9 h. 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...

Politics

21 h. 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

Politics

21 h. 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’

Events

22 h. 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

Events

24 h. ago Pauline Hanson fires up as she reveals the change Australia needs to make NOW after Bondi Beach attack

The One Nation leader slammed the government for not taking action sooner.

Events

26 h. ago Bondi Beach gunman Sajid Akram's 'final insult' to the families of his victims: 'He has been planning this'

Criminal lawyer Sam Macedone described it as the final insult to the families of his victims.

Society

27 h. ago New details emerge about alleged Bondi gunman as his shocked family in India react to the Bondi massacre

Sajid Akram's shocked relatives in India have reacted to the Bondi massacre, as new details about the gunman emerge.

Events

37 h. ago Over £1 million raised for Bondi Beach hero who wrestled gun from terrorist

Donations have poured in for Bondi’s “true Australian hero” Ahmed al-Ahmed, the Syrian Muslim who was shot twice as he bravely tackled and disarmed a gunman during the Bondi Beach massacre

Economics

38 h. ago How the Aussie ISIS terrorist linked to the alleged Bondi Beach gunman is set to walk free any day now

Naveed Akram, 24, and his father Sajid, 50, allegedly killed 15 people and injured 40 others after opening fire on a Jewish Hanukkah celebration on Sunday night.

Events

38 h. ago Man who stamped on head of Bondi Beach gunman did what 'every Australian wanted to do'

Jacob Barnfield was sat on the rocks at North Bondi when he heard gunshots ring out, before he raced toward the scene in the hopes of being able to disarm the gunmen

Politics

40 h. ago Heroic Bondi Beach couple who tried to stop attackers died in each other's arms

Boris Gurman, 69, and his wife Sofia, 61, were tragically killed while confronting alleged gunman Sajid Akram, 50, who opened fire at a Bondi Beach Hanukkah event in Sydney alongside his son Naveed, 24

Events

40 h. ago Dashcam footage shows heroic couple trying to stop Bondi Beach gunman moments before they are killed

The family of the heroic bystanders who were killed have praised the couple

Events

40 h. ago Bondi Beach terror attack – all we know as hero who tackled gunman speaks out

The attack resulted in 15 fatalities, including a 10-year-old girl and a British-born rabbi, and left 42 people injured, with 24 people still receiving hospital care

Events

41 h. ago Australian PM meets hero shopkeeper who tackled Bondi Beach gunman

Anthony Albanese met with the heroic shopkeeper who tackled a Bondi Beach gunman to the ground.

Politics

41 h. ago Video shows second Bondi civilian trying to disarm gunman before attack

Dashcam footage shows the moment a second civilian tried to disarm a gunman before the deadly attack on Bondi Beach on Sunday (14 December).

Events

41 h. ago Elderly couple who tried to tackle Bondi Beach gunman but died hailed as heroes

Boris and Sofia Gurman, aged 69 and 61, were killed while trying to disarm an attacker during Bondi Beach attack

Events

41 h. ago Bondi Beach massacre: Heartbreaking details emerge about heroic first couple gunned down by terrorists

Boris Gurman, 69, and his wife Sofia, 61, were tragically gunned down while trying to stop Sajid Akram, 50, from opening fire at a Jewish event on Sunday.

Events

42 h. ago Tragic hero's last act of bravery: Bondi Beach victim throws a brick at gunman during massacre... before ISIS

Reuven Morrison, who served as as assistant at Bondi's Wellington Street synagogue, put himself in harm's way after meeting his best friend Vladimir at the Hannukah event at the iconic Sydneybeach.

Events

43 h. ago Bondi Beach gunman Naveed Akram out of coma after being shot

New South Wales Police have confirmed Naveed Akram, 24, has woken from his coma

Politics

44 h. ago Couple in dashcam footage who were killed trying to fight off Bondi shooter identified as Boris and Sofia Gurman

Dashcam footage shows the moment Boris Gurman tackles shooter Sajid Akram and wrestles a gun from himFull report: Bondi terror attackVictims of Bondi beach shootingWhat we know so far about the Bondi terror attackDramatic footage has emerged of two victims who were killed while trying to stop a gunman during the early stages of the Bondi beach terror attack on Sunday.The couple have been identified as Boris Gurman, 69, and Sofia Gurman, 61, after their family gave a statement to the Sydney Morning Herald. Continue reading...

Events