8 h. ago Just six months ago, Albanese was seen as untouchable. Now some say he’s politically shrunk

The prime minister’s reputation as a canny strategist is under fire as he resists calling a royal commission.

Politics

18 h. ago Calls for royal commission into Bondi terror attack grow louder

Calls for a royal commission into the Bondi terror attack are growing louder and harder for the prime minister to ignore.

Events

20 h. ago ‘Utter darkness’ of antisemitism must be examined, says Melbourne archbishop

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has joined the growing numbers calling for a federal inquiry into antisemitism, but stopped short of advocating for a royal commission.

Politics

25 h. ago Australia’s biggest industry groups demand an antisemitism royal commission

The Business Council of Australia has backed prominent captains of industry who petitioned Albanese to reverse his stance on a national inquiry following the Bondi terror attack.

Events

37 h. ago ‘A national crisis’: Scores of business leaders unite to back Bondi royal commission

More than 100 prominent figures have signed an open letter calling for a national inquiry, heaping more pressures on the prime minister.

Events

46 h. ago Albanese says security agency chiefs were the experts who advised against a royal commission

Australia’s current Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay is the first government-appointed official to publicly back demands from the Jewish community and more than 200 former judges and barristers.

Events

51 h. ago Human Rights Commissioner backs royal commission into antisemitism

Australia’s current Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay is the first government-appointed official to publicly back demands from the Jewish community and more than 200 former judges and barristers.

Events

67 h. ago Bushfire inquiry’s top silk says royal commission essential for harmony

“Why this happened and how we prevent it in the future, I think, is of the utmost importance for our nation,” Jack Rush told this masthead.

Events

3 d. ago Top barrister says a royal commission into antisemitism is premature and risky

Robert Richter, KC, refused to sign the letter from senior members of the Australian bar calling for a royal commission into antisemitism. He says it would be premature and dangerous.

Events

4 d. ago Antisemitism to ‘continue for years’ without commission, says Christchurch councillor

A royal commission was called into the terror attacks which targeted Muslims and killed 51 people.

Events

4 d. ago The pros and cons of a royal commission into the Bondi killings

The point of a royal commission into the Bondi shootings is not to tell us what happened, but how it was able to happen.

Events

4 d. ago A royal commission into antisemitism is a risk, but Labor’s excuses are wearing thin

Royal commissions are a symbolic way Australia confronts its ugliest problems, even if they do not solve them.

Events

4 d. ago Labor has its reasons for denying a royal commission. But its latest doesn’t land

Royal commissions are a symbolic way Australia confronts its ugliest problems, even if they do not solve them.

Events

4 d. ago ‘He’s a coward’: Niece of Bondi victim lashes PM over royal commission

The niece of Bondi victim Boris Tetleroyd has rejected the Albanese government’s claim a federal royal commission would showcase hate speech.

Events

4 d. ago Albanese rejects royal commission call amid pressure from victim’s families

Sheina Gutnick said the federal government’s reliance on the NSW royal commission did not consider the national scourge of antisemitism.

Events

5 d. ago ‘They need to be held responsible’: Daughter of slain Bondi hero demands royal commission

Sheina Gutnick said the federal government’s reliance on the NSW Royal Commission did not consider the national scourge of antisemitism.

Events

5 d. ago ‘You owe us answers’: Families of Bondi victims demand PM launch federal royal commission

Calls for a Commonwealth inquiry into the rise of antisemitism and other security failings that have affected the Jewish community are escalating.

Events

8 d. ago Australians want tougher visa screening, half in favour of royal commission after Bondi attack

A strong majority want tougher visa laws, and almost half say they would back a royal commission into antisemitism, exclusive polling has found.

Events

9 d. ago Family of Lindt cafe victim call for Bondi royal commission, ‘appalled’ by PM invoking siege

The family of Lindt cafe siege victim Katrina Dawson has called on the prime minister to launch a federal royal commission into the Bondi massacre.

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9 d. ago Family of Lindt Cafe victim call for royal commission, ‘appalled’ by PM invoking siege

The family of Lindt Cafe siege victim Katrina Dawson has called on the prime minister to launch a federal royal commission into the Bondi massacre.

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