A 44-year-old man hailed as a hero for disarming a gunman in a deadly Sydney shooting has been charged with assaulting his father. The incident occurred in March, and authorities issued an court summons on June 3.
A landmark royal commission into antisemitism, called after the Bondi shooting that killed 15 people in December, has recommended prioritising gun reforms and extending NSW police procedures used for Jewish high holy days to other Jewish festivals. The commission, announced in January, also recommended reviewing joint counter-terrorism teams and making the counter-terrorism commissioner's role full time. Prime Minister Albanese said the report showed no urgent changes were required, while community leaders called it an important first step.
A landmark royal commission into antisemitism, announced three weeks after the Bondi Beach shooting that killed 15 people, has recommended prioritizing gun reforms and extending NSW police procedures used for Jewish high holy days to other Jewish festivals. The commission, Australia's most powerful public inquiry, was announced in January following mounting pressure from families and community leaders.
A landmark royal commission into antisemitism, announced in January following the Bondi Beach shooting that killed 15 people, has recommended prioritising gun reforms and extending policing arrangements for Jewish holidays to other festivals. The commission, Australia's most powerful public inquiry, was established after pressure from victims' families and the community, reversing the Prime Minister's initial refusal. Recommendations include finalising a National Firearms Agreement, implementing a gun buyback scheme, and requiring PM and cabinet ministers to participate in counter-terrorism exercises within nine months of federal elections.
The University of Queensland Press has cancelled the children's book "Bila, A River Cycle" by poet Jazz Money after illustrator Matt Chun published an essay critiquing responses to the Bondi beach shooting that killed 15 people in December 2024. The publisher called Chun's comments "abhorrent and hateful" and said they violated antisemitism policies. Several prominent Australian writers have since cut ties with UQP in protest, with poet Evelyn Araluen rescinding all her contracts. The book had already been printed with copies now in storage awaiting "recycling options".
