Aussies' focus on peace at New Year celebrations
Aussies' focus on peace at New Year celebrations
Australians have rung in the new year with dazzling fireworks and a moment of silent reflection for the Jewish community.
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Man dead, teen missing after boat capsizes at popular beach
Man dead, teen missing after boat capsizes at popular beach
A man has died and a teenage boy is missing after a boat capsized near a popular beach area.
Aussies urged to celebrate New Year amid heightened security
Aussies urged to celebrate New Year amid heightened security
Hope instead of hate will be the focus for Australians as they prepare to ring in the new year at live sites across the country.
Cyclone bearing down on Western Australia upgraded
Cyclone bearing down on Western Australia upgraded
Tropical Cyclone Hayley has been upgraded to a category four system as residents in Australia's far northwest prepare to ride out the storm as it approaches land.
Bondi hero recounts confronting gunman
'I feel sorry for the lost': Bondi hero recounts confronting gunman
A tobacconist who went viral for his extraordinary bravery wrestling one of the Bondi beach gunmen has spoken out for the first time about his instinctive actions.
'You owe us': Families of Bondi victims write to PM
'You owe us': Families of Bondi victims write to PM
The Jewish families of the Bondi Beach terror attack victims are demanding the Prime Minister set up a national royal commission, saying he owes Australians "the truth".
Aussies battered by weather extremes
Aussies battered by weather extremes
Australians are being battered by extremes on opposite sides of the nation, with people urged to remain vigilant amid ongoing fire and flood risks.
Person of interest named in Hanukkah car fire
Person of interest named in Hanukkah car fire
A person of interest has been named as police investigate a suspected arson attack on a car donning a celebratory Hanukkah sign, parked outside a rabbi's home in Australia.
NSW passes new gun, anti-protest laws in wake of Bondi
NSW passes new gun, anti-protest laws in wake of Bondi
Controversial anti-protest laws and tightened gun rules have passed after a marathon parliamentary debate running into the early hours of Christmas Eve.
NSW set to pass tougher gun, hate speech laws
NSW set to pass tougher gun, hate speech laws
Australia's most populous state is set to pass tougher gun laws, ban the display of terrorist symbols and curb protests in an emergency sitting following the Bondi mass shooting.
Queenstown restaurant loses bid over name
Queenstown restaurant loses bid over name
A Queenstown restaurant has failed to secure an interim injunction to stop an Australian company opening a spa in the resort town with the same name.
Bondi shooting: Bombs thrown but didn't go off, say police
Bondi shooting: Bombs thrown but didn't go off, say police
Australian police say homemade pipe and tennis ball bombs were thrown at a crowd at Bondi Beach before a mass shooting but failed to detonate, court documents show.
Albanese booed as Bondi victims honoured
Albanese booed as Bondi victims honoured
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was booed by an angry crowd gathered at the famous Bondi beach on Sunday to honour the victims of a gun attack a week earlier.
Australia plans major gun buyback in wake of Bondi attack
Australia plans major gun buyback in wake of Bondi attack
Australian gun owners will be offered cash for their firearms in the nation's largest buyback in nearly 30 years.
Thousands honour Bondi shooting victims
'Just beautiful': Thousands gather to honour Bondi shooting victims
Thousands of surfers and beachgoers have returned to Bondi's waters to pay tribute to those killed in a horrifying mass shooting.
Aussie PM unveils hate speech crackdown
Aussie PM unveils hate speech crackdown in wake of Bondi attack
Hate preachers who promote violence will face tough new penalties and people spouting racial hatred could have their visas cancelled, in the wake of the Bondi massacre.
Youngest and oldest Bondi victims laid to rest
Youngest and oldest Bondi victims laid to rest
Funerals have been held for the youngest and oldest victims of a mass shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach as the community continues grieving after the terrorist attack.
Bondi Beach terror accused faces 59 charges
Bondi Beach terror accused faces 59 charges
Accused terrorist Naveed Akram has been charged with murder among 59 offences over the deadly Bondi Beach attack at the weekend.
Officer shot in Bondi attack loses vision in one eye
Officer shot in Bondi attack loses vision in one eye
A young police officer shot in the head during the terrorist attack at Bondi Beach has been promised he will have a job to return to, despite a severe eye injury.
'Bondi our own October 7': Jewish leader mourned
'Bondi our own October 7': Jewish leader mourned
A rabbi killed in the Bondi Beach shooting has been hailed as a man capable of saving lives through his community work as hundreds gathered to mourn his death.