Human Rights Commissioner and former army chief join growing call for Royal Commission
January 1, 2026 by Rob Klein
Australia’s Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay and former army chief Peter Leahy have joined escalating calls for a federal Royal Commission into the Bondi terror attack and the rise in antisemitism.
Jewish organisations unite with urgent call for Royal Commission into antisemitism
December 31, 2025 by Rob Klein
Australia’s peak Jewish and Zionist organisations have issued a renewed and unified call for the establishment of a Commonwealth Royal Commission into antisemitism, warning that hatred targeting Jewish Australians has become systemic, normalised and a direct threat to public safety and social cohesion.
‘This is what we trained for’: Hatzolah founder on arriving as shots rang out at Bondi Beach
December 30, 2025 by Rob Klein
Rabbi Mendy Litzman, the founder and president of Hatzolah Sydney, gives a powerful firsthand account of the terror attack at Bondi Beach, describing the moment a peaceful Chanukah afternoon turned into the most serious mass-casualty incident of his 27 years in emergency response. Read more
Jewish creatives prompt change to Sydney’s New Year’s Eve Bondi tribute
December 30, 2025 by Rob Klein
Sydney’s New Year’s Eve celebrations will include a menorah on the Harbour Bridge after Jewish artistic and cultural figures urged the City of Sydney to revise its planned tribute to the victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack.
Bondi Community Support Hub opens to assist those affected by beach attack
December 29, 2025 by Rob Klein
The NSW Government has opened a Bondi Community Support Hub to provide practical assistance, wellbeing services and information for people affected by the Bondi Beach attack.
Albanese announces wide-ranging review into intelligence handling of Bondi attack
December 29, 2025 by Rob Klein
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has released the full terms of reference for an independent review into the Bondi Beach terror attack.
South Australia doubles Holocaust education funding in wake of Bondi terror attack
The South Australian Government has announced a major boost to Holocaust education programmes, more than doubling its funding in response to rising antisemitism following the terror attack at Bondi Beach.
NSW considers ADF deployment and arming of CSG to protect Jewish institutions
December 28, 2025 by Rob Klein
In the wake of the attack on the Jewish community at Bondi Beach on Chanukah, NSW Premier Chris Minns has confirmed the government is actively considering further security arrangements for Jewish institutions, including discussions about deploying the Australian Defence Force.
CSG warned of high terror risk at Bondi Chanukah event weeks before attack
A leaked security assessment shows that Community Security Group NSW (CSG) warned authorities of a high risk of violent antisemitism targeting the Chanukah by the Sea event at Bondi weeks before the terror attack that killed 15 people and injured at least 40 on 14 December 2025.
‘Desperately sorry’: Wong apologises to Jewish community after Bondi attack
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has apologised to Australians and the Jewish community following the Bondi Beach terror attack, conceding the federal government could have done more to confront antisemitism and hate speech.
Police name man of interest after Chanukah car arson attack in St Kilda
December 26, 2025 by Rob Klein
Victorian Police have publicly identified 47-year-old John Argento as a person they believe may be able to assist with their investigation into a targeted arson attack on a vehicle displaying a Chanukah message in Melbourne’s inner south-east.
Senior Australian rabbis urge national action as antisemitism escalates
December 26, 2025 by Rob Klein
Australia’s senior Orthodox rabbis have issued a stark warning to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, saying antisemitism in Australia has moved beyond rhetoric and into a climate of real and present danger, exposed most brutally by the Bondi Beach attack.
NSW police restrict public assemblies after Bondi terror attack
December 25, 2025 by Rob Klein
The NSW Police Commissioner has moved to temporarily restrict authorised public assemblies across large parts of Sydney under new emergency legislation passed by the NSW Parliament following the Bondi terror attack earlier this month.
Crowd jeers PM while Minns and Sloane receive warm reception at Bondi Beach
December 22, 2025 by Rob Klein
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.
Conspiracies flooded social media within minutes of Bondi massacre
December 17, 2025 by Rob Klein
Within 15 minutes of Sunday’s deadly shooting at a Bondi Beach Chanukah celebration, antisemitic conspiracy theories claiming Jews orchestrated their own massacre were already spreading across social media platforms.
Family praises bravery of 22-year-old officer wounded in Bondi shooting
December 17, 2025 by Rob Klein
On 14 December, Probationary Constable Jack Hibbert, 22, was shot while on duty at Bondi Beach during a Chanukah celebration, suffering two gunshot wounds and now facing a long road to recovery, his family says.
Suspicious package prompts police operation at Emanuel School
December 17, 2025 by Rob Klein
A police operation was launched at Emanuel School in Randwick on Tuesday afternoon after a suspicious package was found on campus.
Family pays tribute to Bondi Beach attack victims Boris and Sofia Gurman
December 17, 2025 by Rob Klein
The family of Boris and Sofia Gurman has paid tribute to the couple killed in the Bondi Beach attack, describing them as devoted partners whose lives were shaped by kindness, hard work and care for others.
Hundreds gather at Bondi Chabad synagogue for vigil after attack
December 16, 2025 by Rob Klein
Hundreds of people gathered at the Chabad of Bondi synagogue on Monday night for a solemn vigil following the attack at the community’s Chanukah by the Sea event at Bondi Beach the previous evening.
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.
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.
Press conference on Bondi attack with Anthony Albanese, Nigel Ryan and Mike Burgess
December 14, 2025 by Rob Klein
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.
Chanukah slaughter on Bondi Beach claims at least 12 dead with 29 injured
December 14, 2025 by Rob Klein
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.
Two Perth men sentenced over Nazi gestures after March for Australia
December 11, 2025 by Rob Klein
A Perth man has been fined after performing a Nazi salute six times at a CBD pub following August’s March for Australia rally, which drew an estimated 10,000 people to the WA capital. A second man, sentenced separately on the same day, avoided jail time for charges involving a Nazi gesture and racial abuse.
A soldier’s new mission – fighting antisemitism
On the night of October 10, 2023, days after the massacre in Israel, crowds chanted ‘Where’s the Jews?’ at the Sydney Opera House. Watching the news the next day, Col Michael Scott turned to his wife. ‘I can’t stay silent,’ he said. It was at the moment he realised he had a responsibility to act.
Nurses who threatened to kill Jewish patients committed for trial
December 10, 2025 by Rob Klein
Two dismissed nurses who allegedly made violent antisemitic threats during an online video chat with a Jewish social media personality appeared in a Sydney court on Tuesday, with both moving closer to District Court trials.
AFP charges three men with Nazi-related offences in national crackdown on extremism
The Australian Federal Police have charged three men with offences linked to Nazi symbols and extremist material. This forms part of a coordinated national operation announced this week aimed at groups that threaten Australia’s social cohesion.
International Jewish leaders call for urgent action on antisemitism
December 9, 2025 by Rob Klein
Leaders from major Jewish communities across the world concluded a significant visit to Australia last week, using their time in Sydney and Melbourne to voice growing concern about the sharp rise in antisemitism and the strain it has placed on Australian Jewry.
Alex Ryvchin climbs to 19th on Sydney Power 100 list
December 5, 2025 by Rob Klein
Alex Ryvchin, co-chief executive of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ), has been ranked 19th on this year’s Daily Telegraph Sydney Power 100 list, rising 19 places from his debut at number 38 last year.
Search continues for missing school leaver swept out to sea off NSW coast
NSW Police have confirmed they are continuing efforts on land and water in a scaled-back capacity as the search for 18-year-old Astin Gerstl enters another day.
