Charges expected over Bondi Beach mass shooting tragedy

Charges expected over Bondi Beach mass shooting tragedy

A gunman allegedly behind Australia's worst mass shooting since Port Arthur will likely survive and face charges as leaders search for answers and call for calm

The Morning Wire

Monday, December 15, 2025

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Sixteen people including a child have been killed in a mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney

The opposition is ratcheting up pressure on the government to wind back dubious family travel perks

Richmond is poised to pick rangy utility Scarlett Johnson with the No.1 pick in tonight's draft

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