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October 7’s effect on Online Antisemitism – OHPI Royal Commission Testimony
The Australian Government established the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion following the 2025 Bondi terrorist attack, in which the Jewish community were targeted in what was the most deadly terrorist attack on Australian soil. As Australia’s highest form of public inquiry, the Commission is examining the causes and impact of antisemitism on Australian…
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OHPI Testifies to Royal Commission
Dr Andre Oboler, CEO of the Online Hate Prevention Institute (OHPI) appeared before the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion on May 12, 2026, and will be doing so again on July 1. The Royal Commission was established by the Australian Government following the deadliest terrorist attack in Australian history which occurred at Bondi…
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OHPI’s Endorsement of Melbourne City Council Motion on Royal Commission Submission
The Online Hate Prevention Institute (OHPI) has welcomed the unanimous endorsement by Melbourne City Council to authorise the Lord Mayor to submit a prepared submission to the Royal Commission. The motion, moved by Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece and passed by the Future Melbourne Committee on 5 May 2026, authorised the Lord Mayor to formally lodge…
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OHPI advises Herald Sun on Holocaust Denial Video
OHPI strongly condemns two deeply antisemitic videos circulated online on Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), describing them as harmful, offensive, and designed to cause distress to the Jewish community. As reported today in the Herald Sun, Dr Andre Oboler, CEO of OHPI, described the clips as “Holocaust denial” drawing on “the most common antisemitic meme…
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‘Victorian antisemitism hits record high for second year running’ — J-Wire cites OHPI
An article in J-Wire highlights new data showing record levels of antisemitism in Victoria and references OHPI’s work on online hate. The article notes that OHPI has documented how antisemitic incidents offline are rapidly echoed and amplified online, with spikes in abusive content, conspiracy narratives, and hostility toward Jews following real-world attacks. OHPI’s Bondi Report…
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Contribution to “The Palgrave Handbook of Australia and the Holocaust”
On 15 March, Dr Oboler attended the launch of “The Palgrave Handbook of Australia and the Holocaust”, edited by Avril Alba and Jan Láníček. The volume includes a chapter by Dr Oboler and Dr William Allington titled “Historical and Contemporary Expressions of Holocaust Disinformation in Australia.” Written prior to 7 October, the chapter examines key…
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Bondi Report in the Australian Jewish News
A two page spread in the Australian Jewish News examined our in-depth report into the Bondi terrorist attack. It also includes content from an interview with our CEO. The article notes that our study found an unprecedented surge in antisemitic content in the wake of the attack, with 515 distinct items in under a month.…
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OHPI Welcomes New Laws
Melbourne, 21 January 2026 – The Online Hate Prevention Institute welcomes the passage of the “Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026” late last night. The key hate speech provisions were unfortunately removed by the government prior to the bill being debated by the parliament. Without these provisions, while the new…
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‘Labor hate speech laws debate underway’ – Interview on The World Today
The World Today interviewed our CEO Dr Andre Oboler about the recently proposed legislation on hate groups. The segment discusses the purpose of the bill and the potential ramifications for free speech. Dr Oboler argues that racial vilification should be made a legal offense under the new legislation, and outlined the impact that such vilification…
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‘Prime Minister recalls parliament to introduce hate speech and gun laws’ – Interview on 7.30
7.30 interviewed our CEO Dr Andre Oboler as part of a segment on the proposed introduction of new hate speech laws in response to the Bondi Beech massacre. Oboler discusses the likely consequences of these laws, and the effect they could have had on mitigating the likelihood of the Bondi terror attack if they had…