‘Second round’ plan for tackling antisemitism to come

As Anthony Albanese faces mounting pressure over his government’s response to stamping out antisemitism, a second road map will be produced to guide action. Read more

Fierce defence of police as nation mourns Bondi dead

Police officers who responded to the Bondi terror attack have been strongly backed by their premier as further details emerge about the perpetrators. Read more

Help from Waverley Council

An emergency meeting of Waverley Council has been convened to decide on immediate and longer-term supports for the Jewish community following Sunday’s devastating terrorist attack. Read more

‘He went down fighting’: heartbroken families mourn

Armed with just a brick, Reuven Morrison bravely ran at the Bondi gunmen and paid with his life, leaving his family with “a gaping, heaving wound of sorrow”. Read more

Tears flow as community mourns Bondi massacre victims

A devastated community is mourning those killed in a shooting rampage at Bondi Beach as loved ones of the victims say they have been robbed of their happiness. Read more

How they are doing

Report from the NSW Ministry of Health on hospitalised victims of the Bondi shootings. Read more

From October 7 to December 14

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Bondi massacre was inevitable, Jewish group says

The government has been forced to defend its record on countering anti-Semitism after two gunmen opened fire on a Jewish event at Sydney’s most famous beach. Read more

The Australian Association of Jewish Holocaust Survivors and Descendants

Dr George Foster, President, Australian Association of Jewish Holocaust Survivors and Descendants: Read more

Australian values’: massacre fuels immigration debate

Australia’s immigration policy is back on the agenda after two gunmen opened fire on a Jewish celebration taking place at Sydney’s most iconic beach. Read more

Messages

CAM Calls Sydney Chanukah Lighting Shootings a Result of Unchecked Incitement Read more

President Isaac Herzog speaks with Sydney Jewish Community Leaders

President Isaac Herzog spoke this morning with David Ossip, President of the New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies, and Rabbi Levi Wolff, the Rabbi of the Central Synagogue in Sydney, following the horrific terror attack targeting a Chanukah event in Sydney. Read more

United Hatzalah dispatches a team of experts to Sydney

A delegation of United Hatzalah medics is travelling to Sydney to assist local authorities in the aftermath of today’s terror attack that targeted a family-friendly Chanukah gathering and the local Jewish community at Bondi Beach.  Read more

Bondi Beach terror: the victims and their stories

The victims of the horrific shooting at Bondi Beach yesterday, aged 10 to 87, were primarily Jewish community members but also included tourists and other locals.

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Israel prepares for a ‘mass immigration event’

No recent news story better encapsulates the febrile nature of these times than the November exercise in which representatives of Israeli government ministries, welfare agencies and core service providers gamed out various responses to what they termed a “mass immigration event.” Read more

Israel says no to UN resolution demanding it work with UNRWA

Israel on Friday rejected a resolution adopted by the U.N. General Assembly earlier in the day calling on the Jewish state to cooperate with the U.N.’s relief agency for Palestinians, on the grounds that the organisation has become a “subsidiary” of Hamas. Read more

Jewish leaders state Bondi Beach terror attack was ‘inevitable’

In the wake of a horrific terrorist attack at a Chanukah celebration on Bondi Beach that claimed 16 lives and injured dozens more, prominent Jewish community leaders held a sombre press conference near the site of the shooting on the morning of 15 December 2025.

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Emergency national cabinet called after Bondi shooting

The Bondi terror attack has been labelled an “act of pure evil” by Anthony Albanese, as Jewish community leaders warn of rising antisemitic attacks. Read more

Father and son behind Bondi terror attack

Two men who killed 15 people, including a child, and injured dozens more in a terrorist attack at one of the world’s most famous beaches were father and son.
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Press conference on Bondi attack with Anthony Albanese, Nigel Ryan and Mike Burgess

Transcript of press conference with Anthony Albanese, Nigel Ryan and Mike Burgess, Director General of ASIO

PRESS CONFERENCE
CANBERRA
SUNDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2025

SUBJECT: Bondi Terrorist Attack.

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Chanukah slaughter on Bondi Beach claims at least 12 dead with 29 injured

A coordinated shooting at a beachside Chanukah celebration left at least 12 dead Sunday night, including children and a police officer, as two gunmen opened fire on families attending a festival at one of Australia’s most iconic beaches.

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Chanukah messages

From Australia’s political leadership, Chanukah messages.

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The humanitarian front against Israel 

Amazing news: Amnesty International has now acknowledged that night follows day! Read more

On the other hand

Scientists in Israel, collaborating with Australian researchers, have unveiled a groundbreaking method to restore dying coral reefs, offering new hope for marine ecosystems threatened by climate change. Read more

Australia evaluates Israeli ‘smart sight’ technology as drone threats reshape modern warfare

Australia’s Defence Force is evaluating an advanced Israeli-developed weapon sight designed to help frontline soldiers detect and neutralise hostile drones — a move that highlights both the changing nature of warfare and the increasingly complex politics surrounding defence procurement. Read more

INTO THE FRAY: Strange Bedfellows in Hate: From Carlson to the Caucasus

“Why are my tax dollars being used to murder Christians in Nagorno-Karabakh – to murder Armenian Christians?” – Tucker Carlson, November 8, 2025. Read more

Israeli elementary schools to go phone-free

Starting in February, students in Israeli elementary schools will no longer be allowed to use cell phones on school grounds, Education Minister Yoav Kisch announced on Thursday. Read more

One dead, dozens rescued as Byron sweeps across Israel

Storm Byron battered Israel for the second consecutive day on Thursday, bringing heavy rain, flash floods, and icy temperatures that claimed at least one life and caused injuries across the country. Read more

‘Dual roles undermine trust in media’: most journalists killed in Gaza had terror ties, study finds

A comprehensive study released Thursday finds that about 60% of individuals identified as journalists killed during the war in Gaza were members of or affiliated with terrorist organizations, primarily Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Read more

Top Israeli journo addresses AIJAC

Veteran journalist Maayan Hoffman, currently Executive Editor at ILTV Israel News, a correspondent for The Media Line and a regular columnist for All Israel News and Ynet, recently addressed an Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) media luncheon in Sydney on the regional state of play and developments in Israel after two years of war. Read more

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