How they are doing

NSW Health issues the latest report on hospitalised victims. Read more

Jewish MP excoriates PM for antisemitism response

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is facing mounting calls from Jewish MPs and others for a national royal commission into the Bondi massacre. Read more

‘Proud Jew’: victim lauded as Bondi tributes preserved

Another slain victim of the Bondi massacre has been farewelled as the Jewish community searches for solace in the aftermath of the killings. Read more

Failed bombs among new Bondi Beach massacre allegations

Previously unpublished allegations about the extent of planning behind the Bondi massacre, and failed efforts to detonate several bombs, have been released. Read more

‘Justice’: pressure ramped up for antisemitism probe

The coalition is ramping up pressure for a royal commission into anti-Semitism and its contribution to the Bondi massacre. Read more

Crowd jeers PM while Minns and Sloane receive warm reception at Bondi Beach

Anthony Albanese was met with boos and jeers from sections of the crowd as thousands gathered on the grass at the southern end of Bondi Beach on Sunday night for a memorial marking exactly one week since the massacre that killed 15 people during a Chanukah celebration.

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Review slammed amid calls for major probe into massacre

An inquiry into security agencies following the Bondi massacre is not good enough when a federal royal commission is needed, the opposition says. Read more

The global intifada

How many wake-up calls does anyone need? The cliché that the Bondi Beach Chanukah massacre was just that is singularly inappropriate. Read more

A message in the sky over Bondi Beach

Friends of the Jewish community under the banner From AUS flew a plane banner over Bondi Beach with a message of love and support. Read more

Anti-immigration rallies ‘sow division’ after massacre

Police warnings could not stop a couple of hundred anti-immigration and anti-government protesters, including recent One Nation convert Barnaby Joyce. Read more

Premier denies ‘overreach’ as states mull Bondi changes

States are mulling NSW’s crackdown on hateful symbols and slogans as anti-immigration rallies draw criticism on Australia’s national day of reflection. Read more

How they are doing

There are currently thirteen patients receiving care in Sydney hospitals for their injuries. Read more

Fake hero and AI lies: misinformation rife after Bondi

As the country grapples with the aftermath of the deadly Bondi terrorist attack, online misinformation is exploiting the suffering of a community. Read more

275,000 signed petition calling for Albanese’s resignation

The group Bondi Beach Attacks 2025 is behind a petition calling for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s resignation. Read more

On the other hand

Who could ever have believed that one day Israel might provide Germany with a state of the art missile defence system? Read more

What’s on your mind, Allegra?

Independent MP Allegra Spender has called on parliament to unite in the fight against antisemitism and hate by passing hate speech laws that impose criminal penalties for spreading the hate that leads to violence, even when it doesn’t directly call for violence. Read more

Hate speech laws pushed to limit to curb antisemitism

The prime minister has pledged to get hate speech laws right rather than rush them in response to an opposition edict to recall parliament before Christmas. Read more

What can be said that hasn’t already been said?

I have been struggling with how to begin this article. Read more

Chanukah Madness

On the First Night of Chanukah (my spelling), I took a walk down to the memorial at the corner of 5th Avenue and 59th Street in New York (Yes, I am still here), where every year, Chanukah Chabad builds what they claim is the largest Menorah (or Chanukiah) in the world. Read more

Antisemitism probe sets up campus free speech battle

Jewish groups have welcomed the establishment of an antisemitism education task force to root out the source of anti-Jewish hate, but want stronger action on university culture. Read more

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Neo-Nazi found guilty on appeal of performing salute

A far-right extremist did perform a Nazi salute outside court, a judge has ruled following an appeal hearing. Read more

Courageous couple who defied Bondi gunmen are ‘martyrs’

The first victims of the Bondi shooting have been remembered for their courage and fighting to be Jewish after confronting the gunmen before the shooting began. Read more

NSW government to restrict public assemblies after terror attack

The New South Wales Government is set to impose restrictions on public assemblies in designated areas following a recent terrorist attack aimed at safeguarding the community, reducing intimidation, and allowing police to concentrate on public safety. Read more

How they are doing

NSW Health extends its deepest sympathies to the families, friends and loved ones of those who died and were injured at Bondi Beach. Read more

PM rules out pre-Christmas recall after Bondi attacks

Federal parliament won’t be recalled for an emergency session before Christmas to legislate measures to limit anti-Semitism and hate speech after the Bondi massacre.
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Trump imposes sanctions on two more ICC judges

The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on two more ICC judges over their position on Israel. Read more

Auckland march to stand with Jewish community after Bondi terror attack

A march in support of New Zealand’s Jewish community and against antisemitism will take place in central Auckland on Sunday, following the deadly terrorist attack on a Chanukah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney. Read more

A light unto the nations

The Hebrew prophet Isaiah spoke these memorable words from Jerusalem, the Capital of the Kingdom of Judah. Read more

Messages

Messages from home and abroad Read more

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