Today
PM signals royal commission U-turn as public pressure grows
The prime minister has declined to rule out a federal royal commission into the Bondi attacks in the face of mounting public pressure.
Bondi probe should examine security shake-up, say former officials
Security experts say investigations into the attack should examine Labor’s decision to shift ASIO and the AFP out of Home Affairs, then back again.
Labor accused of breaking the law on migration rules
Labor’s Julian Hill said the rules were “cruel” and “illegal” in opposition, but the Albanese government has continued the Coalition’s policy.
This Month
The unaffordable cost of not calling an antisemitism royal commission
How have you allowed your government to throw money at increased security for Jewish Australians rather than demanding the combating of the core issue of antisemitism?
Israel offers to train Australian police to counter terror
Israeli’s Diaspora Affairs Minister says Israel brings “extensive experience in combating radical Islamic terrorism and anti-Semitism”.
December 2025
‘Unconvincing’: Jewish groups slam PM on refusal of royal commission
Critics say Labor is evading a federal inquiry into the Bondi shooting to prevent criticism of the government’s lack of leadership on domestic antisemitism.
Bondi terrorists not in Philippines ‘for tourism’: AFP
Police have provided new details about a month-long visit to the Philippines by the two Islamic State inspired gunman weeks before they murdered 15 Australians.
Albanese’s Bondi shooting royal commission excuses are implausible
The reasons put forward by the government for rejecting such an inquiry are the same they used with COVID-19. It all reeks of political protection.
‘Deal with antisemitism’: Julie Bishop joins calls for royal commission
Anthony Albanese has doubled down on his opposition to a federal royal commission into the Bondi terror attack and growing antisemitism despite mounting pressure.
The books MPs are reading over summer
From reading memoirs about Aussie pub rock to hikes across Tasmania’s Overland Track, here’s how Australia’s politicians hope to unwind over the break.
DroneShield soars; Bondi’s hero cop; Star CEO quits
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Blame game erupts over Bondi massacre as PM pledges new gun laws
The Albanese government is facing a wave of criticism for failing to heed warnings about the seriousness of the threat posed by antisemitism.
Israel joins Bondi terror probe as calls grow for ASIO review
Israel’s intelligence services will help investigate whether the attackers had links to Iran or the Islamic State.
Tribes pay tribute to Richo, a deal maker who ‘gave voice to the mob’
The country’s political and media elite gathered to celebrate the “colourful” powerbroker, with Anthony Albanese acknowledging his service and controversies.
Wells refers herself for expenses audit, as calls grow for review
The spending saga threatens to engulf the government, as it widens to trade minister and attorney-general, with calls for a review of the family reunion entitlement.
Pressure mounts on Wells as travel expense revelations roll on
Anika Wells also billed taxpayers $765 on a chauffeur-driven car on the day she attended the Magic Millions Race Day on the Gold Coast.
Wells bills taxpayers $1800 to attend Melbourne F1 Grand Prix with husband
Anthony Albanese insists his rising star sports and communications minister followed taxpayer-funded travel rules, but integrity experts say the rules need to change.
Militant union makes big power play for whole of NSW
The ETU is seeking to use Labor’s multi-employer bargaining laws to cover all NSW and ACT electrical contractors, threatening to hand the union unprecedented power.
November 2025
Anthony Albanese and Jodie Haydon marry in private ceremony
Anthony Albanese and his fiancée Jodie Haydon have tied the knot at a private ceremony in Canberra marking the first time an Australian prime minister has married while in office.
Coalition backs Labor’s streaming laws despite US tariff threat
The government’s streaming laws are set to pass both houses of parliament, despite US threats of new and increased tariffs.