Anthony Albanese

Australia’s royal commission on antisemitism to conclude hearings after Bondi Beach attack

Following the conclusion of testimony, the commission, headed by former High Court justice Virginia Bell, will convene to draft the final report, expected to be ready by December.

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People gather at the floral tribute at Bondi Beach to honour the victims of a mass shooting targeting a Hanukkah celebration on Sunday at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2025.
Local residents, both Jewish and non-jewish visit the inundated flower memorial next to Bondi Pavilion to pay their respects at Bondi Beach on December 16, 2025 in Sydney, Australia.

Jewish org., security expert, slam Canberra's gun buyback as 'deflection' after Bondi Beach attack

Albanese's center-left government enacted laws for the buyback, tighter gun license checks, and a crackdown on hate in the wake of the attack at a Bondi Beach Hanukkah celebration.

|ByALEX CARSON
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, 30 March, 2026.

'Date, marry, shag': Australia PM Anthony Albanese apologizes for crude Kylie Minogue remark

Albanese initially declined to respond, saying he was recently married, but Osborne pressed, asking who he would choose if his marriage broke down, and Albanese replied, "Kylie, clearly."

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A sign reading "Jewish Lives Should Matter, Too" is seen at the floral tributes area outside Bondi Pavilion in Sydney on December 18, 2025, to honour victims of the Bondi Beach shooting. The attack at Bondi Beach on Dec. 14, 2025 was one of the deadliest in Australian history.

Australian Jews report harassment, intimidation after testifying before Bondi commission

“We will not tolerate attempts to subvert this inquiry or silence those who have been brave enough to speak,” said head of the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, Virginia Bell.

|ByKELLY HARTOG

Australian PM Anthony Albanese visits Bondi Beach hero Ahmed al-Ahmed in the hospital

“Your courage is inspiring,” Albanese told Ahmed in a video posted to his X/Twitter account.

DECEMBER 16, 2025BySAM HALPERN
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks next to Ahmed al-Ahmed in the hospital after the latter was wounded confronting one of the Bondi Beach shooters. December 16, 2025.

If Iran was behind Bondi Beach terror attack, Israel’s response must be decisive - editorial

Following the Bondi Beach terror attack, Israeli and Australian officials are assessing whether Iran, directly or indirectly, had a role in the deadly antisemitic assault.

DECEMBER 16, 2025ByJPOST EDITORIAL
People gather at the floral tribute at Bondi Beach to honour the victims of a mass shooting targeting a Hanukkah celebration on Sunday at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2025.

Australian politicians consider tighter gun laws as Bondi Hanukkah massacre terrorists had license

For between 10 and 20 minutes on Sunday evening, the gunmen had fired on attendees at the Hanukkah event, gunning down men, women and children as terrified beachgoers fled.

DECEMBER 15, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
Emergency personnel work at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025.

No link between Bondi Beach shooting to Palestinian recognition, Australia's Albanese stresses

"And overwhelmingly, most of the world recognises a two-state solution as being the way forward in the Middle East," he said.

DECEMBER 15, 2025BySHIR PERETS
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attends a press conference following a shooting at Bondi Beach, at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, December 14, 2025.