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'Throw the book at him': PM blasts explosives suspect

'Throw the book at him': PM blasts explosives suspect

Fresh details have emerged about an explosive device thrown into a crowd of protesters as the prime minister calls for the accused to face serious consequences.

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

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

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.

Revellers urged to give the bird after terror threat

Revellers urged to give the bird after terror threat

Revellers urged to give the bird after terror threat

Revellers urged to give the bird after terror threat

One major tourist capital has bolstered security after a planned terror attack was foiled by police days before Australia Day celebrations.

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'Nation has stood up': mourners resilient after attack

'Nation has stood up': mourners resilient after attack

A message of defiance grounded in Jewish tenets has marked an emotional commemoration for Bondi massacre victims as political and religious leaders unite.

'A grieving nation': PM's apology as Bondi dead mourned

'A grieving nation': PM's apology as Bondi dead mourned

A national day of mourning for those killed in the Bondi attack has culminated in an emotional memorial service and a personal apology from the prime minister.

'Extremely concerning': Australia Day terror plot claim

'Extremely concerning': Australia Day terror plot claim

A young man allegedly planned a Molotov cocktail attack for Australia Day celebrations in order to overthrow the government.

'Literally unbelievable': families mourn Bondi victims

'Literally unbelievable': families mourn Bondi victims

Families of those killed in the Bondi Beach terrorist attack are trying to come to terms with their grief as Australia pauses for a national day of mourning.

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Trigger pulled on gun buyback as laws pass parliament

Trigger pulled on gun buyback as laws pass parliament

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.

'A home left quieter': sombre MPs grieve Bondi victims

'A home left quieter': sombre MPs grieve Bondi victims

'A home left quieter': sombre MPs grieve Bondi victims

'A home left quieter': sombre MPs grieve Bondi victims

Jewish MPs have comforted one another as emotional condolence motions were delivered in parliament to remember the 15 people slain in the Bondi terror attack.

Australia to 'respectfully' consider Gaza board invite

Australia to 'respectfully' consider Gaza board invite

Australia to 'respectfully' consider Gaza board invite

Australia to 'respectfully' consider Gaza board invite

An invitation by US President Donald Trump for Australia's prime minister to join world leaders on his Gaza peace board has been welcomed and will be discussed.

Labor issues ultimatum on hate speech laws

Labor issues ultimatum on hate speech laws

Labor issues ultimatum on hate speech laws

Labor issues ultimatum on hate speech laws

Changes to hate speech laws remain up in the air as Anthony Albanese issues a take it or leave it offer to the coalition on the contentious laws.

'Ghoulish reminder': Bondi footbridge may be demolished

'Ghoulish reminder': Bondi footbridge may be demolished

'Ghoulish reminder': Bondi footbridge may be demolished

'Ghoulish reminder': Bondi footbridge may be demolished

The future of a heritage-listed footbridge where gunmen opened fire is uncertain as the council decides whether to replace it or transform it into a memorial.

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.

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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.

'Hate in hearts': illegal prayer halls hit after Bondi

Extremist preachers using unlicensed premises to radicalise followers could be on the hook for more than $100,000 as local councils are enlisted to combat hate.

'Foolish': Mabo historian pans festival axing of author

A pre-eminent Australian historian has joined a growing list of nearly 100 speakers pulling out of a writers' festival after it dumped a pro-Palestine academic.

Secrecy option to protect alleged Bondi gunman's rights

Parts of a royal commission into anti-Semitism following the Bondi terror attack could be hidden from the public, a legal expert says.

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Bondi victims’ families back inquiry, seek answers

The grieving families of victims of the Bondi massacre have welcomed a royal commission announcement but want more information on what it will examine.

Bondi victim saluted as brother lashes gun laws critics

A freelance photographer killed in the Bondi terror attack has been remembered as a dedicated police officer and a passionate figure at a local rugby club.

PM softens stance as pleas mount for royal commission

The prime minister has opened the door to a royal commission into a deadly terror attack as calls for an inquiry rise from within his party.

Bondi gunman moved to notorious supermax prison

Naveed Akram, accused of the worst terror attack on Australian soil where 15 people were killed, has been transferred to a supermax jail.

Labor mulls early parliament sitting after Bondi attack

Politicians will be back in Canberra sooner than planned to pass key security reforms after the nation's worst mass shooting in decades.

'Not a one-off': calls grow for Bondi royal commission

Political leaders have been accused of "sitting on their hands" when it comes to addressing anti-Semitism in Australia.

Israel offers training to counter terror inspired by IS

Israeli is extensively qualified to train Australian police in fighting terrorism and anti-Semitism, according to one of its senior government ministers.

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