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Katter's gun crime, Bondi attack claims don't stack up

Katter's gun crime, Bondi attack claims don't stack up

The pro-gun MP aired several falsehoods about weapons, crime statistics and the circumstances of the Bondi attack as he opposed the government’s gun reforms.

State rejects national gun buyback, another undecided

State rejects national gun buyback, another undecided

State rejects national gun buyback, another undecided

State rejects national gun buyback, another undecided

A national gun buyback scheme has been rejected by one state while another appeared non-committal after legislation was rushed through the Senate.

Anti-hate laws pass parliament in late-night sitting

Anti-hate laws pass parliament in late-night sitting

Anti-hate laws pass parliament in late-night sitting

Anti-hate laws pass parliament in late-night sitting

Contentious reforms aimed at better protecting the Jewish community have passed parliament, but not without fierce political debate.

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Trigger pulled on gun buyback as laws pass parliament

Trigger pulled on gun buyback as laws pass parliament

Gun reforms that Labor says would have banned the two Bondi shooters from owning firearms have passed parliament with support from the Greens.

PM may win gun fight, but battle looms with states

PM may win gun fight, but battle looms with states

The prime minister looks to have shored up support for a national guns buyback scheme after the Bondi terror attack, but another fight still looms.

Federal gun reforms ignite fear among shooters

Federal gun reforms ignite fear among shooters

Firearms advocates have raised objections to a planned overhaul of the nation's gun restrictions, although the government insists changes won't impact shooters.

Guns and ammo haul seized in random police inspection

Guns and ammo haul seized in random police inspection

An elderly man is facing multiple weapons charges after police found guns stored in a car, a stolen rifle and hundreds of kilograms of ammunition in a shed.

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Hate crackdown spells end for Australia's neo-Nazis

Hate crackdown spells end for Australia's neo-Nazis

Hate crackdown spells end for Australia's neo-Nazis

Hate crackdown spells end for Australia's neo-Nazis

Having spent months trying to position themselves as a mainstream political force, the country's most vocal neo-Nazi groups will fold to avoid arrest.

Religious text carve out in hate speech laws 'narrow'

Religious text carve out in hate speech laws 'narrow'

Religious text carve out in hate speech laws 'narrow'

Religious text carve out in hate speech laws 'narrow'

Senior figures in the attorney-general's department have been quizzed on whether proposed hate speech laws would outlaw common protest chants.

Alarm sounded over religious text carve-out in hate law

Alarm sounded over religious text carve-out in hate law

Alarm sounded over religious text carve-out in hate law

Alarm sounded over religious text carve-out in hate law

A carve-out in hate speech legislation has been opposed by Jewish groups, with warnings it could undermine the intended protections against hate preachers.

Two teens charged among six arrested in gun raid

Two teens charged among six arrested in gun raid

Two teens charged among six arrested in gun raid

Two teens charged among six arrested in gun raid

Four men and two teenage boys face a slew of charges after police discovered some in the group travelling in a taxi with two loaded firearms.

'Stop him': Bondi hero recounts confronting gunman

'Stop him': Bondi hero recounts confronting gunman

'Stop him': Bondi hero recounts confronting gunman

'Stop him': Bondi hero recounts confronting gunman

Coming up from behind and disarming a gunman, Ahmed Al Ahmed has recalled the harrowing moments that changed his life and prevented other casualties at Bondi.

Police warn against hateful gatherings after massacre

Police warn against hateful gatherings after massacre

Police warn against hateful gatherings after massacre

Police warn against hateful gatherings after massacre

Police have urged Australians not to participate in a racist and potentially violent gathering planned in the aftermath of the Bondi terrorist attack.

'Absolutely essential': premier backs swift protest ban

'Absolutely essential': premier backs swift protest ban

'Absolutely essential': premier backs swift protest ban

'Absolutely essential': premier backs swift protest ban

Rushed laws that allow police to ban protest marches following terror attacks could prove to be divisive rather than calming, a senior legal figure warns.

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Man accused of praising Bondi attack had multiple guns

Firearms, ammunition and flags linked to banned terrorist organisations were found at the home of a man accused of praising the Bondi gunmen on social media.

Vow to quash terrorism after Sydney 'changed forever'

After pushing through emergency legislation to curb gun ownership and protests, a state premier is vowing not to let a terrorist attack divide Australians.

Slogans and imagery targeted in clamp down on protests

A tough-talking premier intent on stopping violence after the Bondi massacre says protests are to blame for volatility as his Labor credentials are questioned

Failed pipe bombs among new Bondi massacre allegations

Previously unpublished allegations about the extent of planning behind the Bondi massacre and failed efforts to detonate bombs have been released.

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'Keep people safe': guns, rallies reined in after Bondi

Guns and protests are in the crosshairs as politicians rush to pass laws before Christmas to ensure public safety in response to the Bondi Beach massacre.

'Proud Jew': victim lauded as Bondi tributes preserved

Political leaders are reassuring a shattered Jewish community that Australia is their home as a young victim of the Bondi massacre is remembered.

Premier denies 'overreach' as states mull Bondi changes

States are mulling NSW's crackdown on hateful symbols and slogans as anti-immigration rallies draw criticism on Australia's national day of reflection.

Labor faces gun crackdown fight after shooting massacre

Leading opposition figures have signalled a fight over planned gun law reform, calling existing provisions world-class despite the Bondi shooting massacre.

Tears flow as community mourns Bondi massacre victims

A devastated community is mourning those killed in a shooting rampage at Bondi Beach as loved ones of the victims say they have been robbed of their happiness.

Neighbours' shock as Bondi gunman's ASIO probe revealed

Details are emerging about a father and son behind a shooting rampage at Bondi Beach as neighbours describe their distress over the terror attack.

'Time for talk over': action call after Bondi massacre

Australia's Jewish community has demanded authorities provide strong and unequivocal leadership on tackling anti-Semitism following the Bondi terror attack.

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