{
  "id": 3420479,
  "title": "Antisemitism royal commission ends hearings but delays report to avoid ‘distraction’ from Bondi anniversary",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/antisemitism-royal-commission-ends-hearings-but-delays-report-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T03:55:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/26/antisemitism-royal-commission-ends-hearings-but-delays-report-to-avoid-distraction-from-bondi-anniversary-ntwnfb"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Australian Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has concluded its public hearings. Commissioner Virginia Bell announced that she will delay handing down her final report by four days to avoid distracting from commemorations of the Bondi terror attack.\n\nThe commission was established after the 2025 Bondi Beach mass shooting, in which 15 people were allegedly murdered by Sajid and Naveed Akram. According to The Jerusalem Post, over 20,000 submissions were received and hundreds of witnesses testified, including survivors of the massacre, Holocaust survivors, and the head of Australia's national security agency.\n\nThere were calls to extend the commission's duration, with New South Wales Premier Chris Minns suggesting an extension could be necessary to \"get the fundamental truth of what happened.\" However, Commissioner Bell resisted the push, citing the need for timely recommendations.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Australia’s royal commission on antisemitism to conclude hearings after Bondi Beach attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/australias-royal-commission-on-antisemitism-to-conclude-hearings",
        "published": "2026-08-26T03:24:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "Antisemitism royal commission ends hearings but delays report to avoid ‘distraction’ from Bondi anniversary",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/antisemitism-royal-commission-ends-hearings-but-delays-report-to-3426111",
        "published": "2026-08-26T03:55:27.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}