Australian Jewry

First hearings for Australia commission end after Jews share stories of antisemitism

The first block of hearings began on May 4, providing those impacted by rising antisemitism in the country an opportunity to share their insight and testimonies in the wake of the October 7 Massacre.

SHEINA GUTNICK, whose father was killed in a mass shooting at Bondi Beach, speaks to the media after the first hearing block of the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion in Sydney on May 4, 2026.
The Sydney Opera House is illuminated with candlelights in Sydney on December 21, 2025, as part of a national day of reflection honouring the victims of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack.

Australian mayors to convene in Bondi a year after massacre for a national antisemitism summit

People stand near flowers laid as a tribute at Bondi Beach to honour the victims of a mass shooting that targeted a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on Sunday, in Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2025.

Daughter of Bondi massacre hero joins fight against antisemitism in Australia

PEOPLE ATTEND a vigil organised by the Campaign Against Antisemitism and Chabad UK to honour victims of the Bondi attack in Sydney and mark the second night of Hanukkah, in London, Britain, December 15, 2025.

Grapevine, April 10, 2026: Toxic antisemitism


Witnesses describe ‘absolute bloodbath’ in Bondi Hanukkah attack

"I saw blood gushing from me. I saw people hit, saw people fall to the ground," said Ostrovsky, “My only concern was, where are my kids? Where are my kids? Where’s my wife, where’s my family?”

Arsen Ostrovsky, an Australian-Israeli activist, was injured in the Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack on Dec. 14, 2025, in Sydney.

Israel investigating whether Iran involved in deadly Bondi Beach shooting

Israeli intelligence has warned that Tehran has been targeting Jewish communities abroad, reportedly smuggling weapons and using social media cells to incite violence.

Police officers walk at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025

Who was Chabad Rabbi Eli Schlanger, killed in Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack? - explainer

Schlanger was at the Hanukkah event to mark the first night of Hanukkah, with over 2,000 in attendance, when two terrorists shot into the crowd, killing at least 10 and wounding dozens. 

Hatzalah in Sydney volunteers responding a mass shooting at Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025.

Arsen Ostrovsky, 'Post' contributor and pro-Israel human rights lawyer, wounded at Bondi Beach

Just two weeks prior, Ostrovsky warned about the "alarming surge in Jew-hatred since October 7, including the defilement of Australian landmarks being hijacked as platforms for intimidation."

Arsen Ostrovsky at the scene of the shooting attack at Bondi Beach, Australia, December 14, 2025.

At least 15 dead, including Israeli, dozens wounded in Bondi Beach Hanukkah event massacre

Several more were wounded in the mass shooting targeting the Hanukkah celebration in Australia's largest city, including an Israeli, the Foreign Ministry added.

Health workers put a patient into an ambulance after a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney on December 14, 2025. Australian police said two people were in custody following reports of multiple gunshots on December 14 at Sydney's famed Bondi Beach, urging the public to take shelter.

Australia’s Jews face lurking antisemitism after October 7 in a once 'goldene medina'

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Zionist Federation of Australia president Jeremy Leibler on how Australian Jews were shocked by both the wave of antisemitism post-October 7 and the silence that followed.

Australian Jewry has been confronted by the reality that antisemitism never went away, Zionist Federation of Australia president Jeremy Leibler told the ‘Post.’ Here, protesters hold placards and flags during a rally against antisemitism at The Domain in 2024, in Sydney.