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Bondi Attack

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Albanese defends Isaac Herzog visit as MP joins calls to rescind invitation — I.guim.co.uk

Albanese defends Isaac Herzog visit as MP joins calls to rescind invitation

Anthony Albanese has defended the federal government’s invitation for Israeli president Isaac Herzog to visit Australia in February, after another federal MP joined calls to cancel the visit in the wake of the December Bondi Hanukah shooting that left 15 people dead. Herzog’s spokesperson said he would travel

Liberal senator says Muslim community should 'take some responsibility' after Bondi attack — I.guim.co.uk

Liberal senator says Muslim community should 'take some responsibility' after Bondi attack

Andrew Bragg, the Liberal shadow minister for housing and homelessness, said Australia’s Muslim community should "take some responsibility" for the Bondi terror attack and urged the federal government to ensure funding does not go to "hate preachers". Bragg made the comments on ABC’s RN

1,500 gather at Sydney Opera House for national mourning after Bondi attack — I.guim.co.uk

1,500 gather at Sydney Opera House for national mourning after Bondi attack

About 1,500 mourners packed the Sydney Opera House at 7.01pm on Thursday and fell silent for a minute during a national day of mourning for the 15 people who were gunned down six weeks earlier while celebrating the first night of Hanukah in Bondi, in what has been

Senior Liberals urge colleagues to oppose Labor’s fast-tracked hate speech and gun bill — I.guim.co.uk

Senior Liberals urge colleagues to oppose Labor’s fast-tracked hate speech and gun bill

Senior Liberals are urging colleagues to vote against Labor’s fast-tracked legislation in the wake of the Bondi terror attack, even as opposition leader Sussan Ley had for weeks called for urgent legislative action. Labor would need support from the Greens if the Coalition does not back the bill next

Adelaide writers’ week cancelled after festival drops Palestinian Australian author — I.guim.co.uk

Adelaide writers’ week cancelled after festival drops Palestinian Australian author

The board of Adelaide writers’ week has cancelled the 2026 program and resigned en masse after removing Palestinian Australian author Dr Randa Abdel‑Fattah from its lineup, the festival said. The board had cited “cultural sensitivity” and “past statements” when it announced Abdel‑Fattah would no longer appear, saying it

Albanese orders federal royal commission into antisemitism after reversal — I.guim.co.uk

Albanese orders federal royal commission into antisemitism after reversal

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a federal royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion from a lectern at Parliament House in Canberra, reversing a position he had defended ten days earlier and saying such an inquiry is vital to heal and unite a wounded nation after its worst-ever terror attack.

Albanese orders federal royal commission into Bondi attack and antisemitism — I.guim.co.uk

Albanese orders federal royal commission into Bondi attack and antisemitism

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a federal royal commission into the Bondi terror attack and the prevalence of antisemitism in Australia, reversing his earlier opposition to a wide-ranging commonwealth inquiry. Albanese said the commission will examine four areas: the prevalence of antisemitism, how law enforcement will respond to antisemitism, the

Labor senator urges royal commission into alleged Bondi attack — I.guim.co.uk

Labor senator urges royal commission into alleged Bondi attack

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is facing growing pressure from within his party to call a royal commission after the alleged Bondi terror attack, with Labor senator Michelle Ananda-Rajah the latest government MP to publicly back such an inquiry. Ananda-Rajah, a senator from Victoria who formerly served as the member for

Groups launch Supreme Court challenge to NSW post-attack protest laws — I.guim.co.uk

Groups launch Supreme Court challenge to NSW post-attack protest laws

A constitutional challenge has been launched in the New South Wales supreme court by the Blak Caucus, Palestine Action Group (PAG) and Jews Against the Occupation '48 against laws that restrict protest actions for up to three months after terrorist incidents, introduced after the December Bondi attack. In the