US EditionWhy Sydney Is Preserving Thousands of Flowers After Deadly Bondi Attack
- On Thursday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced flags will fly at half-mast and national institutions in Canberra and Sydney will be illuminated, with a memorial at the Sydney Opera House from 7pm streamed online.
- The 15 victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack are being remembered across the nation as survivors recounted harrowing tales, soon after Rabbi Mendel Kastel arrived at the scene.
- Families of the slain will light fifteen candles, while the prime minister urged Australians to place candles on window ledges or doorsteps and observe a national minute's silence at 7.01pm.
- Dignitaries slated to attend include Governor‑General Sam Mostyn, federal Opposition Leader Sussan Ley and New South Wales Premier Chris Minns, while Perth landmarks like Optus Stadium and city assets will be lit in white Thursday.
- The Federal Government announced the National Day of Mourning last week, the first since Queen Elizabeth II's 2022 death, and the 15 Pillars of Light installation will be unveiled nationwide.
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Three tons of mourners’ flowers to be transformed into art memorializing Bondi Beach shooting
By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — In the days following the antisemitic attack at Australia’s Bondi Beach that left 15 people dead, a memorial site quickly filled with candles, stuffed toys, handwritten notes and thousands, perhaps even millions, of flowers. Such spontaneous memorials are typically removed and their contents quietly disposed of. But Jewish artist Nina Sanadze saw a chance to immortalize the bouquets, even as their petals faded and d…
Australia Mourns: Commemorating Bondi Beach Mass Shooting Victims
Australia Mourns: Commemorating Bondi Beach Mass Shooting Victims Australia has begun a national day of mourning for the victims of the tragic Bondi Beach mass shooting, marked by flags flown at half-mast nationwide in anticipation of a memorial event at Sydney's Opera House.The December 14 attack, during a Hanukkah celebration, saw a father and son allegedly inspired by Islamic State, claiming 15 lives in Australia's deadliest shooting in decad…
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Australia holds day of mourning for Bondi Beach shooting victims
Australians will fall quiet in candlelight Thursday on a national day of mourning for the 15 people killed by gunmen who opened fire at a Jewish festival at Bondi Beach.
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