Australia
Three people shot dead in Australia's New South Wales, police say town in lockdown
Two women and one man have died, and another man has been taken to the hospital in a serious but stable condition, the New South Wales Police said.
Australia's Albanese: 'I am deeply and profoundly sorry' for Bondi Beach massacre
Human hand outline may be oldest rock art in the world, researchers say
Australia passes toughest hate crime laws in country's history, despite significant opposition
Iraq arrests suspect wanted by Australia over Melbourne synagogue firebombing
"This arrest is a significant disruption to an alleged serious criminal and his alleged criminal enterprise in Australia," said the Australian Federal Police Commissioner.
Australia’s new anti-hate bill may shield Islamic hate preachers, critics condemn loopholes
The amendment includes a legal cover for extremists to preach hate by stating that the offense does not apply if the individual is quoting or referencing a religious text.
Australia's royal commission exposes antisemitism crisis across western nations - opinion
For the first time since October 7, Australia has seen a major public outpouring of grief. The Bondi tragedy has drawn attention to the scale of government inaction, jolting the nation awake.
Thirty days after Bondi Beach, can Australia’s multicultural project survive? - opinion
The Opera House. The Harbor Bridge. Bondi Beach. Each one an icon, a totem, a postcard. More than just a place, they imbued the very idea of Australia: a land of optimism, freedom, egalitarianism.
Bondi Beach crossroads: In the wake of terror, Australian Jews stand tall, not small - opinion
There is a real possibility that this attack will mark not only a descent into fear, but the beginning of a different kind of reckoning – one where Jews respond by standing taller, not smaller.
Australian parliament back from summer break to pass hate speech laws inspired on Bondi tragedy
The proposed laws will also ease visa denials on the grounds of racial bigotry and lower the threshold for banning hate organizations, including neo-Nazi groups, officials said.
Victoria's bushfire crisis deepens: Human remains discovered as fires consume 860,000 acres
Authorities have said the fires are the worst to hit the southeast since the 2019-2020 Black Summer blazes that destroyed an area the size of Turkey and killed 33 people.
Talent, arrogance, and the cost of not being ready in sports and war - opinion
Sport, of course, is never just sport. It is one of the most powerful metaphors we have for life itself. ...In Israel, the clamor is growing for a full national investigation into October 7 failures.
Three people missing as bushfires destroy homes in Australia's southeast
Three people are unaccounted for as bushfires continue to devastate Victoria, Australia, with 30 active blazes and catastrophic fire conditions. Firefighters battle intense heat and winds.
Adelaide Festival accused of anti-Palestinian racism after canceling author post Bondi attacks
"Given [Abdel-Fattah's] past statements, we have formed the view that it would not be culturally sensitive to continue to program her at this unprecedented time so soon after Bondi,” the Board said.
