In the wake of the antisemitic terror attack at Bondi Beach in December last year, there were widespread calls for a federal Royal Commission into antisemitism in Australia. PM Anthony Albanese initially resisted those calls, but in January, he changed his mind - and this week, the Royal Commission gets underway. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll unpack how we got here, how the Royal Commission is going to work, and what might come out of it.

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Watching: The Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion is being livestreamed. You can watch the proceedings here…

Reading: This article (paywall) from The Sydney Morning Herald on the 5 questions the Royal Commission is looking to answer…

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