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First responders of the Bondi terror attack and Ahmed Al Ahmed, the hero who wrestled a gun from one of the shooters, are acknowledged during the 2026 AFL Opening Round match between the Sydney Swans and the Carlton Blues at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday.

The AFL usually loves pushing a social cause. So why is it ignoring this one?

The AFL would never admit it, but some around football say it has turned its back when Australia most needs it because it’s nervous about a public backlash.

  • Neil Mitchell

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Protesters taking part in the March for Palestine in Brisbane in August, attended by tens of thousands of people

Labor opposes hate speech and gun control law to LNP jeers

Queensland’s Deputy Premier has launched an inflammatory tirade accusing Labor of supporting terrorists and antisemitism after Thursday’s parliamentary vote.

  • Matt Dennien
Premier of Queensland David Crisafulli during an address to the National Press Club of Australia in Canberra on Wednesday 18 February 2026.

State walks back attorney-general’s powers as Labor moves to support hate speech bill

Queensland’s opposition will ultimately back the contentious hate speech and gun law changes, while the government has made a last-minute change to the bill.

  • Matt Dennien and Catherine Strohfeldt
Hash Tayeh has been found to have incited hatred against Jews at an anti-Israel protest.

Burgertory founder’s anti-Zionist protest chant incited hatred against Jews

By leading a chant of “All Zionists are terrorists”, Melbourne Palestinian activist Hash Tayeh incited hatred against Jews among his fellow protesters, VCAT has found.

  • Chip Le Grand
A new rapid response command will include 250 officers.

Heavily armed officers to patrol religious events in new police command

Operation Shelter, devised after October 7 to respond to rising incidents of antisemitism and Islamophobia, will be made permanent, but the government is coy on how much it will cost.

  • Jessica McSweeney
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

Why Mark Zuckerberg should be dragged in front of this royal commission

The most successful royal commissions name names and result in systemic change. Can we get that kind of accountability when it comes to antisemitism?

  • Jenna Price
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Virginia Bell Bondi inquiry

Royal commission rules out eyewitness accounts of Bondi attack

Victims and their families questioned the decision, as former High Court judge Virginia Bell also revealed the “antisemitism” definition to be used by the commission.

  • Michaela Whitbourn, Matthew Knott, Amber Schultz and Eryk Bagshaw
Former High Court judge Virginia Bell is required to deliver an interim report by April 30.

Tight deadline, a criminal trial and tech issues: Royal commission off to a rocky start

Virginia Bell delivered a reality check on the royal commission’s first day. She is operating in a constrained environment and cannot make everyone happy. 

  • Matthew Knott
Joshua, 18, who was allegedly the victim of an antisemitic assault at a Scouts Victoria camp.

Jewish teenager allegedly assaulted in antisemitic attack at scout camp

The teenager, 18, reported being verbally abused and later punched in the face three times at the weekend camp.

  • Cassandra Morgan
A memorial at Bondi Pavilion in the days after the December 14 massacre.

The five key questions for the Bondi royal commission to answer

The investigation into the December 14 massacre begins public hearings this week with a statement by Virginia Bell, the former High Court judge who will head the inquiry.

  • Matthew Knott