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Royal commission report doesn’t help us start making sense of Bondi terror attack

Justice Virginia Bell has handed the governor-general her interim findings from the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese responded immediately by promising to implement all its recommendations.

The Conversation · Apr 30

Mother says she ‘misses and loves’ daughter after NT girl’s body found – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Apr 30

Bondi royal commission: report calls for better policing of Jewish festivals after ‘high’ terror risk flagged for Hanukah event

Interim report contains 14 recommendations, after inquiry examined agencies’ actions before the attack in which 15 people were killed

The Guardian - AU · Apr 30

Australia begins sweeping public inquiry probing antisemitism after Bondi Beach killings

A federal inquiry has begun into a rise in antisemitism across Australia before two gunmen allegedly killed 15 people at a Sydney Jewish festival

The Independent UK · Feb 24

Australia begins antisemitism inquiry after Bondi Beach killings

Landmark royal commission inquiry will have limited scope due to ongoing criminal proceedings

The Independent UK · Feb 24

Full details of Bondi attack won’t be heard by royal commission, inquiry head says at first public hearing

Virginia Bell says scope of inquiry will be reduced to avoid prejudicing criminal proceedings

The Guardian - AU · Feb 24

Bondi attack inquiry to map plan to curb religious hate

Focusing on anti-Semitism is a necessary first step to improving social cohesion, says the head of the royal commission launched after the Bondi terror attack.

AAP · Feb 23

Secrecy option to protect alleged Bondi gunman's rights

Parts of a royal commission into anti-Semitism following the Bondi terror attack could be hidden from the public, a legal expert says.

AAP · Jan 9

View from The Hill: Albanese’s backflip on royal commission is a humiliating own goal

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese prides himself with being in tune with the public mood. But in holding out for weeks against a royal commission into antisemitism he misjudged that mood, making Thursday’s backdown on his hardline opposition a humiliation for him.

The Conversation · Jan 9

What will the royal commission after the Bondi attack look at and how will it work?

Anthony Albanese has called a federal inquiry after weeks of pressure – including from his own caucus. Here’s what you need to know

The Guardian - AU · Jan 8