Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion
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- New anti-racism standard will force Australian universities to use definitions of antisemitism and Islamophobia
Australian universities will be required to adopt legally enforceable definitions of antisemitism, Islamophobia, and racism towards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people starting next year. The standard aims to combat discrimination on campuses and will be discussed during a royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion.
- Georgie Purcell facing antisemitic and misogynistic abuse due to having Jewish partner, commission hears
Georgie Purcell is facing antisemitic and misogynistic abuse linked to her Jewish partner, as discussed in a royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion. The inquiry highlights online hate speech, with data showing factual reports rapidly turning into conspiracy theories and spikes in antisemitic and anti-Muslim hate following the Bondi terror attack.
- ABC and SBS to appear at antisemitism royal commission after complaints of ‘unbalanced’ Middle East coverage
Representatives from ABC and SBS will be called as witnesses to the royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion after complaints about their Middle East coverage. The inquiry, established following the Bondi terror attack, has received 'highly critical' submissions regarding the broadcasters' reporting.
- Jillian Segal hired former Scott Morrison adviser on $200,000 contract without public tender process
Jillian Segal, the antisemitism envoy, awarded a $200,000 contract to Society Advisory Pty Ltd, founded by former PM Scott Morrison's principal adviser Yaron Finkelstein, bypassing a public tender process. Officials cited 'absence of competition' and the need for Finkelstein's unique skills, with the contract running until April 2027 alongside the royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion.
- Bondi beach gunmen shot 11 people within 30 seconds of opening fire, royal commission hears
Two gunmen shot 11 people within 30 seconds at Bondi Beach during a Hanukah event on 14 December, killing 10 and injuring three police officers. NSW police had declined a static security request, providing only a mobile presence. The shooters were apprehended within seven minutes and 41 seconds.
- Modern antisemitism built on old Jewish stereotypes and tropes, royal commission told
The royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion heard from Dr Dave Rich that old Jewish stereotypes have morphed into modern-day antisemitism. Governments must define antisemitism to develop policies against it. The inquiry was told that tropes about Jewish people, such as those found in the Protocols of the Elders of Zion, have been melded into modern antisemitism.
- Bondi royal commission: report calls for better policing of Jewish festivals after ‘high’ terror risk flagged for Hanukah event
A royal commission interim report found that Sydney's Jewish community warned police of a 'high' terror threat at the December Chanukah by the Sea festival at Bondi Beach, but New South Wales police failed to conduct a comprehensive risk assessment. The report, which examined agencies' actions before the attack that killed 15 people, called for improved coordination of policing at Jewish festivals and events, though it found no legal gaps preventing the shooting.