62 h. ago Hero who confronted one of the Bondi Beach gunmen is granted permanent residency in Australia

A hero bystander who rushed to help confront one of the alleged Bondi Beach gunman has received a welcome boost ahead of the long road to recovery ahead.

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3 d. ago Extreme bushfire warnings in Australia as temperatures soar to 45C in worst heatwave for years

Meteorologists say midweek will be most critical period as multiple states likely to experience consecutive days of extreme heat

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7 d. ago Usman Khawaja’s retirement farewell shows how cricket can be an expression of character | Gideon Haigh

Touching on his relationship with God, his family and racism, the Australian articulates how he became a better cricketer as he became a better manThere is no gainsaying Usman Khawaja’s significance as an Australian Test cricketer; an additional mark of his stature is that he almost made you take him for granted.Think on it for a moment, and run your eye up and down the palely conventional list of Australia’s highest Test scorers, where he ranks 15th, between Mike Hussey and Neil Harvey – so various in methods yet so similar in origins. There was a recognition through the 1990s and into the 21st century that the face of Australia was being changed by immigration, while the face of Australian cricket remained eerily unaltered. Then, all of a sudden, 15 years ago, Khawaja’s darkly slim figure emerged from the shadows of the Sydney Cricket Ground to pull his first Test delivery for four, and the axis of the game tilted ever so slightly. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Is it time to change Australia’s iconic red and yellow beach flags?

Despite the significant efforts of water safety organisations, drowning rates continue to rise in Australia

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1 week ago Bondi Beach hero speaks about disarming gunman during terror attack

Ahmed Al-Ahmed was hospitalised after taking on one of the gunman during the Bondi Beach terror attack.

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1 week ago Hero who disarmed Bondi Beach gunman gives first interview since terror attack

Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who disarmed one of the Bondi Beach gunmen, has given his first interview since the deadly terror attack.

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1 week ago Bondi Beach hero opens up about the 'power in my brain' that helped him save so many lives

Sydney shop owner Ahmed Al Ahmed tackled a gunman during the Bondi Beach atrocity - and has now revealed how he found the strength to intervene despite the terror around him

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1 week ago The chilling boast of the alleged Bondi Beach massacre gunman that now makes my blood run cold

Akram, 24 along with his father Sajid, 50 opened fire on a Jewish festival celebrating the first night of Hanukkah on December 14.

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2 w. ago Police allege suspected gunman in Bondi Beach shooting trained with father, Australian media reports

A suspected gunman accused of killing 15 people at Sydney’s Bondi Beach reportedly conducted firearms training with his father

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2 w. ago New image of Bondi Beach gunman Sajid Akram emerges as family speak out on 'radical mindset'

A clear photograph has been released of Sajid Akram along with more details on his background

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2 w. ago Bondi Beach terrorist Sajid Akram unmasked as family claim to have 'no idea' of radical mindset

A close up image of the alleged Bondi Beach gunman has been released following the horror attack that killed 15 people after the man and his son shot at a Jewish Hannukah celebration

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3 w. ago Hero who disarmed gunman during the Bondi Beach terror attack handed $2.5 million cheque in hospital

Ahmed Al-Ahmed wrestled rifle from attacker and turned weapon on him as shooting unfolded

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3 w. ago Major update on hero wounded tackling Bondi Beach gunman amid gruelling surgery

Ahmed al-Ahmed, hailed as a national hero by PM Anthony Albanese, is in "a lot of discomfort" after complex nerve surgery and will undergo another 8-hour operation following the Bondi Beach massacre

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3 w. ago Bondi Beach shooting: Major update on hero wounded tackling gunman

Australian PM Anthony Albanese said Ahmed al-Ahmed was 'trying to get a coffee' when the shooting started and he jumped into action to disarm one of the two Bondi Beach attackers

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3 w. ago Aussie fights to clear his name after being mistaken for alleged Bondi Beach gunman in photo

Another man is fighting to clear his name as false information over the identity of the alleged Bondi Beach shooters continues to circulate.

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3 w. ago ASIO's dark warning to cops about accused terror suspect's ISIS network of extremists

Suspected Bondi Beach gunman Naveed Akram was interviewed by anti-terrorism police just two years before his father Sajid was granted a gun licence.

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3 w. ago The Guardian view on Australia’s social media ban: dragging tech companies into action | Editorial

Children under the age of 16 needed protecting and the moral argument wasn’t winning. Government regulation can change the terms of debateOn 10 December, the world watched as Australia enacted the first social media ban for under-16s. Whether it will have the desired effect of improving young people’s lives we are yet to find out. But what the ban has achieved already is clear.Many politicians, along with academics and philosophers, have noted that self-regulation has not been an effective safeguard against the harms of social media – especially when the bottom line for people like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk depends on keeping eyes on screens. For too long, these companies resisted, decrying censorship and prioritising “free speech” over moderation. The Australian government decided waiting was no longer an option. The social media ban and similar regulation across the world is now dragging tech companies kicking and screaming toward change. That it has taken the force of the law...

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3 w. ago Alleged Bondi Beach gunman Naveed Akram is charged with over 50 offences

The suspect will face a series of charges after killing 15 people as he fired at a Jewish celebration

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3 w. ago Bondi Beach 'gunman' Naveed Akram charged with 15 counts of murder as funeral of London

Victim Eli Schlanger’s father-in-law tells funeral congregation it is ‘unthinkable we talk about you in the past tense’

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3 w. ago Alleged Bondi beach gunman Naveed Akram charged with 59 offences including terror charge

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops

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