US EditionNew Footage Reveals How People Tried to Stop Bondi Beach Shooting
Following the Bondi Beach attack, Australia plans to tighten gun laws amid rising antisemitic incidents, with 16 killed and 42 wounded, officials confirmed.
- On December 14, two gunmen opened fire from a footbridge at Bondi Beach during a Hanukkah event attended by more than 1,000 people, killing 16 and injuring 1,000; police neutralised Sajid Akram and wounded Naveed Akram.
- The broader context shows a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents since October 7, 2023, with the Executive Council of Australian Jewry documenting 1,654 cases between October 2024 and September 2025.
- Police recovered six licensed longarm rifles from the attackers' vehicle on Campbell Parade, and civilian Ahmed al Ahmed tackled and disarmed a shooter during the assault.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese convened an emergency national cabinet meeting on Monday; all states agreed to strengthen gun laws and the government declared a day of national mourning with flags at half-mast.
- Reports show firearm numbers have climbed despite earlier reforms, with more than 4 million registered guns and nearly one million licences in Australia; New South Wales had over 1.1 million registered guns in 2024, while proposals include ownership limits, citizenship licence conditions and import restrictions.
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Jewish Deputies should keep their noses out of Queensland and NT gun laws - www.cairnsnews.org
Editorial The Queensland Jewish Board of Deputies president Jason Steinberg had better have a hard look at the background of the Bondi massacre and ask himself if it was only Islam behind the shooting? Goading Premier Crisafulli into colluding with Albanese to disarm Australians is not a sound tactic Mr Steinberg. While we offer our […] The post Jewish Deputies should keep their noses out of Queensland and NT gun laws appeared first on www.cairn…
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