Yesterday
AFP warns MPs and Jewish community in extremists’ sights
Religiously motivated violent extremism remains the biggest terrorism challenge, Australian Federal Police commissioner Krissy Barrett has warned.
Islamic extremism ‘undeniable’ threat to Australia: spy chief
The new head of the Office of National Intelligence, Kathy Klugman, also said the Indo-Pacific has become a hotbed for international tensions.
January
Harrowing Salman Rushdie documentary leaves audience gasping
Alex Gibney’s film is propelled by intimate footage of the novelist’s recovery from a stabbing attack and the global outcry over “The Satanic Verses”.
From extremists to the left, 800 days of neglect let hatred take hold
Long after October 7, will our leaders continue to treat antisemitism and violence against Jews as a political problem to manage, rather than the moral and cultural problem that it is?
Labor closer to hate crimes deal despite free speech fears
An agreement for the bill is within sight, despite ongoing concerns from the Coalition and community groups about infringements on civil rights.
A guide to the royal commission into antisemitism and the Bondi attack
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has appointed former High Court justice Virginia Bell to lead the federal inquiry. Here are the key things you need to know.
Human rights commissioner backs royal commission into Bondi attack
Lorraine Finlay has become the first government-appointed official to openly back a royal commission into the massacre that claimed the lives of 15 people.
December 2025
George Brandis joins legal experts calling for Bondi royal commission
Judges, lawyers and academics have supported calls for a federal royal commission into the Bondi attack, but Labor maintains ‘experts’ are against the proposal.
‘Unconvincing’: Jewish groups slam PM on refusal of royal commission
Critics say Labor is evading a federal inquiry into the Bondi shooting to prevent criticism of the government’s lack of leadership on domestic antisemitism.
Bondi terrorists not in Philippines ‘for tourism’: AFP
Police have provided new details about a month-long visit to the Philippines by the two Islamic State inspired gunman weeks before they murdered 15 Australians.
Counterterrorism experts warn against rushing new laws after Bondi
Legislating responses before knowing exactly what failures allowed the shooting to happen risks enshrining policy that is not evidence-based.
Bondi terror attack vigil reveals the power of community
An event that should have taken two months to put together was organised in a matter of days by a well-connected Jewish community that sadly has done it before.
The prime minister must lead or the Hanukkah massacre will have won
How Anthony Albanese establishes a royal commission now is up to the dark arts of Labor spin-doctoring after a re-elected government believed it knew best.
Tactical training, surveillance, home-made bomb: The build-up to Bondi
The police statement of facts in the terrorism case alleges Naveed Akram and his father Sajid Akram undertook months of meticulous planning.
Social media companies could be sued in Victorian anti-extremism plan
Premier Jacinta Allan announced a five-point strategy to tackle antisemitism and counter violent racism following the terrorist attack at Bondi Beach.
Albanese sorry but rejects royal commission, as Labor MPs break ranks
Two ALP politicians have demanded a federal inquiry, but the prime minister instead announced legal changes including outlawing the radicalisation of children.
Ley is right. Albanese must call a Bondi terror royal commission
Antisemitism is a national issue. So our federal government needs to step up to the challenge, as this is too big a topic to be left to a NSW inquiry.
How Islamic State has the power to inspire Bondi-style attacks
ISIS is too weakened to seize territory, experts say, but its ability to churn out propaganda aimed at provoking violence against the West persists.
Politicians must call out Islamism to fight antisemitism
If the response to Bondi is to be meaningful, the outcome must be to better protect Jewish people by upping vigilance against Islamist terrorism.
Indian police say gunman had no record; couple killed trying to stop attack named
Police said Sajid Akram was from Hyderabad but had limited contact with family; Boris and Sofia Gurman died in each other’s arms. Follow live.
