3 d. ago Ex Labor minister slams omission of word ‘antisemitism’ from Bondi review

A former Labor minister and prominent Jewish leaders have criticised the government’s failure to reference antisemitism or extremism in its cornerstone review.

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3 d. ago ‘It’s hateful racism’: Islamophobia spikes since Bondi attack

Ten mosques and Islamic centres have reported vandalism, break-ins or threats since the Bondi terror attack, while Premier Chris Minns says it is “disgusting” Muslims are being targeted.

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4 d. ago ‘Line by line’: AFP’s ‘flying squad of hate disruptors’ combing sermons for incitement

Bondi shooters Naveed and Sajid Akram acted alone and were not part of a broader terrorist cell, Australian Federal Police commissioner Krissy Barrett has said.

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4 d. ago Bondi shooters not part of terror cell, acted alone, says AFP chief

Naveed and Sajid Akram travelled to the Philippines for most of November, but barely left their hotel room.

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5 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.

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5 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.

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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.

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5 d. ago ‘We need strong action now’: Families of Bondi victims’ full letter to Albanese

“We need to know why clear warning signs were ignored, how antisemitic hatred and Islamic extremism were allowed to dangerously grow unchecked, and what changes must be made to protect all Australians.”

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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.

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8 d. ago Bondi shows us that politics is the very worst forum for us to try to stand together

Overcoming this horror, grief and division requires something far more radical than politics can offer.

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1 week ago PM announces special honours list for Bondi heroes, Israeli president to visit Australia

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Israeli President Isaac Herzog spoke over the phone on Tuesday, with the governor-general to prepare a formal invitation for the leader to visit Australia.

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1 week ago After Bondi Beach, Christmas can show human nature at its best

Christmas is very different for Sydney this year.

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1 week ago Israeli president invited to visit Australia after Bondi shooting

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Israeli President Isaac Herzog spoke over the phone on Tuesday, with the governor-general to prepare a formal invitation for the leader to visit Australia.

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1 week ago The tragedy at Bondi Beach demands a federal royal commission

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is resisting calls to conduct a federal royal commission into the Bondi Beach killings.

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1 week ago One leader has handled the Bondi attack aftermath well. It’s not Anthony Albanese or Sussan Ley

Australians expect strong leadership, and they have not seen that anywhere in the federal political sphere.

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1 week ago It’s time for politicians to return Bondi Beach to the people

This crisis requires politicians to stop partisan politicking at the beach and go back to Canberra to work together.

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2 w. ago Cynicism about Frydenberg is familiar – and tempting. It’s also grossly uncharitable

The former treasurer’s speech at Bondi Beach this week did not sound like anything produced by the Australian political system in a long time. That was its power.

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2 w. ago Frydenberg’s Bondi address wasn’t an audition. It was a moral accusation

Many have accused the former treasurer of politicising the terror attack. But that cynicism is grossly uncharitable.

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2 w. ago The cynicism of Frydenberg is familiar — and tempting. It’s also grossly uncharitable

The former treasurer’s speech at Bondi Beach this week did not sound like anything produced by the Australian political system in a long time. That was its power.

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2 w. ago Bondi shooter was interviewed two years before father was granted a gun licence

ASIO and NSW Police both interviewed Naveed Akram over his associations with Islamic extremists long before his father obtained a gun licence.

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