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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.

Motive probed after suspect ID'ed in Hanukkah car fire

Motive probed after suspect ID'ed in Hanukkah car fire

Motive probed after suspect ID'ed in Hanukkah car fire

Motive probed after suspect ID'ed in Hanukkah car fire

Police are keeping an open mind over the motive of a 47-year-old person of interest alleged to be involved in a fire of a car bearing a Hanukkah sign.

Turkey foils Xmas, NYE terror attack plots

Turkey foils Xmas, NYE terror attack plots

Turkey foils Xmas, NYE terror attack plots

Turkey foils Xmas, NYE terror attack plots

More than 100 suspected members of Islamic State have been detained in Instanbul over alleged plots to attack Christmas and New Year celebrations.

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'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.

Bondi attacker search data is static, not a conspiracy

Bondi attacker search data is static, not a conspiracy

Apparent spikes in certain web searches before the Bondi Beach terror attack being shared on social media look suspicious until you understand what they are.

'Lower the temperature': PM's plea after kidnap threat

'Lower the temperature': PM's plea after kidnap threat

A man has been charged with threatening the prime minister, prompting a call for a cooling of the fractious political debate.

Vow to quash terrorism after Sydney 'changed forever'

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.

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Bondi heroes to be honoured amid grim death toll alert

Bondi heroes to be honoured amid grim death toll alert

Bondi heroes to be honoured amid grim death toll alert

Bondi heroes to be honoured amid grim death toll alert

People who put themselves in harm's way, including those who sacrificed their lives to save others during the Bondi terror attack, will receive a special award.

Slogans and imagery targeted in clamp down on protests

Slogans and imagery targeted in clamp down on protests

Slogans and imagery targeted in clamp down on protests

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

Gun laws accelerated as PM laments Bondi politicisation

Gun laws accelerated as PM laments Bondi politicisation

Gun laws accelerated as PM laments Bondi politicisation

Gun laws accelerated as PM laments Bondi politicisation

There is no need for someone in suburban Sydney to own six long firearms, the prime minister has said as he reveals new measures to toughen up gun laws.

The words that shut down racist preacher's prayer hall

The words that shut down racist preacher's prayer hall

The words that shut down racist preacher's prayer hall

The words that shut down racist preacher's prayer hall

Hard-line Islamic preacher Wissam Haddad and his followers are searching for a new home after their controversial prayer hall in a medical centre was shuttered.

Royal commission off table as PM says sorry for Bondi

Royal commission off table as PM says sorry for Bondi

Royal commission off table as PM says sorry for Bondi

Royal commission off table as PM says sorry for Bondi

Anthony Albanese continues to rebuff calls for a national royal commission into the Bondi massacre while apologising to the Jewish community.

Failed pipe bombs among new Bondi massacre allegations

Failed pipe bombs among new Bondi massacre allegations

Failed pipe bombs among new Bondi massacre allegations

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.

'Proud Jew': victim lauded as Bondi tributes preserved

'Proud Jew': victim lauded as Bondi tributes preserved

'Proud Jew': victim lauded as Bondi tributes preserved

'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.

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PM jeered at Bondi amid calls for unity after massacre

The nation is attempting to heal a week after 15 people were shot dead at Bondi, as calls for a royal commission into the attack grow.

Review slammed amid calls for major probe into massacre

An inquiry into security agencies following the Bondi massacre is not good enough when a federal royal commission is needed, the opposition says.

Anti-immigration rallies 'sow division' after massacre

Police warnings could not stop a couple of hundred anti-immigration and anti-government protesters, including recent One Nation convert Barnaby Joyce.

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.

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PM keeps door open for anti-Semitism royal commission

The prime minister says he'll support a state government if it decides to establish a royal commission into anti-Semitism but leaders want a firm commitment.

'Globalise the intifada' banned after Bondi shooting

A major crackdown on hate symbols and slogans and new NSW police powers to demand the removal of face coverings has been announced following the Bondi atrocity.

'People warned': Jewish anger mounts over Bondi attack

As grief turns to anger in the wake of the Bondi massacre, Sydney's Jewish community is contemplating its future after the devastating loss.

Eyes on group freed after detention under terrorism law

Authorities say they will monitor a group of men travelling in convoy who were dramatically arrested and detained without charge before being freed.

Beach killings spark biggest gun crackdown in decades

Major changes to Australia's gun laws are in the works with states to impose strict limits on firearms after the nation's worst mass shooting in decades.

National day of mourning, gun reform to follow massacre

A major memorial to honour the 15 people killed at Bondi will follow a day of public mourning as governments promise a once-in-a-generation gun crackdown.

Hate speech laws pushed to limit to curb anti-Semitism

The prime minister has pledged to get hate speech laws right rather than rush them in response to an opposition edict to recall parliament before Christmas.

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