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


Fmr. chief justice Robert French urges Australia-wide royal commission into Bondi Beach massacre

Antisemitism should be viewed "not as just another species of racism or prejudice, but as a societal evil with its own longstanding and bloody history," French said.

A man with an Australian flag draped over him attends the 'Light Over Darkness' vigil honouring victims and survivors of a deadly mass shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14, in Sydney, Australia, December 21, 2025.

Best and worst - JPPI analysis reviews world leaders' statements after Bondi Beach shooting

The Jewish People Policy Institute analyzed how 25 world leaders responded to the Bondi Beach mass shooting, scoring statements for clarity, specificity, and references to antisemitism.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrives as family, friends and dignitaries attend a National Day of Reflection vigil and commemoration for the victims and survivors of the Bondi Massacre at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, December 21, 2025.

Bondi massacre was not about free speech – it's the cost of normalizing antisemitism - opinion

Sydney should not be used to shut down legitimate criticism of Israel. But it should end the pretense that antisemitic intimidation, when cloaked in politics, deserves a pass.

A PALESTINIAN SOLIDARITY activist holds a placard outside the St George’s Cathedral during an interfaith prayer and vigil for the victims of the shooting at a Hanukkah event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, in Cape Town, South Africa, on December 17, 2025.

Sacrificing the Jews will not save Western civilization - opinion

The massacres, the pogroms and the terror, are focused on Israel’s eradication: to be achieved by crushing Jews and the Jewish spirit.

 A PRO-PALESTINIAN protest takes place in Chicago on October 8, 2023.

NSW premier says gov't failed to protect Jews, pledges to ban 'intifada' chants

Minns told thousands of participants at the Light Over Darkness commemoration that incitement had led to graffiti, arson attacks, and now murder, and it was Australia's responsibility to combat hate.

A rabbi lights the menorah during a tribute for the victims of a mass shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14, in Sydney, Australia, December 20, 2025.

Albanese drowned out by jeers as Australians hold vigil for Bondi Beach massacre

Australian PM Albanese was booed by the crowd on arrival, and later when the speaker mentioned his name during the memorial.

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese seem during the 'Light Over Darkness' vigil at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 21, 2025

‘We will celebrate again’: Sarah Vanunu’s survival story from Bondi Beach

On what was supposed to be a night of celebration, Sarah Vanunu's barmitzva event turned into a nightmare.

Children dancing at the event moments before the shooting began at Bondi Beach.

Build-A-Bear runs out of stock after donation campaign in honor of Bondi victim Matilda Bee

After running out of stock in just three days, Build-A-Bear Australia encouraged the public to continue donating directly to the family via their GoFundMe page, which is still available online. 

A portrait of 10-year-old Matilda, victim of the Bondi Beach shooting, sits on a flower memorial beside Bondi Pavilion on December 17, 2025 in Sydney, Australia.

Sydney, London draw the line on ‘globalize the intifada,' Mamdani's NY must do the same - editorial

Protecting free speech does not require tolerating language that normalizes violence against a minority already under assault.

A pro-Palestinian protester holds a "globalize the intifada" sign during an anti-Israel protest near Prime Minter Benjamin Netanyahu's hotel at the 80th session of the UN’s General Assembly, in New York, September 25, 2025

New South Wales moves to outlaw 'globalize the intifada' slogan following Bondi Beach massacre

Under the new measures, police will be granted expanded authority to shut down unauthorized protests for periods of up to three months.

The ink on a memorial message sheet bleeds after rainfall as people lay flowers and pay tribute to honour the victims of a mass shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14, in Sydney, Australia, December 20, 2025.