Australia announced in January 2026 it will hold a royal commission inquiry into the mass shooting that allegedly targeted Jews attending a Hanukkah celebration near Sydney's Bondi Beach. A photo of a woman marching at a pro-Palestinian rally surfaced in social media posts that misidentified her as the former judge appointed to lead the antisemitism inquiry.

Australia will hold a royal commission inquiry into the mass shooting that killed 15 people at Bondi Beach, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Thursday, as he faced public demands for answers.Royal commissions hold public hearings and can sometimes run for years.

Reports of Islamophobia in Australia have increased following the Dec 14 attack, and some Indonesian Muslims say they feel anxious about stepping out of their homes.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has refrained from explicitly naming “radical Islamist extremism” in his condolence motion for the Bondi Beach terror attack.

He’s the selfless Bondi lifeguard who doesn’t hesitate to put himself in precarious situations to help others – and he’s in “mourning” for Australia.

Flags will fly at half mast, symbols of mourning will be lit up, and the nation will fall silent for a moment next week in reflection of those killed in the Bondi Beach massacre.