Anger as Liberals call for Muslim checks to stem terror
Former Liberal prime minister Scott Morrison has faced backlash after suggesting accreditation should be required for Muslim preachers after the Bondi attack. Read more
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
January 27, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
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A message from Australia’s Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese. Read more
Sydney Opera House memorial reclaims a national symbol after Bondi attack
Flags above the Sydney Harbour Bridge flew at half-mast last night as families of the victims, Jewish leaders and political figures gathered at the Sydney Opera House for a national memorial service marking the deaths of 15 people in the Bondi Beach antisemitic terror attack. Read more
PM shuts door on racial vilification laws after Bondi attack
Racial vilification laws called for by Jewish advocates are unlikely to be pursued after laws passed Parliament in response to the Bondi terror attack.
Jewish leaders welcome new antisemitism legislation passed by federal parliament
January 21, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
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Australia’s federal parliament has passed the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill 2026, with Jewish community leaders describing the legislation as an important and overdue response to rising antisemitism and extremist activity.
Hate crimes reforms secure bipartisan backing as parliament fast tracks laws after Bondi attack
January 20, 2026 by J-Wire with AAP
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The federal government has secured crucial bipartisan backing for hate speech reforms, with the coalition declaring in principle support for legislation aimed at cracking down on antisemitism in the wake of the December 14 terrorist attack at a Jewish Chanukah celebration at Bondi Beach.
Parliament honours 15 killed in Bondi Beach terror attack
Australia’s parliament fell into silence on Monday during a condolence motion in the House of Representatives, confronting the human cost of the antisemitic terror attack that killed 15 people at Bondi Beach on December 14, 2025.
‘Light will win’: Australia prepares for national day of mourning to honour Bondi victims
January 18, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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Australia will pause this Thursday, January 22, for a National Day of Mourning to honour the victims of the December 14 Bondi Beach terrorist attack. Read more
Labor remains open to ‘other ideas’ on hate speech laws
The prime minister is making a last-ditch bid for bipartisan support for sweeping hate speech laws after failing to win backing from the coalition or the Greens.
Albanese faces pressure from religious groups over hate speech laws
January 16, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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A coalition of faith leaders has urged the Prime Minister to reject a deal with the Greens on proposed antisemitism laws.
Government unveils hate speech and gun reform bill after Bondi terror attack
The federal government has released draft legislation aimed at strengthening hate speech laws and tightening gun controls in response to the antisemitic terror attack at Bondi Beach that killed 15 people and injured dozens more.
Hate crackdown revealed as day of mourning announced
Australians will commemorate the 15 innocent people killed in the terrorist attack at Bondi as the prime minister unveils details of laws criminalising hate speech. Read more
Parliament recalled as government moves to tighten hate laws
Federal parliament will reconvene in Canberra on 19 and 20 January to consider new laws targeting antisemitism, hate crimes and extremism in the wake of the Bondi Beach terror attack, with the government seeking broad bipartisan support.
Antisemitism envoy says Bondi royal commission can drive change
A royal commission examining the Bondi terror attack can drive meaningful change across Australian society, the nation’s special envoy to combat antisemitism says, as political pressure builds for federal ministers to be called to account.
Jewish community welcomes announcement of royal commission into antisemitism
Australia’s peak Jewish organisations have welcomed the federal government’s decision to establish a Commonwealth Royal Commission into antisemitism and the circumstances leading to the Bondi Beach terrorist attack. They described the move as a necessary national response to unprecedented levels of hatred directed at Jewish Australians.
Law Council joins growing coalition calling for royal commission into Bondi attack
Australia’s peak legal body has backed calls for a federal royal commission into the Bondi Beach terror attack and the rise in antisemitism, adding fresh weight to mounting pressure on the Albanese government.
PM opens door to federal royal commission after Bondi killings
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has indicated he is prepared to consider further steps, including a potential Commonwealth royal commission, in response to antisemitism and the Bondi terror attack.
Chalmers says calls for royal commission come from a good place
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has acknowledged growing calls for a Commonwealth Royal Commission into the Bondi terror attack and antisemitism, saying the push comes from “a good place”.
Human Rights Commissioner and former army chief join growing call for Royal Commission
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
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.
PM’s royal commission resistance ‘politically damaging’
The prime minister may have painted himself into a corner by refusing to call a royal commission into Australia’s worst massacre in decades, an expert says. Read more
Minns won’t lobby PM for national royal commission
The NSW premier will stay in his lane as calls continue to mount on the prime minister for a national royal commission into the Bondi terror attack. Read more
‘Bring us together’: PM holds firm on terrorist review
The federal government is remaining steadfast in its commitment to a mass shooting probe as Jewish communities continue to demand a full royal commission. Read more
PM resists Bondi beach terror attack royal commission
A retired intelligence chief will lead a review into the agency’s response to the Bondi attack, but the opposition and Jewish groups want a royal commission. Read more
Albanese announces wide-ranging review into intelligence handling of Bondi attack
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has released the full terms of reference for an independent review into the Bondi Beach terror attack.
Senior Australian rabbis urge national action as antisemitism escalates
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.
Australian government invites Herzog to visit
December 23, 2025 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called Israel’s President Isaac Herzog, telling him that his government has recommended the Governor General that Australia should officially invite him to visit. 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.
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
