Prime Minister yet to visit hospitalised victims
December 17, 2025 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A spokesperson for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has told J-Wire that the Australian leader is yet to visit any Jewish patients currently hospitalised following the Bondi Beach terrorist attack. Read more
The Lucky Country is not lucky anymore Josh Frydenberg audio
December 17, 2025 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Former Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg visited Bondi Beach this morning, making a major address and answering media questions. Read more
Conspiracies flooded social media within minutes of Bondi massacre
December 17, 2025 by Rob Klein
Within 15 minutes of Sunday’s deadly shooting at a Bondi Beach Chanukah celebration, antisemitic conspiracy theories claiming Jews orchestrated their own massacre were already spreading across social media platforms.
‘Fear has killed our dream’: Avner’s Bakery prepares to close after two years of threats
December 17, 2025 by J-Wire News Service
Avner’s Bakery, the popular Jewish bagel shop in Sydney’s Surry Hills, is preparing to close its doors, citing sustained antisemitic harassment and escalating safety concerns following the recent violence in Bondi.
Family praises bravery of 22-year-old officer wounded in Bondi shooting
December 17, 2025 by Rob Klein
On 14 December, Probationary Constable Jack Hibbert, 22, was shot while on duty at Bondi Beach during a Chanukah celebration, suffering two gunshot wounds and now facing a long road to recovery, his family says.
Suspicious package prompts police operation at Emanuel School
December 17, 2025 by Rob Klein
A police operation was launched at Emanuel School in Randwick on Tuesday afternoon after a suspicious package was found on campus.
Jewish New Zealand family targeted in antisemitic drive-by shooting in California
December 17, 2025 by Greg Bouwer
A Jewish New Zealand family living in California has been targeted in an alleged antisemitic drive-by shooting, prompting the family to make the difficult decision to return to New Zealand due to safety concerns. Read more
How they are doing
December 17, 2025 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Latest report from NSW Health on the hospitalised survivors. Read more
PM ‘ready for the fight’ on antisemitism and gun laws
December 17, 2025 by AAP
As governments contemplate landmark reforms to the nation’s gun laws in the wake of the Bondi stabbing, Jewish groups say cultural change is also needed. Read more
Coalition launches antisemitism and counter-terror taskforce
December 17, 2025 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Coalition has established a dedicated Taskforce on Antisemitism, Extremism and Counter-Terrorism, citing an escalating threat to public safety and Australia’s Jewish community. Read more
Family pays tribute to Bondi Beach attack victims Boris and Sofia Gurman
December 17, 2025 by Rob Klein
The family of Boris and Sofia Gurman has paid tribute to the couple killed in the Bondi Beach attack, describing them as devoted partners whose lives were shaped by kindness, hard work and care for others.
Rob Reiner’s son ‘responsible’ for parents’ deaths: police
December 16, 2025 by AAP
Rob Reiner’s son Nick has been charged over the deaths of the Hollywood filmmaker and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner. Read more
No bail for ‘violent’ antisemitism material accused
December 16, 2025 by AAP
A young man accused of seeking antisemitic material, including guides on committing terrorist attacks, had been on police radar for months, a judge has heard. Read more
Hundreds gather at Bondi Chabad synagogue for vigil after attack
December 16, 2025 by Rob Klein
Hundreds of people gathered at the Chabad of Bondi synagogue on Monday night for a solemn vigil following the attack at the community’s Chanukah by the Sea event at Bondi Beach the previous evening.
‘Second round’ plan for tackling antisemitism to come
December 16, 2025 by AAP
As Anthony Albanese faces mounting pressure over his government’s response to stamping out antisemitism, a second road map will be produced to guide action. Read more
Fierce defence of police as nation mourns Bondi dead
December 16, 2025 by AAP
Police officers who responded to the Bondi terror attack have been strongly backed by their premier as further details emerge about the perpetrators. Read more
Help from Waverley Council
December 16, 2025 by J-Wire News Service
An emergency meeting of Waverley Council has been convened to decide on immediate and longer-term supports for the Jewish community following Sunday’s devastating terrorist attack. Read more
‘He went down fighting’: heartbroken families mourn
December 16, 2025 by AAP
Armed with just a brick, Reuven Morrison bravely ran at the Bondi gunmen and paid with his life, leaving his family with “a gaping, heaving wound of sorrow”. Read more
Tears flow as community mourns Bondi massacre victims
A devastated community is mourning those killed in a shooting rampage at Bondi Beach as loved ones of the victims say they have been robbed of their happiness. Read more
How they are doing
December 16, 2025 by J-Wire News Service
Report from the NSW Ministry of Health on hospitalised victims of the Bondi shootings. Read more
Bondi massacre was inevitable, Jewish group says
December 16, 2025 by AAP
The government has been forced to defend its record on countering anti-Semitism after two gunmen opened fire on a Jewish event at Sydney’s most famous beach. Read more
The Australian Association of Jewish Holocaust Survivors and Descendants
December 16, 2025 by J-Wire
Dr George Foster, President, Australian Association of Jewish Holocaust Survivors and Descendants: Read more
Australian values’: massacre fuels immigration debate
December 16, 2025 by AAP
Australia’s immigration policy is back on the agenda after two gunmen opened fire on a Jewish celebration taking place at Sydney’s most iconic beach. Read more
Messages
December 15, 2025 by J-Wire News Service
CAM Calls Sydney Chanukah Lighting Shootings a Result of Unchecked Incitement Read more
President Isaac Herzog speaks with Sydney Jewish Community Leaders
December 15, 2025 by J-Wire News Service
President Isaac Herzog spoke this morning with David Ossip, President of the New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies, and Rabbi Levi Wolff, the Rabbi of the Central Synagogue in Sydney, following the horrific terror attack targeting a Chanukah event in Sydney. Read more
United Hatzalah dispatches a team of experts to Sydney
December 15, 2025 by Simmy Allen
A delegation of United Hatzalah medics is travelling to Sydney to assist local authorities in the aftermath of today’s terror attack that targeted a family-friendly Chanukah gathering and the local Jewish community at Bondi Beach. Read more
Bondi Beach terror: the victims and their stories
The victims of the horrific shooting at Bondi Beach yesterday, aged 10 to 87, were primarily Jewish community members but also included tourists and other locals.
Israel says no to UN resolution demanding it work with UNRWA
December 15, 2025 by JNS
Israel on Friday rejected a resolution adopted by the U.N. General Assembly earlier in the day calling on the Jewish state to cooperate with the U.N.’s relief agency for Palestinians, on the grounds that the organisation has become a “subsidiary” of Hamas. Read more
Jewish leaders state Bondi Beach terror attack was ‘inevitable’
In the wake of a horrific terrorist attack at a Chanukah celebration on Bondi Beach that claimed 16 lives and injured dozens more, prominent Jewish community leaders held a sombre press conference near the site of the shooting on the morning of 15 December 2025.
Emergency national cabinet called after Bondi shooting
December 15, 2025 by AAP
The Bondi terror attack has been labelled an “act of pure evil” by Anthony Albanese, as Jewish community leaders warn of rising antisemitic attacks. Read more







