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Prime Minister defies critics over choice of Royal Commissioner for Bondi terror attack

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has mounted a firm and unapologetic defence of his decision to appoint former High Court Justice Virginia Bell to lead the Royal Commission into the Bondi terror attack, rejecting mounting criticism and insisting she is uniquely qualified to…

9 January, 2026

AUSTRALIA·VICTORIA

Former liberal MP Dr Katie Allen dies aged 59

Former federal Liberal MP Dr Katie Allen has died at the age of 59, only months after publicly revealing she was battling a rare and aggressive form of cancer. Dr Allen represented the Melbourne seat of Higgins from 2019 until 2022, when…

24 December, 2025

AUSTRALIA

Sussan Ley: “Stand with those who are hurting” this Christmas

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has used her first Christmas message in the role to deliver a unifying appeal to Australians, urging the nation to stand together in the wake of the devastating Bondi Beach terror attack. In a statement released on Tuesday…

24 December, 2025

AUSTRALIA

Albanese faces mounting pressure to call a federal royal commission into the Bondi massacre

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is facing mounting political pressure over his refusal to establish a federal royal commission into the Bondi massacre, as public concern intensifies over the government’s handling of anti-Semitism in Australia. A new YouGov poll, conducted between December 17…

24 December, 2025

AUSTRALIA

Melbourne teens being recruited ‘Airtasker-style’ to commit violent crimes

Melbourne is facing a growing youth crime crisis, with teenagers being groomed by criminal networks to carry out violent acts in public. Some are promised payment for car hijackings, motor vehicle theft, and jewellery robberies, while others are allowed to keep items…

24 December, 2025

AUSTRALIA

Prime Minister heckled and escorted away from Bondi vigil one week after terror attack

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was escorted away from a candlelight vigil at Bondi Beach under heavy police protection on Sunday night, after sections of the crowd heckled and shouted abuse as he attended a memorial marking one week since the deadly terrorist…

22 December, 2025

AUSTRALIA

Prime Minister orders intelligence and policing review after Bondi terror attack

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has ordered a comprehensive review of Australia’s federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies, one week after the deadly terrorist attack at Bondi Beach that claimed 15 lives. Following a meeting of the National Security Committee in Canberra on…

21 December, 2025

AUSTRALIA·FINANCE

Australia’s productivity collapses to zero amid weak investment and population surge

Australia’s labour productivity has effectively stalled, with new analysis showing growth has collapsed to zero, placing the country near the bottom of advanced economies since the COVID-19 pandemic. According to an OECD assessment cited in The Australian Financial Review, Australia ranks second-last…

21 December, 2025

AUSTRALIA·HEALTH

Breast cancer drug set to be added to pbs, saving patients thousands each month

Patients living with an aggressive form of breast cancer could soon save thousands of dollars every month, with the federal government preparing to cover the cost of a crucial life-extending medication through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). The drug, Tucatinib, is used…

21 December, 2025

AUSTRALIA

‘Endangering our security’: Frydenberg lashes Wong and Burke after Bondi terror attack

Former federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg has launched a blistering attack on the Albanese government’s response to hate speech and extremism, accusing senior ministers Penny Wong and Tony Burke of failing to protect Jewish Australians in the lead-up to the Bondi Beach terror…

20 December, 2025

AUSTRALIA

Australia announces National Gun Buyback Scheme amid ongoing response to Bondi beach terror attack

The Australian government has announced its most significant national gun buyback scheme in decades, in the wake of the deadly terror attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach that claimed the lives of 15 people, including a 10-year-old girl and left dozens injured. Prime…

19 December, 2025

AUSTRALIA

Jewish Centre for Law and Justice weighs landmark legal action over Bondi terror attack

A landmark class action is being considered in the wake of the ISIS-inspired terror attack at Bondi Beach, as the Jewish Centre for Law and Justice (JCLJ) signals its intention to pursue accountability across multiple fronts, including the federal government, security agencies,…

19 December, 2025

AUSTRALIA·VICTORIA

Anti-Israel rally cancelled in Melbourne CBD amid backlash, organisers flag new protest

Organisers of an anti-Israel rally planned for Melbourne’s CBD this weekend have cancelled the event following intense political, community and business backlash, but have signalled that a new protest will go ahead early next week. The fringe group Anti-Zionism Australia confirmed on…

19 December, 2025

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Prime Minister defies critics over choice of Royal Commissioner for Bondi terror attack

Former liberal MP Dr Katie Allen dies aged 59

Sussan Ley: “Stand with those who are hurting” this Christmas

Albanese faces mounting pressure to call a federal royal commission into the Bondi massacre

Melbourne teens being recruited ‘Airtasker-style’ to commit violent crimes

Prime Minister heckled and escorted away from Bondi vigil one week after terror attack

Prime Minister orders intelligence and policing review after Bondi terror attack

Australia’s productivity collapses to zero amid weak investment and population surge

Breast cancer drug set to be added to pbs, saving patients thousands each month

‘Endangering our security’: Frydenberg lashes Wong and Burke after Bondi terror attack

Australia announces National Gun Buyback Scheme amid ongoing response to Bondi beach terror attack

Jewish Centre for Law and Justice weighs landmark legal action over Bondi terror attack

Anti-Israel rally cancelled in Melbourne CBD amid backlash, organisers flag new protest

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