‘Dan taught me to live for every moment’: French Bondi shooting victim, 27, farewelled in Sydney

Rabbi calls for acts of kindness in memory of Dan Elkayam and other victims of attack at Jewish event ‘Left an immeasurable void’: Holocaust survivors, community heroes and ‘spirited child’ among victims of Bondi terror attack Like many friendships, Jesse Singer and Dan Elkayam’s had its own rituals. “Whenever it was a sunny day, we’d … Read more

Coalition attacks Penny Wong for not shedding ‘a single tear’ after Bondi shooting, says ‘multicultural nirvana’ has failed

Coalition MPs also, without evidence, link government’s decision to recognise Palestinian state to Bondi terror attack at extraordinary press conference Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Sussan Ley and other senior Coalition politicians have linked the Labor government’s recognition of Palestine … Read more

Gun crackdown and controversial protest laws to be passed in NSW despite Coalition split over firearms

NSW Nationals to oppose gun law reforms introduced in wake of Bondi attack, as Greens say protest laws are ‘draconian’ and may be unconstitutional Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Gun laws will be significantly tightened and protests restricted for up … Read more

‘We are unbreakable’: defiance marks Bondi attack commemoration after PM is booed

Jewish leaders call for federal royal commission into Bondi beach attack that killed 15 people as huge crowd marks one week anniversary Victims of Bondi beach shooting Ten minutes of terror: how the Bondi mass shooting unfolded in real time – video Follow the latest live updates Jewish leaders have called for a federal royal … Read more

Albanese orders review of federal intelligence and policing processes in lead-up to Bondi beach attack

Former Asio chief Dennis Richardson to lead review into AFP and Asio processes amid growing calls for a royal commission Victims of Bondi beach shooting Ten minutes of terror: how the Bondi mass shooting unfolded in real time – video Follow the latest live updates Anthony Albanese has announced a major review into intelligence and … Read more

A swim for unity at Bondi beach, the scene of Sydney’s darkest day. But on land tensions fray

Jewish voices say an attack of this kind was entirely predictable given the surge in antisemitic attacks in Australia since 2023 The sun rises early at this time of year, hitting the south of the beach first before chasing the shadows north, the gradual retreat of the darkness to the light. Hanukah, the Jewish festival … Read more

New hate speech laws cracking down on ‘dehumanising’ rhetoric will go to constitutional limit, Tony Burke says

Home affairs minister would not say whether specific phrases such as ‘globalise the intifada’ would be banned under proposed laws Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The home affairs minister, Tony Burke, says new hate speech laws will be drafted to … Read more

‘You felt their presence’: Boris and Sofia Gurman, couple who attempted to stop Bondi shooters, farewelled at emotional funeral

Rabbi Yehoram Ulman told mourners that because of their courage there would be a seperate ‘place in heaven’ reserved for the couple Boris and Sofia Gurman, a local couple who were killed in the Bondi terrorist attack after trying to stop one of the gunmen, have been remembered as hardworking, loving and brave at their … Read more

Bondi paddle-out: surfers, paddleboarders and swimmers pay tribute to victims of mass shooting

Drone footage shows huge circle of swimmers and surfers in the ocean in latest outpouring of grief Victims of Bondi beach shooting Ten minutes of terror: how the Bondi mass shooting unfolded in real time – video Follow the latest live updates Hundreds of surfers and beach goers have returned to Bondi’s waters to pay … Read more

Social media companies allow antisemitic hate to flow ‘unchecked’, Australia’s race discrimination commissioner says

Giridharan Sivaraman warns of a surge of racially motivated violence in wake of Bondi shooting, saying ‘it’s going to get worse before it gets better’ Victims of Bondi beach shooting Ten minutes of terror: how the Bondi mass shooting unfolded Follow the latest live updates Australia’s race discrimination commissioner says social media companies have allowed … Read more