Royal Commission in the headlines after public hearings on last year’s Bondi Beach attack; probes reforms, security, and legal gaps.
Australia's Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has opened public hearings in May 2026 and has heard dozens of Jewish Australians describe a sharp rise in antisemitic abuse since October 2023, trauma after the December 2025 Bondi Hanukkah massacre that killed 15, and calls for tougher security, counterterrorism and gun reforms.