Mar 05 Leaders of Canada and Australia urge Iran war de-escalation, affirm Iranians can't have nuclear weapons By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press The meeting came after news that a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean and Turkey said NATO defenses intercepted a ballistic missile launched from Iran before it entered Turkey’s airspace. Continue reading
Feb 16 Suspect in mass shooting at Bondi Beach Jewish festival appears in court By Associated Press A man accused of killing 15 people in a mass shooting at a Jewish festival on Sydney's Bondi Beach appeared in court Monday for the first time since his release from the hospital. Continue reading
Jan 20 Australia's Parliament passes anti-hate speech and gun laws proposed after Sydney attack By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press The gun laws introduce new restrictions and a government-funded buyback program. The anti-hate speech laws allow for groups not classified as terrorist organizations, like Hizb ut-Tahrir, to be banned. Continue reading
Jan 16 Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for children younger than 16 By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press The figures, reported to Australia's government by 10 social media platforms, were the first to show the scale of the landmark ban since it was enacted in December over fears about the effects of harmful online environments on young people. Continue reading
Dec 30 Police investigation of Bondi Beach antisemitic shooting finds no evidence of 'broader terrorist cell' By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Police alleged on Tuesday that Sajid Akram and his son Naveed Akram acted alone in their attack at Bondi Beach on Dec. 14 . They spent most of November in the Philippines but rarely left their hotel. Continue reading
Dec 29 Families of Bondi Beach victims demand major federal inquiry on antisemitism and security failures By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press In an open letter to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, 17 families of the dead and wounded called for a federal inquiry known as a royal commission to investigate a rise in antisemitism in Australia since the Israel-Hamas war began in… Continue reading
Dec 22 Australian police release documents showing Bondi Beach shooting suspect conducted firearms training with his father By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press The two men recorded footage justifying the meticulously planned attack, documents revealed. Continue reading
Dec 16 Holocaust survivor and 10-year-old with gentle soul among victims of Bondi Beach attack By Kristen Gelineau, Associated Press The victims of a mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach range from a 10-year-old girl with a gentle soul to an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor. Continue reading
Dec 16 Australian police say Bondi Beach mass shooting was terrorist attack inspired by Islamic State group By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Authorities have identified the suspects as a father, who was killed, and son, who is hospitalized. Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch 6:02 Shock and grief matched by anger after antisemitic attack in Australia By Geoff Bennett, Zeba Warsi The massacre at a Hanukkah gathering at Sydney's iconic Bondi Beach killed 15 people this weekend. Two gunmen opened fire on celebrations for the first night of the Jewish Festival of Lights. Australian officials quickly labeled the assault an antisemitic… Continue watching