Headlines: Antisemitism royal commission hearings begin
5/4/20264 min
Today's headlines include:
- Public hearings for the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion have begun in Sydney, with the daughter of a Bondi terror attack victim appearing as the first witness.
- Foreign Minister Penny Wong has dismissed suggestions Australia could lease submarines from Japan if the AUKUS deal fails, during a visit from the Asian nation's leader.
- A British tanker has reportedly been hit in the Strait of Hormuz, shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump said his country would start helping ships stranded in the Gulf.
- And today’s good news: The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) has named its 2026 Hall of Fame inductees.
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Emma Gillespie· Host0:03
[gentle music] From The Daily Aus, I'm Emma Gillespie.
Lucy Tassell· Host0:10
I'm Lucy Tassel.
Emma Gillespie· Host0:11
It's Monday the 4th of May. Here's what's making headlines this evening.
Lucy Tassell· Host0:15
Public hearings for the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion have begun in Sydney with the daughter of a Bondi terror attack victim appearing as the first witness. Shayna Gutnick's 62-year-old father, Rouven Morrison, was killed after he threw a brick at one of the gunmen behind the 14th of December attack. Gutnick told the commission she was the target of an antisemitic incident in December 2024 when she was out with her baby. Gutnick said she was walking through Westfield Bondi Junction when a man pointed at her Star of David necklace and called her an effing terrorist. She said she felt shocked and exposed and started to question her safety in public. An initial block of hearings for the Royal Commission will continue until the 15th of May. More hearings will probe the circumstances surrounding the Bondi terror attack in June, and a third hearing block will address antisemitism in the institutions and industries, including education. A final report is due before the end of the year.
Emma Gillespie· Host1:16
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has dismissed suggestions Australia could lease submarines from Japan if the AUKUS deal fails during a visit from the Asian nation's leader. Japanese Prime Minister