Australia

Three people shot dead in Australia's New South Wales, police say town in lockdown

Two women and one man have died, and another man has been taken to the hospital in a serious but stable condition, the New South Wales Police said.

(Illustrative) Australian police patrol in central Melbourne, Australia, December 22, 2017.
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's Albanese: 'I am deeply and profoundly sorry' for Bondi Beach massacre

THE FAINT image of a hand stencil, a negative outline of a human hand created by placing a hand against a rock wall surface and spraying pigment paint around it, that has been dated to 67,800 years ago, in a limestone cave called Liang Metanduno on Muna.

Human hand outline may be oldest rock art in the world, researchers say

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attends a press conference following a shooting at Bondi Beach, at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, December 14, 2025.

Australia passes toughest hate crime laws in country's history, despite significant opposition


Perth police arrest Australian man linked to Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre, explosives found

Despite the evidence presented, the accused claimed he is “not a violent person.”

A police vehicle passes the Downing Centre Local and District Court, on the day of a hearing on an application in connection with the mass shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14, in Sydney, Australia, December 22, 2025

FBI investigating IRGC Quds Force official identified by Mossad for targeting US officials

The FBI is investigating Saeed Tavakoli, an Iranian official linked to attacks on US, European officials, and Israelis, including incidents in Australia and Mexico.

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.

Australia’s New South Wales passes sweeping gun, anti-terror laws after Bondi Hanukkah attack

The New South Wales state parliament passed the Terrorism and Other Legislation Amendment Bill early morning after the upper house approved the bill by 18 votes to eight during an emergency sitting.

New South Wales Premier Chris Minns speaks during a press conference to give an update on the deadly shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach, at the NSW Parliament, in Sydney, Australia, December 22, 2025.

Australia cancels British national’s visa after Nazi symbol and hate speech charges

"If someone comes here for hate, they can leave," Home Affairs Minister Bourke told the Australian Broadcasting Corp, referring to the British citizen.

The Sydney Opera House is illuminated with candlelights in Sydney on December 21, 2025, as part of a national day of reflection honouring the victims of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack.

Sydney Jewish mayor feted for anti-antisemitism work weeks before Bondi Beach tragedy

“We had seen hate spreading through our communities. We knew then, as we know now, that hatred targeted towards the Jewish people never ends there," said Nemesh, Sydney Jewish mayor.

A sign reading "Jewish Lives Should Matter, Too" is seen at the floral tributes area outside Bondi Pavilion in Sydney on December 18, 2025, to honour victims of the Bondi Beach shooting. The attack at Bondi Beach on December 14 was one of the deadliest in Australian history.

New South Wales advances post-Bondi Beach massacre bills amid pro-Palestinian protests

The Terrorism and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 passed through three readings in the Legislative Assembly on Monday and was amended by the Legislative Council.

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.

Police officer injured in Bondi Beach massacre wakes from coma, another discharged from hospital

Constable Scott Dyson awoke from his medically induced coma for the first time on Tuesday. The officer had been in a coma since the terrorist attack in Bondi Beach.

Constable Scott Dyson awoke from his medically induced coma after the Bondi Beach massacre.

Australia's NSW to ban terror symbols, curb protests in wake of Bondi Beach terror shooting

The terrorism and other legislation amendment bill is expected to clear the upper house of the New South Wales parliament on Tuesday.

CCTV footage shows Naveed Akram and his father, Sajid Akram carrying items wrapped in blankets in New South Wales, Australia, in this still image taken from a court document released December 22, 2025

Even the heavens began to cry with us: A United Hatzalah medic's experience in Sydney - opinion

A heavy rain washed over Sydney as the community mourned following the Bondi Beach attack.

UNITED HATZALAH delegation team members visit the wounded in a Sydney hospital following the terror attack earlier this month.

The day everything changed for Jewish Australians - opinion

The Bondi Beach attack on December 14 changed everything for Jewish Australians, revealing hate, heroism, and choices that shape their future.

An aerial view of emergency personnel working at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025, in this screen grab from a video.