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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Kris Swales

Afternoon Update: PM confirms royal commission after Bondi attack; Victoria braces for worst fire risk in six years; and a nervy Ashes finale

Prime minister Anthony Albanese in Cloncurry, Queensland, Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Anthony Albanese has bowed to calls for a federal royal commission in response to the alleged Bondi terror attack. Photograph: Martin Ollman/AAP

Good afternoon.

Anthony Albanese has announced a royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion after the Bondi attack in December, in which 15 people were killed.

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