2 h. ago Australia’s Albanese faces fierce battle over gun laws after Bondi Beach shooting

When a gunman murdered 35 people in Tasmania in 1996, Australia’s political leaders united to implement some of the West’s toughest gun laws. Nearly three decades later, after 15 people were killed at a Jewish festival at Bondi Beach, consensus is more elusive. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s call for tighter gun controls is meeting resistance from ascendant right-wing populists and some mainstream conservatives, revealing a more polarised landscape that contrasts with Australia’s response to...

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20 h. ago Is Philippines being unfairly targeted in Australia’s Bondi Beach shooting?

Extremist movements in the Philippines have come under scrutiny since it was revealed that two suspected terrorists had visited the country weeks before they killed 15 people in Australia, but observers argue that such threats have waned and officials should avoid “overreach” in linking the case. Sajid Akram, 50, and his son Naveed Akram, 24, had allegedly opened fire on people at Sydney’s Bondi Beach during a Hanukkah celebration on Sunday. The older man was killed while Naveed was in critical...

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48 h. ago Australia pushes tougher hate speech laws after Bondi Beach shooting

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promised a sweeping crackdown on hate, division and radicalisation on Thursday after a mass shooting killed 15 people at a Jewish festival on Bondi Beach. “Australians are shocked and angry. I am angry. It is clear we need to do more to combat this evil scourge, much more,” Albanese told a news conference. The prime minister outlined a suite of measures to target extremist preachers, impose stiffer punishments and refuse or cancel visas for people who...

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62 h. ago Bondi Beach shooting: millions raised for ‘hero of Australia’ who stopped gunman

Like many Australians strolling at Bondi Beach on long, warm summer evenings, Ahmed al Ahmed just wanted a cup of coffee with a friend. Around him, a bloody massacre erupted as two gunmen targeted Jews during Hanukkah festivities at a park close to the shore. Soon al Ahmed was creeping, bent over, between two parked cars, before barrelling directly towards one of the unsuspecting shooters. In footage that has been viewed millions of times around the world, the 44-year-old father can be seen...

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2 d. ago Indian police reveal Bondi Beach shooting suspect’s background

The alleged gunman shot dead by police during Sunday’s attack on Australia’s Bondi Beach was originally from the southern Indian city of Hyderabad and his family did not know about his “radical mindset”, Indian police said on Tuesday. Fifteen people were killed in the attack on a Hanukkah event, Australia’s worst mass shooting in nearly 30 years, and it is being investigated as an act of terrorism targeting the Jewish community. In a statement providing more details about the man alleged to have...

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3 d. ago Alleged Bondi Beach shooter’s radicalisation shocks Australia: ‘he was a nice person’

Standing in the rain outside a suburban Sydney railway station, seventeen-year-old Naveed Akram stares into the camera and urges those watching to spread the word of Islam. “Spread the message that Allah is one wherever you can whether it be raining, hailing or clear sky,” he said. Another since-deleted video posted in 2019 by Street Dawah Movement, a Sydney-based Islamic community group, shows him urging two young boys to pray more frequently. Authorities are now trying to piece together what...

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4 d. ago Bondi Beach shooting likely motivated by ‘Islamic State ideology’: Albanese

A father and son appeared to be driven by “Islamic State ideology” when they opened fire on a Jewish festival at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday. Sajid Akram and his son Naveed killed 15 people in a mass shooting that targeted a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at the famous beach on Sunday evening. Authorities have described the attack as an antisemitic act of terrorism but have so far given little detail on the deeper motivations. Albanese gave one...

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4 d. ago Bondi Beach shooters likely motivated by ‘Islamic State ideology’: Albanese

A father and son were likely driven by “Islamic State ideology” when they opened fire on a Jewish festival at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday. Sajid Akram and his son Naveed killed 15 people in a mass shooting that targeted a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at the famous beach on Sunday evening. Authorities said the attack was designed to sow panic among the nation’s Jews, but have so far given little detail on the gunmen’s deeper...

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4 d. ago Australia ponders stricter gun laws after Bondi Beach massacre by father and son

Australia will consider toughening gun laws after a father and his son killed 15 people in the nation’s deadliest terror attack, opening fire on members of the Jewish community who were celebrating the start of Hanukkah at Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach on Sunday evening. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday that the need for stronger gun ownership laws would be on the agenda for a National Cabinet meeting later on Monday. That could include reviews of existing licenses for...

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4 d. ago Australia to strengthen gun laws after Bondi Beach massacre by father and son

Australia will toughen gun laws after a father and son killed 15 people in the nation’s deadliest terror attack, opening fire on members of the Jewish community who were celebrating the start of Hanukkah at Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach on Sunday. A 10-year-old girl, a Holocaust survivor and a local rabbi were among those killed, while 42 others were rushed to hospital with gunshot wounds and other injuries. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese convened a meeting of the leaders of Australia’s states...

