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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Flags were in dungeon on Thursday, January 22, 2026, in Australia, on the occasion of a day of national tribute to the victims of the Bondi bombing, during which fifteen people were killed on the margins of a gathering of the Jewish community celebrating Hanuka. Many personalities gathered at the Sydney Opera to remember the missing persons and reaffirm Australia's unity in the face of hatred.
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