australian politician and Jewish community leader. Einfeld is credited with changing Australia's immigration policy to provide a refuge for Holocaust survivors. As a result, Australia accepted more refugees per capita than any other country in the world, and more Jewish refugees than anywhere except Israel.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1909 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1995 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 1965 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1909". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "1995". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1965". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1348408537