OHPI in the Press
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Jewish women devastated by ‘so-called feminists’ ridiculing atrocities of October 7, royal commission told – News.com.au
News.com.au reports “National Council of Jewish Women of Australia (NCJWA) vice president Shirley Leader told Royal Commission on Anti-Semitism and Social Cohesion that denial of the sexual assaults that took place during October 7 — particularly by feminists – had caused Jewish women “great harm”.” OHPI’s data on the rise in anti-Semitism provides further evidence…
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‘Stuff of my nightmares’: Data shows antisemitism surges online and against women – The Australian
In The Australian, on May 12 2026, “Most Jewish women have been accused of genocide and blamed for Israel’s actions, with online antisemitism now exceeding post-October 7 levels, the royal commission has been told.” Data collected and analysed by OHPI was presented to the Royal Commission. Online Hate Prevention Institute chief executive Andre Oboler shared…
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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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OHPI report on antisemitic responses to London terror attack highlighted in J-wire
J-Wire has reported on the Online Hate Prevention Institute’s latest report (released 30 March) examining online reactions to the firebombing of Hatzolah ambulances in London last week, drawing attention to the scale and nature of antisemitic discourse among Australian social media users. The article, “Report warns of coordinated disinformation after London attack on Jewish ambulances”,…
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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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‘Think tank warns social media outrage fuelling distrust and division’ – Article in J-Wire
An article in J-Wire discusses OHPI’s work documenting and analysing antisemitic online content. The article discusses a new report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute that examines the role that online content can have in compromising social cohesion. They talk to our CEO Andre Oboler, who argues that the online environment has played a significant…
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‘Bondi Beach massacre sparks online hate storm, report warns of normalised antisemitism’- Article in J-Wire
An article from J-Wire discusses how recently published report on the Bondi Massacre, highlighting how the deadly shooting at triggered a surge in online antisemitism and Islamophobia. They spoke to our CEO Dr Andre Oboler, who emphasised patterns of “Bondi denial” (denying the attack occurred or blaming others), minimisation, glorification, and conspiracy theories that mirror…
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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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‘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…