Philippines and Australia Boost Counter-Terrorism Efforts After Bondi Beach Attack

Calls for more AFP funding after counter-terror revelations

A push to give the AFP and Home Affairs Department more counter-terrorism resources is intensifying after revelations that a national surveillance team was demobilised shortly before the Bondi attacks.

Philippines and Australia boost counter-terrorism efforts after Bondi Beach attack

The Philippines and Australia reaffirmed cooperation to counter terrorism as the investigation continues on the Bondi beach shooting episode on December 14 wherein the gunmen traveled to the Philippines prior to the incident.

Letter: In wake of the attack in Australia, Utah’s Jewish community needs shared condemnation, reassurance and compassion

It’s happened again! Hate fueled violence has murdered and wounded people for who they are. This time it was an attack on Jews in Sydney, Australia, where they gathered to collectively enjoy Chanukah, their Festival of Light. It turned celebration into tragedy and extinguished the lives of fifteen, destroyed the dreams of their families, and shattered the already tenuous sense of security and safety for Jews everywhere.