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Trump Says Man Who Disarmed Sydney Mass Shooter ‘Very Brave’
‘That was an anti-Semitic attack obviously, and I just want to pay my respects to everybody,’ Trump said.
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NSW Police Commissioner Stands by Police Response Time to Bondi Terror Shooting
NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon declined to say how long the gunmen had been in Australia, with investigations currently ongoing.
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Premier Signals Urgent Overhaul of NSW Gun Laws After Mass Shooting at Bondi
One of the shooters had a legal firearms licence for 10 years before the Bondi attack.
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What We Know so Far About the Sydney Mass Shooting Against a Jewish Festival
So far the official death toll from the mass terror attack stands at 15 victims, including a 10-year-old girl.
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Netanyahu Says He Warned Australian Leaders About Rise of Anti-Semitism Before Mass Shooting
The Israeli prime minister said he warned that Australia’s ‘call for a Palestinian state pours fuel on the anti-Semitic fire.’
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Hero at Sydney Mass Shooting Approaches Gunman From Behind, Disarms Him
New South Wales premier calls the act caught on camera, ’the most unbelievable scene I’ve ever seen' and credits the bystander with protecting countless lives.
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‘Multiple Dead Bodies’: Eyewitnesses Describe Mass Terror Shooting Against Sydney Jewish Festival
Police have declared the shooting a terrorist incident and revealed they also found explosive material at the scene.
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Anti-Semitism ‘Plaguing’ Australia: Israeli President Responds to Sydney Terrorist Shooting Attack
At least 11 people are dead and 29 injured after a terrorist attack on the Jewish community at Bondi Beach in Sydney.
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Death Toll Rises to 15 in Terrorist Attack Targeting Jewish Festival in Sydney
Police have said they believe that a father-son duo was behind the shooting.
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10 Deaths Confirmed After Gunmen Open Fire at Jewish Hannukah Event
NSW authorities have not yet confirmed the number of casualties.
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AG to Repay Taxpayers for Family Holiday
IPEA found that some of the costs of the $21,600 trip to Perth in 2023 should not have been charged to taxpayers.
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Prisoner Numbers Highest Since 2019, Advocate Calls for a Rethink
There were 46,998 adult prisoners in Australia at the end of June.
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Koala ‘Misinformation’ Cry as Population Counts Soar
New research has uncovered a larger-than-expected population of koalas, raising questions about the need to expand the protection of the marsupial’s habitat.
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Greens Senator Scrutinised Over Nearly $50,000 in Family Travel Expenses
Hanson-Young has claimed 78 trips for her husband since 2022, even though current rules allow only 9 trips per year.
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‘Smash-Hit’ Battery Scheme Topped Up, Subsidies Trimmed
The Labor government will spend an additional $5 billion to support the scheme over the next 4 years.
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Supermarkets Say Price Gouging Ban Does Not Check Out
A fine of $10 million will be introduced when new changes to Australia’s Food and Grocery Code of Conduct take effect in April 2026.
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Major Australian University to Offer Aboriginal Staff ‘Colonial Load’ Leave
Indigenous employees of Monash University will be able to take an additional 3 days’ leave every year.
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1st Climate Refugees Arrive in Australia From Tuvalu
Australia will take up to 280 Tuvalu citizens every year amid concerns of worsening climate conditions on the tiny Pacific island nation.
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New South Australian Liberal Leader Unveils Shadow Cabinet
Meanwhile, Labor Premier Peter Malinauskas is touting his economic record ahead of the state election, due in less than 100 days
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Trump Says Man Who Disarmed Sydney Mass Shooter ‘Very Brave’
‘That was an anti-Semitic attack obviously, and I just want to pay my respects to everybody,’ Trump said.
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NSW Police Commissioner Stands by Police Response Time to Bondi Terror Shooting
NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon declined to say how long the gunmen had been in Australia, with investigations currently ongoing.
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Premier Signals Urgent Overhaul of NSW Gun Laws After Mass Shooting at Bondi
One of the shooters had a legal firearms licence for 10 years before the Bondi attack.
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What We Know so Far About the Sydney Mass Shooting Against a Jewish Festival
So far the official death toll from the mass terror attack stands at 15 victims, including a 10-year-old girl.
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Netanyahu Says He Warned Australian Leaders About Rise of Anti-Semitism Before Mass Shooting
The Israeli prime minister said he warned that Australia’s ‘call for a Palestinian state pours fuel on the anti-Semitic fire.’
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Hero at Sydney Mass Shooting Approaches Gunman From Behind, Disarms Him
New South Wales premier calls the act caught on camera, ’the most unbelievable scene I’ve ever seen' and credits the bystander with protecting countless lives.
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‘Multiple Dead Bodies’: Eyewitnesses Describe Mass Terror Shooting Against Sydney Jewish Festival
Police have declared the shooting a terrorist incident and revealed they also found explosive material at the scene.
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Anti-Semitism ‘Plaguing’ Australia: Israeli President Responds to Sydney Terrorist Shooting Attack
At least 11 people are dead and 29 injured after a terrorist attack on the Jewish community at Bondi Beach in Sydney.
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Death Toll Rises to 15 in Terrorist Attack Targeting Jewish Festival in Sydney
Police have said they believe that a father-son duo was behind the shooting.
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10 Deaths Confirmed After Gunmen Open Fire at Jewish Hannukah Event
NSW authorities have not yet confirmed the number of casualties.
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AG to Repay Taxpayers for Family Holiday
IPEA found that some of the costs of the $21,600 trip to Perth in 2023 should not have been charged to taxpayers.
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Prisoner Numbers Highest Since 2019, Advocate Calls for a Rethink
There were 46,998 adult prisoners in Australia at the end of June.
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Koala ‘Misinformation’ Cry as Population Counts Soar
New research has uncovered a larger-than-expected population of koalas, raising questions about the need to expand the protection of the marsupial’s habitat.
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Greens Senator Scrutinised Over Nearly $50,000 in Family Travel Expenses
Hanson-Young has claimed 78 trips for her husband since 2022, even though current rules allow only 9 trips per year.
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‘Smash-Hit’ Battery Scheme Topped Up, Subsidies Trimmed
The Labor government will spend an additional $5 billion to support the scheme over the next 4 years.
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Supermarkets Say Price Gouging Ban Does Not Check Out
A fine of $10 million will be introduced when new changes to Australia’s Food and Grocery Code of Conduct take effect in April 2026.
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Major Australian University to Offer Aboriginal Staff ‘Colonial Load’ Leave
Indigenous employees of Monash University will be able to take an additional 3 days’ leave every year.
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1st Climate Refugees Arrive in Australia From Tuvalu
Australia will take up to 280 Tuvalu citizens every year amid concerns of worsening climate conditions on the tiny Pacific island nation.
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New South Australian Liberal Leader Unveils Shadow Cabinet
Meanwhile, Labor Premier Peter Malinauskas is touting his economic record ahead of the state election, due in less than 100 days
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