1 hour ago Funeral held for Bondi Beach terror attack's youngest victim as family call for love

Her aunt revealed that Matilda had died in front of her sister in Sunday's attack - Matilda is one of 15 victims confirmed to have died after Sunday's horrifying incident

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2 h. ago Australia to tighten hate speech laws after Bondi Beach terror attack

PM Albanese acknowledges government could have done more to combat antisemitism before Sunday’s tragedy

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3 h. ago Liverpool fan named as one of 15 victims of Bondi Beach terror attack as family have 'no words'

Adam Smyth, 50, was walking at the beach with his wife Katrina when he was shot dead in the senseless act of terrorism. His family have paid tribute to the 'generous and kind' father

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4 h. ago Albanese announces new hate speech laws as he concedes more could have been done before Bondi beach attack

Australian prime minister unveils new measures to combat antisemitism as Coalition outlines own plan Victims of Bondi beach shootingTen minutes of terror: how the Bondi mass shooting unfolded in real time – videoFollow the latest live updatesHate speech laws will be expanded to directly target “hate preachers” under a new push to stamp out antisemitism, as Anthony Albanese concedes more could have been done to combat anti-Jewish sentiment ahead of the Bondi beach massacre.The home affairs minister will also be granted powers to cancel and reject visas of people who spread “hate and division” under a five-point plan announced on Thursday, after days of intensifying pressure on the prime minister to do more to address antisemitism and radicalisation after Sunday’s terrorist attack on a Hanukah celebration. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Australia announces tougher hate speech laws in wake of Bondi terrorist attack

Federal police also confirmed further searches would be carried out in the coming days.

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9 h. ago Albanese announces new laws cracking down on hate speech and preachers of hate after Bondi beach attack

Australian prime minister unveils new measures to combat antisemitism in wake of Sunday’s massacre in Sydney The federal government will significantly strengthen hate speech laws – including to target religious preachers – and create new powers to cancel or reject visas of people who spread “hate and division” as part of a major escalation in its response to the Bondi massacre.The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, unveiled the measures on Thursday after days of intensifying pressure to do more to stamp out anti-Jewish hate in the wake of Sunday’s terrorist attack on a Hanukah celebration. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Police chiefs reveal chant which will get you arrested in the UK

Two of the country’s biggest police forces plan to arrest protesters who chant a specific phrase as officers stamp down on antisemitic hate crime in the wake of the Bondi Beach terror attack

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20 h. ago Jewish bakery in Sydney closes over safety fears after Bondi Beach terror attack: ‘It breaks our hearts’

Australian authorities are trying to push through gun reforms after gunmen killed 15 people

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22 h. ago Protesters chanting 'globalise the intifada' will now be arrested in wake of Bondi beach massacre, police chiefs in London and Manchester say

Antisemitic messages, such as the one pictured, will be banned by the Met and Greater Manchester Police in the wake of the recent terror attack at a Jewish festival on Bondi beach

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22 h. ago Arrests to be made for chanting ‘globalise the intifada’, police chiefs say

Their statement comes following the Bondi Beach terror attack on Sunday.

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24 h. ago Hero Below Deck star Nathan Gallagher 'rescued people' from Bondi beach during 'terrifying' antisemitic attack that claimed 15 lives

The Sydney landmark was the scene of bloodshed after two gunman, since named as Sajid and Naveed Akram, opened fire on crowds of more than 1,000 people as they celebrated Hanukkah.

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26 h. ago Ten minutes of terror: how the Bondi mass shooting unfolded in real time – video

Warning: this video contains footage that may be distressing to some viewers. At 6.41pm Sunday, on a footbridge overlooking Archer Park at Bondi beach, two gunmen opened fired in what would become Australia's worst mass shooting since the Port Arthur massacre. Guardian Australia's video team has pieced together footage posted to social media, showing the attack from different angles‘We are all human beings first’: Jews and Muslims embrace at vigils for those killed in Bondi beach terror attack‘We need to be here’: a paddle-out for Bondi – in pictures‘Pandemonium’, a woman in labour and every bandage in the clubhouse: how lifesavers became first responders in the Bondi shooting Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Man, 24, charged over Bondi Beach terror attack after 15 people killed

More than 1,000 people had gathered for a festival on the first evening of Hanukkah

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27 h. ago Bondi terror attack: Naveed Akram charged with 59 offences after 15 people killed at Hanukah celebration

Sydney man, 24, charged with 15 counts of murder and one count of committing a terrorist act after waking from comaFull report: Bondi terror attack Victims of Bondi beach shootingWhat we know so far about the Bondi terror attack Follow the latest live updatesThe alleged Bondi attacker who survived a shootout with police has been charged with 59 offences, including 15 counts of murder and one count of committing a terrorist act in what investigators allege may have been “inspired by Isis”.New South Wales police charged Naveed Akram, 24, on Wednesday, after he was arrested at the scene and taken to a Sydney hospital with critical injuries on Sunday night. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Rabbi Eli Schlanger remembered as ‘a great leader’ at first funeral for victims of Bondi terror attack

Service to farewell father of five at Chabad of Bondi, where he was assistant rabbi, was attended by friends, family, Jewish community and politiciansFull report: Bondi terror attack Victims of Bondi beach shootingWhat we know so far about the Bondi terror attack Follow the latest live updatesRabbi Eli Schlanger has been remembered as “much more than a rabbi” to his congregation in one of the first funerals held for a victim of the Bondi terror attack.In a service on Wednesday attended by friends, family, members of the Jewish community and politicians, Schlanger, 41, was described as “a force” who died “doing what he loved best”. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago At the Bondi vigil, Pauline and Barnaby turned tragedy into opportunism. It is inexcusable | Julianne Schultz

Hanson has done more than any other politician to foster division in Australia. Her words to mourners after the horrific attack ring hollowFull report: Bondi terror attackVictims of Bondi beach shootingWhat we know so far about the Bondi terror attackFollow the latest live updatesMourners crowded around a sea of flowers behind the Bondi Pavilion on Tuesday, quietly singing a traditional song of peace. Shalom, shalom, they whispered in unison, grief settling in like the grey clouds above.The emotional intensity of the moment was suddenly broken by shouts: “Albo must go”, and then a rejoinder, “What did you do? You’re in the parliament too.” The singing stopped. Confused, I looked over. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Bondi Beach cop left blind in one eye after 'miraculous' recovery from being shot in head

Jack Hibbert, 22, was shot in the head and shoulder during the terror attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach, with the trainee officer now facing a long and challenging recovery

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33 h. ago Mother who survived Bondi Beach terror attack with their daughter tells how she fled in high heels before sheltering with others in storage unit

The gunmen were just 10 or 20 metres away from the 57-year-old therapist who previously lived in London for nine years, she told the Daily Mail.

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34 h. ago Teenage girl shot in the Bondi Beach terror attack shielded children with her injured body as their mothers lay dead nearby: 'A true heroine'

The 14-year-old was caught up in gunfire while attending 'Chanukah by the Sea' at Bondi Beach on Sunday,

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35 h. ago Moment young group partying see crowd fleeing Bondi Beach and running into the sea... and watch in horror as terror attack unfolds before them

Fifteen innocent people - including a 10-year-old girl - were killed during Australia's second worst mass shooting on Sunday at a Jewish Hanukkah celebration, while 40 others were injured.

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