In the Media
Herald Sun, 16 July 2026
Royal Commission must mark clean break for our universities
By Jennifer Westacott
In May 2024, as encampments spread across our university campuses, I publicly called out the antisemitism I was witnessing and argued that universities must be places of enlightenment and never places of fear.
Herald Sun, 16 July 2026
Universities ‘hiding’ behind freedom of speech: Western Sydney University Chancellor
By Eliza Barr
Western Sydney University chancellor Jennifer Westacott AM claims too many universities hid behind ‘free speech’ in allowing anti-Semitic behaviour to run rampant alongside campus protests against Israel.
Herald Sun, 16 July 2026
University chiefs have failed to lead in antisemitism fight
Editorial
University leaders were distracted by debate over technical definitions of what constituted antisemitism while failing to act swiftly on the reality that was staring them in the face on campus.
Financial Review, 15 July 2026
Jewish students paid a price for protest strategy: Sydney Uni boss
By Maani Truu
The vice chancellor of Sydney University has apologised to Jewish students and staff for taking nine weeks to close down a pro-Palestine encampment, conceding they were left to pay the price as leadership sought to avoid an eruption of violence.
The Daily Telegraph, 11 July 2026
Activists from banned terror group emerge in campaign recently shut down by Meta
By Alexi Demetriadi
Stand 4 Palestine’s 200,000-follower Meta accounts have been axed as former activists from the now-banned Hizb ut-Tahrir are revealed to be operating within the group.
Financial Review, 10 July 2026
Social media platforms slammed for snubbing antisemitism inquiry
By Paul Karp
Richard Lancaster, counsel assisting the antisemitism royal commission, has given a serve to social media platforms that have not co-operated, or whose engagement with the inquiry has been “insufficient having regard to [the] nature of assistance sought”.
Financial Review, 10 July 2026
‘Shocking disrespect and disregard’: Bondi inquiry blasts Musk’s X
By Paul Karp
The barrister leading the Bondi terror attack royal commission has blasted Elon Musk’s social media platform X for what he called a shocking disregard for the Australian community in refusing to account for its failure to crack down on online hate.
Australian Jewish News, 9 July 2026
Honours Club session focuses on Royal Commission
By AJN Staff
Blicblau explained that combating antisemitism requires more than responding to individual incidents.
City Hub, 8 July 2026
Royal Commission Examines YouTube Response To Bondi Attack Misinformation
By Patrick Lenton
YouTube has defended its decision to keep online a video that falsely questioned whether Bondi Beach terror attack survivor Arsen Ostrovsky was a genuine victim, as technology platforms faced questioning at the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.
News.com, 8 July 2026
YouTube review results in smear campaign remaining online
By Amy Jackson
A video targeting a Jewish Bondi terror attack survivor has survived YouTube’s moderation review, with the platform conceding re-reporting it would result in “absolutely nothing” changing.
The Australian, 7 July 2026
‘Serious deficiency’: YouTube refuses to pull Bondi conspiracy video despite RC pressure
By James Dowling
TikTok’s trust and safety global policy safety head Zachary Hecht was called before the antisemitism royal commission.
ABC, 7 July 2026
YouTube says video calling Bondi Beach terror attack a 'false flag' does not violate hate speech policies
By Phoebe Pin
YouTube policy manager Rachel Lord said a video from a creator claiming the Bondi Beach terror attack was a "false flag" does not breach its hate speech policies.
ABC News, 6 July 2026
ABC 7.30 - Social media giants front royal commission into antisemitism
ABC News Afternoons, 7 July 2026
Hearings to probe how YouTube, TikTok manage risk of online hate
News.com, 7 July 2026
YouTube defends video labelling Bondi shooting victim crisis actor
By Paul Karp
YouTube has said a video labelling the Bondi terrorist attack a false flag event and suggesting one of its victims was a crisis actor did not violate its policies because it questioned his motives but did not deny deaths had occurred.
Australian Jewish News, 7 July 2026
TikTok and YouTube appear at Royal Commission
By AJN staff
TikTok and YouTube appear, as the Royal Commission continues its focus on the dissemination of antisemitic content and other forms of hateful speech in the media.
The Courier, 30 June 2026
Jewish Australians threatened with firebombing, gassing
By Lucinda Garbutt-Young
Witnesses giving evidence to the anti-Semitism royal commission have endured violent threats - including calls for gassing - as social media monitoring struggles to keep up.
An online comment suggesting disused oil refineries be repurposed as "makeshift concentration camps" had been reported several times over the past week but still remained live, Dor Foundation chief executive Tahli Blicblau told the inquiry on Tuesday.
Australian Jewish News, 30 June 2026
Dor Foundation reports on antisemitism targeting witnesses
Dor Foundation CEO Tali Blicblau told the Royal Commission her foundation has been monitoring the response online to witnesses giving evidence during Hearing Block One of the commission’s work and prepared a report as evidence.
Never Again: The Fight Against Antisemitism
In early 2024, Josh Frydenberg led a documentary on the rise of antisemitism in Australia.
Click below to watch.