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5 d. ago World leaders express horror at Bondi Beach terror attack as vigils are held for victims

World leaders voiced horror and revulsion at Sunday’s mass shooting in which 15 people were killed and dozens injured at Sydney’s Bondi Beach. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the “shocking and distressing” attack, which Australian police are calling a “terrorist” incident, was “beyond comprehension”, after assailants fired on a gathering celebrating the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. Israel’s President Isaac Herzog condemned what he called a “very cruel attack on Jews” by “vile...

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5 d. ago Netanyahu accuses Australia’s PM of inaction in tackling antisemitism

Following the deadly attack on a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach in Sydney, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Australia of not taking decisive action to tackle antisemitism. Netanyahu said in a statement that he had warned Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in a letter four months ago, stating that “the Australian government’s policy was promoting and encouraging antisemitism in Australia”. Australia and other leading nations formally recognised the State of...

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5 d. ago Australia police responding after gunshots reported at Bondi beach

Australian police said on Sunday they were responding to a developing incident at Sydney’s Bondi Beach and were urging the public to avoid the area. The Sydney Morning Herald said there were reports of multiple shots fired at the famed beach but it was unclear if anyone had been hit. Police told the public to take shelter. “Police are responding to a developing incident at Bondi Beach and are urging the public to AVOID the area. Anyone at the scene should take shelter,” New South Wales police...

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5 d. ago Australian police say 2 in custody after multiple gunshots, injuries at Bondi beach

Australian police said two people were in custody following reports of multiple gunshots and injuries on Sunday at Sydney’s famed Bondi Beach, and told the public to take shelter. “Police are responding to a developing incident at Bondi Beach and are urging the public to AVOID the area. Anyone at the scene should take shelter,” New South Wales police said in a statement on social media. Two people had been taken into custody, they said, warning that the operation was “ongoing” and people should...

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5 d. ago 10 dead in Australia Bondi Beach shooting, including 1 of 2 gunmen: police

Two suspected shooters opened fire at Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach on Sunday, killing nine people and wounding multiple others in an attack that spread panic, with bodies reported lying on the ground. Another 11 wounded were rushed to various hospitals from one of the biggest tourist draws in Australia’s largest city, New South Wales police said. One of the alleged shooters was killed, and the second was in a critical condition, they said. “I saw at least 10 people on the ground and blood...

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5 d. ago 11 dead in Australia Bondi Beach terrorism shooting during Jewish holiday event

Two gunmen shot dead at least 11 people on Sunday at a Jewish event being held at Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach, Australian authorities said, declaring it a terrorist attack. One gunman was fatally shot by police and the second arrested. The suspect was in critical condition, authorities said. A massive emergency response was underway, with injured people loaded into ambulances. At least 29 people were confirmed wounded, said Mal Lanyon, the police commissioner for New South Wales state, where...

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5 d. ago At least 11 dead in Australia Bondi Beach terrorism shooting during Jewish holiday event

Two gunmen shot dead at least 11 people on Sunday at a Jewish event being held at Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach, Australian authorities said, declaring it a terrorist attack. One gunman was fatally shot by police and the second arrested. The suspect was in critical condition, authorities said. A massive emergency response was underway, with injured people loaded into ambulances. At least 29 people were confirmed wounded, said Mal Lanyon, the police commissioner for New South Wales state, where...

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5 d. ago At least 16 dead in Australia Bondi Beach terrorism shooting during Jewish holiday event

Two gunmen shot dead at least 16 people on Sunday at a Jewish event being held at Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach, Australian authorities said, declaring it a terrorist attack. One gunman was fatally shot by police and the second arrested. The suspect was in critical condition, authorities said. A massive emergency response was under way. At least 40 people were confirmed wounded, Sky News reported. Two of those hurt were police officers. New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon told a press...

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5 d. ago 15 killed in Australia Bondi Beach terrorism shooting during Jewish holiday event

Two gunmen who shot and killed 15 people at a Jewish Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach were a 50-year-old father and his 24-year-old son, Australian police said on Monday. “The 50-year-old is deceased. The 24-year-old is currently in hospital,” New South Wales police commissioner Mal Lanyon told a news conference. “I can say that we are not looking for a further offender,” he said. Hundreds of people had gathered at Bondi Beach on Sunday for the “Chanukah by the Sea 2025” event...

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5 d. ago Gunmen kill 15 people in attack on Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s Bondi Beach

Australian police said on Monday that the alleged offenders behind an attack at a Jewish celebration in Sydney’s Bondi beach that killed 15 people were a father and son duo. One of the gunmen was also killed, bringing the death toll to 16. It was the country’s worst gun attack in about 30 years. “The 50-year-old is deceased. The 24-year-old is currently in hospital,” New South Wales police commissioner Mal Lanyon told a news conference. “I can say that we are not looking for a further offender,”...

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