
Making the Bondi royal commission count + US mother shot dead by ICE
From The Briefing
Published 1/8/2026

From The Briefing
Published 1/8/2026
After weeks of mounting pressure, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has reversed his decision and announced a royal commission into the Bondi Beach terror attack that claimed 15 lives and left many injured. Former High Court justice Virginia Bell has been appointed to lead the inquiry, despite…