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Testimony as a target: how witnesses at the antisemitism royal commission are being abused online

On December 14, 2025, 15 people were killed and dozens wounded in a terror attack during a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s Bondi Beach. In the wake of the deadliest terror attack on Australian soil, the Albanese government established the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion in January 2026.

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Australian police plan to form a heavily armed team in response to Bondi Beach massacre

An Australian government inquiry has heard that a state police force has worked to form a heavily armed rapid response team since the Bondi Beach shooting

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FED:'Likely' Hanukkah terror did not prompt extra policing

A Jewish security group viewed terrorist attacks as likely in the lead-up to the Bondi massacre, but police did not carry out a threat assessment.

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Anti-Semitism was 'left unchecked’ in Australia after Gaza war, spy chief says

Australia’s spy chief on Monday told an inquiry into the Bondi Beach mass shooting that anti-Semitism was left unchecked in the country after the start of the war in Gaza. Australian Security Intelligence Organisation head Mike Burgess added that before the attack that killed 15 people attending a Jewish Hanukkah…

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Australian spy boss says he shifted resources from counterterrorism before Hanukkah attack

An Australian spy agency boss has told an inquiry he had pivoted resources away from counterterrorism to espionage and foreign a few years before two gunmen massacred 15 people at Sydney Hanukkah celebration

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35 Y.O. Sydney Man Charged Over Alleged Theft Of Bondi Attack Victim’s Camera Equipment

A man has been charged after police alleged he stole and pawned camera equipment belonging to a Bondi terror attack victim.

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New gun charges laid against suspect in Hanukkah massacre at Sydney’s Bondi Beach

Naveed Akram now faces 78 charges related to the attack

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Bondi massacre terror accused set to face new charges

A man accused of killing 15 people and injuring dozens more faces being hit with fresh charges over the massacre at a Bondi Hanukkah celebration.

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Australian Jews tell antisemitism inquiry of surge in hate before Bondi Hanukkah massacre

An Australian inquiry into antisemitism has heard from Jewish Australians who feel increasingly fearful after a massacre at a Hanukkah celebration

The Independent UK

Bondi massacre gunman in bid to hide family's names

Accused terrorist Naveed Akram has said his mother, sister and brother's mental and physical safety are at risk, necessitating their identities being shielded.

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The apocrypha, Christianity’s ‘hidden’ texts, may not be in the Bible – but they have shaped tradition for centuries

Of Jesus’ 12 disciples, Saint Peter is one of the most important. In the Book of Matthew, Jesus declares that Peter is the “rock” on which “I will build my church,” and Catholic tradition considers him the first pope. Martyred in Rome in the first century, Peter asked to be…

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Why are the phrases ‘globalise the intifada’ and ‘from the river to the sea’ so contested?

In the aftermath of the Bondi terrorist attack at a Hanukkah celebration that killed 15 people, the New South Wales government is moving toward banning phrases it argues incite hatred. The Queensland government has said it would do the same.

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Australia moves to ban pro-Palestinian slogan and symbols under law carrying up to 2 years in jail

In the wake of the shocking Bondi Beach terror attack, Queensland is set to propose a ban on a pro-Palestinian slogan under the new hate speech reforms announced by the state government. Premier David Crisafulli said on Sunday that the proposed reform will be introduced in state parliament on Tuesday…

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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.

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What is a royal commission? Could one into the Bondi attack create meaningful change?

Less than a month on, Australia is still grappling with the consequences of the Bondi attack, in which 16 people were killed (including one of the shooters) and 40 more were injured. Most of the victims were Jewish and were attending an event to mark the start of Hanukkah.

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Accused Hanukkah car firebomber declares his innocence

A man charged over an arson attack on a car bearing a Hanukkah sign outside a rabbi's house has fronted court and denied being involved in the firebombing.

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Woman Fixes Everything Her Boyfriend Promised He’d Do, He Stomps Around Like A Baby Over It

The house was cold, the tank was empty, and the solution was simple. I fixed it quietly, efficiently, and watched pride turn into anger at the kitchen table. After moving in together, everyday repairs began exposing something deeper than broken appliances. This story isn’t about tools or technique, it’s about…

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Australian police find no evidence of broader terrorist network after Bondi Beach attacks

Father and son accused of killing 15 at Hanukkah festival spent November in the Philippines but rarely left the hotel, investigators say. Meanwhile, Sydney plans to deploy record number of police officers for New Year.

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Evening Standard

Bondi terror attack hero says he just wanted to ‘stop’ gunman

Fifteen people died and dozens more were injured when gunmen opened fire on a crowd of more than 1,000 celebrating Hanukkah.

International Business Times UK

Police 'Ignored Terror Warnings' Weeks Before Bondi Attack as Public Fury Grows

Leaked warnings flagged high terrorism risk at Bondi Beach Chanukah festival weeks before deadly attack, but authorities reportedly took no action.

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Shock And Outrage In Melbourne As Hanukkah Car Targeted In Suspected Antisemitic Firebombing

A car bearing a 'Happy Chanukah' sign was firebombed outside a rabbi's home in St Kilda East, Melbourne. Police are treating it as a suspected antisemitic attack. Senior leaders and government officials condemn the act and call for decisive action.

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Motive probed after suspect ID'ed in Hanukkah car fire

Police are keeping an open mind over the motive of a 47-year-old person of interest alleged to be involved in a fire of a car bearing a Hanukkah sign.

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PM lashes 'evil' after rabbi's car torched in driveway

The torching of a car decorated with Jewish symbols has been denounced as the latest in a series of anti-Semitic attacks, including the massacre at Bondi Beach.

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Australia PM apologises after antisemitic Bondi shooting as police probe attack

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has apologised to the country's Jewish community following the antisemitic attack on Sydney’s Bondi beach last week. Police documents show that the alleged gunmen had extensively planned the attack, which left 15 people dead, including a French national.

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Mamdani Posts Hanukkah Video Days After Aide Quits Over Antisemitic Posts

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani shared a video celebrating Hanukkah with actor Mandy Patinkin days after his newly appointed director resigned.

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