OHPI in the press
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OHPI analysis provided to Royal Commission on Experience of Jewish Australians Online
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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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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LISTEN: Antisemitism and anti-Muslim hate after October 7, OHPI on ABC Radio National
This morning Dr Andre Oboler, the CEO of the Online Hate Prevention Institute, spoke with Patricia Karvelas on Radio National Breakfast about our new report on on online antisemitism after October 7, and our forthcoming anti-Muslim hate and anti-Arab racism report.
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Online Hate Prevention Institute turns eight
jwire.com reports on the Online Hate Prevention Institute’s eighth birthday, and explains some of our key achievements since our inception.
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OHPI featured in an ABC Radio National documentary
El Khoury, Christine,”Background Briefing” November 22, 2015, ABC Radio National http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/backgroundbriefing/2015-11-22/6954444 Over the weekend, ABC Radio National broadcast an in-depth documentary “Anti-Muslim Extremists: How far will they go? on the rise in far right, anti-Muslim groups in Australia. OHPI’s CEO Dr Andre Oboler was extensively interviewed for it. The documentary has been put together by Christine El-Khoury. The documentary speaks…
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OHPI interviewed by SBS Urdu
Online Reactions to Paris Attack Draw Concern In an interview on SBS Urdu Radio, the Communications Officer of OHPI discusses the negative anti-Muslim reactions on social media to the Paris attacks. You can listen to the interview here: http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/urdu/en/content/online-reactions-paris-attack-draw-concern Or read the translation below: Present with us today is the communications officer of the Online Hate…