Australia's PM Anthony Albanese announces a November gun buyback scheme for New South Wales, alongside tighter licensing and hate crime measures, in response to the deadly 2025 Sydney Bondi Beach attack that killed 15, where legally obtained powerful firearms were used.
New South Wales will initiate Australia's largest gun buyback in 30 years, a jointly funded scheme with the federal government, in response to the 2025 Bondi beach terror attack. The two-phase buyback offers compensation for various firearms, with Phase 1 starting November 2, 2026, and Phase 2 in early 2027 for higher-value firearms.
Assault and intimidation charges against Ahmed al-Ahmed, who disarmed a gunman during the Bondi beach terror attack, have been withdrawn by prosecutors at Bankstown local court.
Prosecutors in Sydney dropped domestic violence assault and stalking charges against Bondi Beach shooting hero Ahmed al Ahmed after an agreement on a 12-month apprehended domestic violence order.
Australian prosecutors dropped assault and intimidation charges against Ahmed al-Ahmed, who was hailed a national hero for disarming a gunman during the Bondi Beach shooting, after he agreed to an apprehended domestic violence order.
A 67-year-old woman was charged with offensive language after allegedly making antisemitic comments to Jewish leaders and Sydney Swans players at Archer Park, the Bondi Beach terror attack site. She is due to face Waverley Court in September.
NSW government and police have incurred nearly $500,000 in legal fees from cases lost against pro-Palestine groups, including unsuccessful defenses of protest laws deemed unconstitutional. These costs highlight a significant expenditure on legal battles over public assembly restrictions.
The NSW government has spent over $305,500 on legal fees defending controversial protest laws that were ultimately struck down by courts. These laws, enacted after the Bondi terror attack, were found to unconstitutionally burden political communication rights, leading to significant taxpayer expense.
The author, a Jewish supporter of Palestinian freedom, details how Israel's defenders weaponize Holocaust memory and Jewish grief against critics, including herself. She argues this framework recasts criticism of Israel as antisemitism, flattening Jewish identity into allegiance to the state and silencing dissent.
Ahmed al Ahmed, hailed as a hero for tackling a gunman at Bondi Beach, has pleaded not guilty to charges of assaulting his father, with the case described as a 'difficult family situation'
A five-bedroom home near Sydney's Bondi Beach failed to sell at auction with no bids, reflecting a national property market downturn. Clearance rates have fallen below 50% nationwide since the government ended property investment tax breaks.
Naveed Akram, accused of killing 15 people at Sydney's Bondi Beach, faces 19 additional charges including attempted murder and discharging a firearm. His lawyer stated the new charges were expected. Investigators are reviewing extensive CCTV footage and translated device content.
Ahmed al-Ahmed, lauded for disarming an attacker in the Bondi Beach shooting, has been charged with assault and stalking. He denies the allegations, which stem from an incident in March.
Ahmed al Ahmed, hailed a hero for disarming a perpetrator in the Bondi Beach shooting that killed 15, has been charged with domestic violence assault and intimidation. He denies the allegations.
Ahmed al Ahmed, hailed a hero for disarming a perpetrator in the Bondi Beach shooting, has been charged with domestic violence assault and intimidation. He denies the allegations.
A coroner's court heard Dezi Freeman yelled abuse at a dying constable after two Victoria police officers were killed investigating an alleged child sexual assault. Freeman was later shot dead by police.
A royal commission heard details of the Bondi beach terror attack where two gunmen killed 10 people. NSW police declined a static presence at the Hanukah event. ASIO's director-general discussed counter-terrorism funding and the rising threat of lone actors.
Australia's National Socialist Network (NSN), recently banned as a hate group, has launched a legal challenge against the government's prohibition. The neo-Nazi group, also known as White Australia, argues the law used to ban it infringes on political communication and confers excessive power to the executive without judicial review.
Sheina Gutnick, daughter of a victim killed in the Bondi Beach Hanukkah shooting, testified to Australia's royal commission into antisemitism that she received messages saying she should have been killed. The December attack killed 15 people. Gunman Sajid Akram was shot dead by police; his son Naveed Akram, 24, faces 59 charges including 15 counts of murder and terrorism. Gutnick said antisemitism had become 'socially, morally acceptable' in public discourse. Nearly 7,500 submissions have been made to the commission.
A royal commission into Australia's deadliest terrorist attack since 2002 has found a Jewish security agency warned NSW Police of a 'HIGH' security alert level ahead of the Bondi Beach Hanukkah shooting that killed 15 people in December. The interim report, released Thursday, contains 14 recommendations including prioritising gun reforms and extending policing arrangements for Jewish high holy days to other Jewish events. The father-and-son attackers killed one person at the scene and 14 others died from their injuries; the son faces 59 charges including 15 counts of murder and terrorism.
Sydney's Jewish community is mourning six victims of a mass shooting at Westfield Bondi Junction shopping centre on Saturday, April 13. The attack targeted shoppers during Hanukkah celebrations. Victims include Rabbi Eli Schlanger and 10-year-old Matilda, with funerals beginning this week. Police shot and killed the attacker at the scene.
D’après des informations du Times, Mark Adderley et Aziz Hakimi, tous deux candidats aux élections locales du 7 mai, ont accusé Israël d’être responsable des attentats de Bondi Beach en Australie et du 11 septembre aux États-Unis.
