Bondi Beach mass shooting

Australian choir denies that antisemitism influenced canceling Bondi victims benefit concert

The June 28 Concert for Hope and Unity collaborative event with the Hellenic Choir and the Sydney Jewish Choral Society was reported to have been canceled on Monday by The Australian.

|ByMICHAEL STARR
GENERAL VIEW of the memorial at Bondi Pavilion on December 21, 2025 in Sydney, Australia.
Grandparents of 10-year-old Matilda, who was killed during a mass shooting targeting a Hanukkah celebration on Sunday, grieve at the floral memorial to honour the victims of the mass shooting at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2025.

Initial Australian inquiry into Bondi Beach shooting calls for counter-terrorism reforms

Australian Prime Minister Albanese assured his government would adopt all the initial recommendations made by the Royal Commission, established in January following pressure from Jewish groups.

|ByREUTERS, MATHILDA HELLER
Community members gather outside of Bondi Pavilion at Bondi Beach, Sydney, following the deadly shooting on a Hanukkah party, Dec. 15, 2025.

Concert to benefit Bondi Beach victims canceled after Greek choir refuses to sing with Jews

Australian Jews have faced mass anti-Israel protests, exclusion from arts and other communities, and spasms of violence since Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack on Israel and the resulting war in Gaza.

|ByPHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
A RABBI leads a tribute for the victims of a mass shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach.

How bad does it have to get before Jews finally leave? - opinion

Jews need not wait until things are so bad that they have exhausted all of their options.

|ByCOOKIE SCHWAEBER-ISSAN

Healing across borders: The story of the Planetherapy NGO

What began as a response to Oct. 7 trauma has grown into a global platform offering thousands of free emotional support sessions.

JANUARY 25, 2026ByGIL LEWINSKY
TAL NIR (L) and Ilana O’Malley.

Song honors Bondi attack hero: Jewish musicians from Sydney in praise of Ahmed al-Ahmed

While initially trying to care for their family from afar, the tragedy prompted Simmon and Tuvel to channel their grief into a song, hoping that it reaches Ahmed.

JANUARY 25, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
Sydney musicians pay tribute to Ahmed Al Ahmed, who disarmed Bondi Beach shooter.

Why political correctness has failed the fight against antisemitism - opinion

Antisemitism today is no longer limited to marginal expressions – graffiti on walls, isolated incidents, or offensive slogans at demonstrations. It has crossed into the realm of mass violence. 

JANUARY 24, 2026ByAMICHAI CHIKLI
Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Minister Amichai Chikli.

Three people shot dead in Australia's New South Wales, police say town in lockdown

Two women and one man have died, and another man has been taken to the hospital in a serious but stable condition, the New South Wales Police said.

JANUARY 22, 2026ByREUTERS, MATHILDA HELLER
(Illustrative) Australian police patrol in central Melbourne, Australia, December 22, 2017.

Gaza Board of Peace charter signed, Albanese apologizes

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise. 

JANUARY 22, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
U.S. President Donald Trump walks during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026.

Australia's Albanese: 'I am deeply and profoundly sorry' for Bondi Beach massacre

"Today is an opportunity for us to remember and pay respect to the 15 lives," Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told reporters on Thursday.

JANUARY 22, 2026ByREUTERS
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.

Australia passes toughest hate crime laws in country's history, despite significant opposition

The Combating Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Act 2026 expands and strengthens Commonwealth criminal offences to address the spread of hatred and extremism.

JANUARY 21, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attends a press conference following a shooting at Bondi Beach, at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, December 14, 2025.

Mark Dreyfus honors victims of Bondi Beach massacre with Mourner's Kaddish in Australian Parliament

In a moving tribute, Mark Dreyfus recites the Mourner’s Kaddish for victims of the Bondi Beach attack, urging action on hate speech and gun reform.

JANUARY 21, 2026ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
Mark Dreyfus speaks in Parliament House on Jan. 19, 2026 in Canberra, Australia. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese recalled parliament early, with a number of key pieces of legislation on the agenda, including the tightening of gun control laws.

Israel to honor Charlie Kirk at Jerusalem 'Generation of Truth' antisemitism conference

The Second International Conference on Combating Antisemitism, led by Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Minister Amichai Chikli, was scheduled for January 26–27.

JANUARY 20, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Charlie and Erika Kirk in Jerusalem in March of 2019

Australia's lower house of Parliament toughens up on gun laws in wake of Bondi Beach shooting

The bill, which was opposed by conservative lawmakers, passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 96 to 45 and will now go to the Senate.

JANUARY 20, 2026ByREUTERS
New South Wales Premier Chris Minns speaks during a condolence motion following the shooting at a Hanukkah event at Sydney's Bondi Beach, in the Legislative Assembly at Parliament House in Sydney, Australia, December 22, 2025.