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- [warm] This is NewsCard Daily for Tuesday March 24, 2026 ... the biggest stories from Australia and around the world in just minutes. — — [serious] We begin in Melbourne where a sweeping royal commission probes the shocking rise in antisemitism ... sparked by the deadly Bondi Beach attack. Two gunmen killed 15 at a Jewish festival in December ... inspired by extremists. Prime Minister Albanese calls it Australia's most powerful inquiry. Retired judge Virginia Bell leads it ... vowing no prejudice to the accused shooter's trial. She focuses on security failures ... agency gaps ... and tackling hate in schools and streets. An interim report comes by April's end. For Jewish communities in Sydney and Melbourne ... this hits home ... as antisemitism surges since the Israel-Hamas war. — — [urgent] Chaos erupts across New South Wales with teachers striking statewide ... demanding better pay and conditions. Schools shut down ... parents scramble for childcare. And tragedy strikes — a pedestrian crushed in Sydney ... a massive sinkhole swallows a street in the city's heart. Emergency crews race to the scenes ... as daily life grinds to a halt. — — [serious] In the economy ... the ACCC cracks down on petrol stations gouging prices amid Middle East oil chaos. Fines up to 100 million dollars for rip-offs ... as the government boosts fuel supply. They greenlight higher-sulfur petrol for 60 days ... pumping an extra 10 million litres monthly. Aussies at the bowser get relief ... just as pump prices spike from global tensions. — — [curious] Now to Canberra ... where state teachers push their strike ... but federal eyes stay on fuel security. Opposition demands faster action on everyday costs ... hitting family budgets hard. — — [serious] Overseas now ... in the United States ... tight security lingers after Australia's New Year's horrors. The Bondi aftermath echoes globally ... with world leaders condemning the antisemitic terror. — — [urgent] Meanwhile in Europe ... inquiries mirror ours ... probing extremism's spread post-attack. — — [warm] That's NewsCard Daily. For more top stories and quick summaries that keep you informed in minutes, download NewsCard ... available in the App Store.