Australia

Bondi Beach terrorist Naveed Akram loses bid to give family anonymity

Naveed Akram is facing 59 criminal charges, including 15 counts of murder, 40 counts of wounding with intent to murder, and a terror offense, after he opened fire on a Hanukkah celebration last year.

Leonie Gittani, instructing solicitor for alleged Bondi Beach gunman Naveed Akram, speaks to the media as she leaves Downing Centre Local and District Court with Senior Public Defender for New South Wales Richard Wilson SC, in Sydney, Australia, March 17, 2026.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, 30 March, 2026.

Australian PM Albanese: War's economic shock will be felt for months, urges using public transport

Members of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad stand on a street during Eid al-Fitr in Gaza City, last week.

Long-term deradicalization in Gaza faces major hurdles - opinion

MEMBERS OF the Islamic Republic of Iran team pose prior to the AFC Women's Asian Cup Group A match between South Korea and Iran at Robina Stadium on the Gold Coast, Australia, March 2, 2026.

Iranian women’s football team player says she rejected Australia offer


Dozens of Australian east coast beaches closed after four shark attacks in two days

"If you're thinking about going for a swim, think of going to a local pool because at this stage, we're advising that beaches are unsafe," said Steven Pearce, executive chief of Surf Life Saving NSW.

A lifeguard patrols North Steyne beach as beaches are closed after recent shark attacks, in Sydney, Australia, January 20, 2026.

Australia's lower house of Parliament toughens up on gun laws in wake of Bondi Beach shooting

The bill, which was opposed by conservative lawmakers, passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 96 to 45 and will now go to the Senate.

New South Wales Premier Chris Minns speaks during a condolence motion following the shooting at a Hanukkah event at Sydney's Bondi Beach, in the Legislative Assembly at Parliament House in Sydney, Australia, December 22, 2025.

Weeks after tragic attack, Australian educators visit Israel for KKL-JNF seminar

Coming just weeks after the deadly Bondi Beach, the visit was of significant importance to the attendees.

Australian educators visit Israel as part of a KKL-JNF visit, weeks after the Bondi Beach terror attack, January 2026.

Australia’s Parliament honors Bondi Beach shooting victims with moment of silence, speeches

The attack shocked the nation and led to calls for tougher action on antisemitism and gun control, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pledging tougher action on both.

A memorial of pebbles in remembrance to the lives lost during the Bondi Beach mass shooting on December 14, 2025, in Sydney, Australia, January 16, 2026.

Heavy rains in eastern Australia spark flash floods, 20 rescued

In state capital Sydney, Australia's largest city, residents and holidaymakers were evacuated late on Saturday after dangerous flooding hit the low-lying suburb of Narrabeen, authorities said.

Firefighters in New South Wales rescue Australians from the flooding across New South Wales on January 17, 2026.

'Give us back our Australia': Post-Bondi massacre, Jews send a message to the world - opinion

What happened at Bondi was an assault on the idea that free societies can remain free if they abandon the values that sustain them.

People stand near flowers laid as a tribute at Bondi Beach to honour the victims of a mass shooting that targeted a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on Sunday, in Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2025.

Australia, Sweden arrests show Iran's long arm of terror against Israelis, Jews in West - analysis

Arrests in Iraq reveal an alliance: Iran is outsourcing its jihad, hiring biker gangs and drug lords to target Israelis, Jews, and dissidents across the West.

Members of special IRGC forces attend a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

Key figure in Iran-tied criminal network targeting Israelis, Jews in Sweden arrested in Iraq

The 21-year-old Swedish national, listed as one of Europol's most wanted and a leading member of the Foxtrot network, was arrested in December.

A demonstration in support of Palestine and Lebanon marches through Stockholm to Gustav Adolfs Torg, Sweden October 5.

Iraq arrests suspect wanted by Australia over Melbourne synagogue firebombing

"This arrest is a significant disruption to an alleged serious criminal and his alleged criminal enterprise in Australia," said the Australian Federal Police Commissioner.

  Members of the Synagogue recover items from the Adass Israel Synagogue on December 06, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.

Australia’s new anti-hate bill may shield Islamic hate preachers, critics condemn loopholes

The amendment includes a legal cover for extremists to preach hate by stating that the offense does not apply if the individual is quoting or referencing a religious text.

Pro-Palestine protesters hold flags and chant outside the Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition at Darling Harbour on November 04, 2025 in Sydney, Australia.