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“Weaponisation of words”: Hate speech driving national security risks, AFP warns

The Australian Federal Police established Operation Avalite a year ago to investigate rising antisemitism and related threats.

How misreading Google Trends is fuelling Bondi attack conspiracy theories

One thing some people have latched onto is the idea Google Trends data show a spike in searches for “Naveed Akram” – the name of one of the attackers – from Tel Aviv (or other locations) before the shooting occurred.

Premal Patel, Indian-origin founder of iconic Australian fashion brand, dies aged 47

Founded in 2014, Runaway The Label grew into one of Australia’s most recognisable fashion brands, worn by high-profile figures and featured across social media, red carpets and reality television.

Albanese government announces national gun buyback scheme after Bondi terror attack

Supporters of further reform point to data showing Australia now has more than 4 million civilian firearms, higher than estimates in 1996, even after decades of strict controls.

Victorian premier “shocked” and “embarrassed” as husband loses licence over drink-driving

She said Mr Piper was taking medication and believed it may have interacted with alcohol consumed the previous evening, and that he should not have driven the following morning.

Online petition urging Albanese to resign tops 144,000 verified signatures after Bondi terror attack

Petition organiser said the attack had highlighted what he described as an urgent need for stronger leadership and clearer, more accountable policies.

Pakistani national charged over alleged fake Fijian birth certificate, passport and licence

A former Births, Deaths and Registrations clerk, Jone Matawalu, is charged alongside Junaid in connection with the alleged scheme.

US intelligence chief calls Bondi shooting an ‘Islamist terror attack’, warns Australia may be ‘too late’

Tulsi Gabbard warned that the goal of Islamism was the “Islamisation” of countries around the world, adding that it was “probably too late for Europe — and maybe Australia”.

Northern Territory man sentenced to home detention over people smuggling plot

The court heard that in July 2024, investigators from the Australian Federal Police identified the man’s involvement in a scheme in which he was paid to collect unlawful non-citizens arriving by boat in the Northern Territory.

Naveed Akram, alleged Bondi Beach gunman, charged with 59 offences over one of Australia’s deadliest terror attacks

Naveed Akram has been charged with one count of committing a terrorist act, 15 counts of murder, and 40 counts of causing wounding or grievous bodily harm with intent to murder.

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Australian music delegation heads to India as its streaming market rises to second largest

Two Australian artists, Milan Ring and Reuben De Melo, will also perform during the festival.

Trump’s slipping grip: What Pew’s numbers really say about power, fatigue and the global mood

Voter’s tolerance is declining for the leaders who govern through conflict alone. They want stability with reform, not disruption without direction.

‘Go back to India’: Melbourne family shaken after racist hate notes appear outside home

The incident has left the Indian-origin family feeling unsafe in their own home, particularly with a newborn, a toddler, and elderly relatives living with him.
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