Minns won’t lobby PM for national royal commission
The NSW premier will stay in his lane as calls continue to mount on the prime minister for a national royal commission into the Bondi terror attack.
terrorism
Lessons from another time in secret cabinet documents
Freshly released documents from John Howard's cabinet shine a light on critical decisions from industrial relations to counter-terrorism.
‘Absolutely essential’: premier backs swift protest ban
Rushed laws that allow police to ban protest marches following terror attacks could prove to be divisive rather than calming, a senior legal figure warns.
Turkey foils Xmas, NYE terror attack plots
More than 100 suspected members of Islamic State have been detained in Instanbul over alleged plots to attack Christmas and New Year celebrations.
Motive probed after suspect ID’ed in Hanukkah car fire
Police are keeping an open mind over the motive of a 47-year-old person of interest alleged to be involved in a fire of a car bearing a Hanukkah sign.
Wong ‘desperately sorry’ over Bondi massacre
Penny Wong says the federal government "could have done more" before the Bondi attack, while another minister warns the ALP won't tolerate anti-Semitism.
Expulsion threat over Labor’s alleged anti-Semitism
Labor is under pressure to stamp out hatred after an internal letter to its leaders urged action on allegations of anti-Semitism within the party.
‘Bring us together’: PM holds firm on terrorist review
The federal government is remaining steadfast in its commitment to a mass shooting probe as Jewish communities continue to demand a full royal commission.
New Year revelry ‘act of defiance’ after Bondi terror
Partying in Sydney on New Year's Eve is an opportunity for people to thumb their noses at terrorists, says the premier in the wake of the attack at Bondi.
PM’s royal commission resistance ‘politically damaging’
The prime minister may have painted himself into a corner by refusing to call a royal commission into Australia's worst massacre in decades, an expert says.
Bondi heroes to be honoured amid grim death toll alert
People who put themselves in harm's way, including those who sacrificed their lives to save others during the Bondi terror attack, will receive a special award.
‘Lower the temperature’: PM’s plea after kidnap threat
A man has been charged with threatening the prime minister, prompting a call for a cooling of the fractious political debate.
Vow to quash terrorism after Sydney ‘changed forever’
After pushing through emergency legislation to curb gun ownership and protests, a state premier is vowing not to let a terrorist attack divide Australians.
Biggest gun buyback since 1996 following Bondi attack
The prime minister has flagged major changes to Australia's gun laws after the nation's worst mass shooting in nearly three decades.
‘Globalise the intifada’ banned after Bondi shooting
A major crackdown on hate symbols and slogans and new NSW police powers to demand the removal of face coverings has been announced following the Bondi atrocity.
PM keeps door open for anti-Semitism royal commission
The prime minister says he'll support a state government if it decides to establish a royal commission into anti-Semitism but leaders want a firm commitment.
PM jeered at Bondi amid calls for unity after massacre
The nation is attempting to heal a week after 15 people were shot dead at Bondi, as calls for a royal commission into the attack grow.
Review slammed amid calls for major probe into massacre
An inquiry into security agencies following the Bondi massacre is not good enough when a federal royal commission is needed, the opposition says.
Premier denies ‘overreach’ as states mull Bondi changes
States are mulling NSW's crackdown on hateful symbols and slogans as anti-immigration rallies draw criticism on Australia's national day of reflection.
‘Proud Jew’: victim lauded as Bondi tributes preserved
Political leaders are reassuring a shattered Jewish community that Australia is their home as a young victim of the Bondi massacre is remembered.
Royal commission off table as PM says sorry for Bondi
Anthony Albanese continues to rebuff calls for a national royal commission into the Bondi massacre while apologising to the Jewish community.
Failed pipe bombs among new Bondi massacre allegations
Previously unpublished allegations about the extent of planning behind the Bondi massacre and failed efforts to detonate bombs have been released.
Slogans and imagery targeted in clamp down on protests
A tough-talking premier intent on stopping violence after the Bondi massacre says protests are to blame for volatility as his Labor credentials are questioned
Slogans and imagery targeted in clamp down on protests
A tough-talking premier intent on stopping violence after the Bondi massacre says protests are to blame for volatility as his Labor credentials are questioned
Gun laws accelerated as PM laments Bondi politicisation
There is no need for someone in suburban Sydney to own six long firearms, the prime minister has said as he reveals new measures to toughen up gun laws.
National day of mourning, gun reform to follow massacre
A major memorial to honour the 15 people killed at Bondi will follow a day of public mourning as governments promise a once-in-a-generation gun crackdown.
‘He went down fighting’: heartbroken families mourn
Armed with just a brick, Reuven Morrison bravely ran at the Bondi gunmen and paid with his life, leaving his family with "a gaping, heaving wound of sorrow".
Loved ones grieve as Bondi accused charged with murder
The devastation inflicted on Australia's Jewish community has been palpable at funerals for the Bondi victims, as an alleged terrorist is charged with murder.
‘Hate preachers’ on notice as Bondi victims mourned
The youngest and oldest victims of the Bondi Beach terror attacks have been laid to rest as the government moves ahead with cracking down on extremist clerics.
Tears flow as community mourns Bondi massacre victims
A devastated community is mourning those killed in a shooting rampage at Bondi Beach as loved ones of the victims say they have been robbed of their happiness.
Fierce defence of police as nation mourns Bondi dead
Police officers who responded to the Bondi terror attack have been strongly backed by their premier as further details emerge about the perpetrators.