World Dec 29 Families of Bondi Beach victims demand major federal inquiry on antisemitism and security failures By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press
World Dec 16 Australian police say Bondi Beach mass shooting was terrorist attack inspired by Islamic State group Authorities have identified the suspects as a father, who was killed, and son, who is hospitalized. By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Rod McGuirk, Associated Press
World Dec 15 4 things to know about the deadly attack on the Bondi Beach Hannukah festival A father and son are suspected by officials to have killed 15 people on a popular Australian beach, shocking a country where gun violence is rare. By Associated Press
World Dec 14 Watch 6:25 Australia declares Bondi Beach shooting a terrorist attack amid spike in antisemitism Two gunmen opened fire Sunday evening on a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach, sending crowds fleeing for safety. At least 16 people are dead, including one alleged gunman and a 12-year-old child, and 38 others were wounded. Ali… By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson, Laine Immell
World Dec 14 Attack on Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach follows rising antisemitism in Australia Antisemitism has been on the rise in Australia, fueled in part by Israel's war in Gaza, even as local Jewish groups have decried the lack of support from authorities. By Melanie Lidman, Associated Press
Dec 14 Gunmen kill at least 16 people during a Jewish celebration on Sydney's Bondi Beach By Kristen Gelineau, Charlotte Graham-McLay, Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Hundreds of people had gathered Sunday at the beach for an event to celebrate the first day of Hanukkah, when gunmen opened fire. At least 38 others were injured in the attack. Continue reading
Apr 14 Officer, bystanders lauded for confronting man who killed 6 at a Sydney shopping mall By Rick Rycroft, Keiran Smith, Associated Press A police officer and several bystanders are being hailed for running “towards danger” to confront the attacker who stabbed and killed six people at a suburban Sydney shopping center. Continue reading
Apr 13 Man stabs 6 people to death at Sydney mall before being fatally shot by police By Rick Rycroft, Associated Press New South Wales police said they believed a 40-year-old man was responsible for the Saturday afternoon attack at the Westfield Shopping Centre in Bondi Junction, in the city’s eastern suburbs. Continue reading
Jul 07 Floodwaters recede from Sydney area as rain threat moves north By Associated Press Floodwaters are receding in Sydney and its surrounding area as heavy rain threatens to inundate towns north of Australia's largest city. Continue reading
Jul 05 Torrential rain floods Sydney, affecting 50,000 residents By Rod McGuirk, Mark Baker, Associated Press Hundreds of homes have been inundated in and around Australia's largest city in a flood emergency that was causing trouble for 50,000 people. Continue reading