Having heard mountains of evidence, the antisemitism royal commission now faces a huge challenge

Australia’s Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has ended its public hearings after months of evidence about antisemitism, extremism and the Bondi Beach terror attack. The commission was established in January following the attack on a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi on December 14 2025, which killed 15

The antisemitism royal commission has been about as far from a Judge Judy-style reality show as you could possibly imagine. But these proceedings have been anything but a sleepy affair.

Witnesses at public hearings spoke of safety fears before and after Bondi attack, fraying community bonds and tension over the state of Israel Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast In the days after the Bondi attack, Rabbi Yehoram Ulman presided over 10 funerals in three days. The first was that

The commission has developed an extraordinary truth-telling process.

The commission has developed an extraordinary truth-telling process.

Following the conclusion of testimony, the commission, headed by former High Court justice Virginia Bell, will convene to draft the final report, expected to be ready by December.