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Tom Silvagni jailed for six years after raping woman

Tom Silvagni, the youngest son of AFL great Stephen and television identity Jo, has been sentenced to jail after being convicted of rape.

Bondi terror attack victims mourned as funerals begin

The first funerals for victims of a shocking terror attack will begin, three days after gunmen opened fire on a Hanukkah event.

‘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".

From his hospital bed, Bondi hero feted by leaders

As he recovers in hospital, the man who disarmed one of the Bondi gunmen has received visits a string of dignitaries.

‘Australian values’: Bondi massacre fuels immigration debate

Australia's immigration policy is back on the agenda after two gunmen opened fire on a Jewish celebration taking place at Sydney's most iconic beach.

Bondi attack victims mourned as Jewish community stands strong

Australia's Jewish community is mourning the victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack as further details emerge about the perpetrators.

‘Full of life’: youngest victim of Bondi attack mourned

The youngest victim of a mass shooting at one of the world's most famous beaches is being remembered by her devastated loved ones as a bright and happy child.

Gun laws in crosshairs as cops defend Bondi shooting response

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and NSW Premier Chris Minns say they'll review and tighten gun laws in the wake of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack.

Bondi shooting victims identified as details emerge on shooters

Rabbi Eli Schlanger and French national Dan Elkayam are among the at least 15 people killed when two shooters opened fire at Bondi Beach in a terror attack.

‘Act of pure evil’ after 16 dead in Bondi terror attack

The Bondi terror attack is pure evil says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who's vowed to stamp out anti-Semitism as 16 have been reported dead.

Israeli PM accuses Albanese of fuelling anti-Semitism

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists an Australian decision to recognise a Palestinian state "pours fuel on the anti-Semitic fire" after a Sydney shooting.

Father and son behind Bondi terror attack as death toll rises to 16, including child

Police say two men who opened fire on Bondi Beach, killing 16 people in an attack designed to target the Jewish community were father and son.

Bondi terror: 16 dead, including child in mass shooting

A mass shooting at Bondi Beach has been labelled a terrorist attack designed to target Sydney's Jewish community.

Man wrestles Bondi shooter to ground, disarms gun

The moment a passerby tackles and disarms one of the gunmen who opened fire at a crowd at Bondi Beach has been credited as an act of bravery that saved lives.

‘We will eradicate it’: PM pledge after Bondi shooting

Additional security funding for the Jewish community has been foreshadowed by the prime minister following a mass shooting in Sydney.

Social media ban hailed a success despite workarounds

The prime minister says his under-16s social media ban belongs in the pantheon of world-leading Australian innovations like the secret ballot.

PM won’t sack Anika Wells as travel expenses saga grows

Federal minister Anika Wells will keep her job in Anthony Albanese's government as more incidents of her travel at taxpayers' expense attract scrutiny.

‘I didn’t wear a burqa’: Joyce evades on Hanson stunts

Pauline Hanson's widely condemned burqa stunt did little to deter defector Barnaby Joyce from joining One Nation, but he has stopped short of condoning it.

ANU: AI, economic shocks, and disinformation top security fears

Australians are increasingly anxious about the nation’s security, new research from the Australian National University shows.

Barnaby Joyce announces defection to One Nation

Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce will now sit in parliament as a member of One Nation after switching allegiances to Pauline Hanson's party.

Higgins ‘can breathe again’ after Lehrmann appeal loss

Brittany Higgins is relieved Bruce Lehrmann failed in his bid to overturn a defamation ruling that he raped her at Parliament House.

Lehrmann’s multimillion-dollar bill after second loss

Former political staffer Bruce Lehrmann has lost his appeal against a bruising defamation ruling that he probably raped Brittany Higgins.

National AI plan must move fast to protect Australians

A national AI road map "uses all the right language", but experts are questioning when the Albanese government's plan will be followed by concrete action.

‘Didn’t get it right’: BOM defends $96M website cost blowout

The head of the Bureau of Meteorology admits the agency did not properly rollout its controversial website overhaul, but is defending the massive cost blowout. Bureau chief executive Stuart Minchin faced a grilling...

Albanese ties the knot in intimate Canberra wedding

Making history Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Jodie Haydon have wed in front of a small gathering in the nation's capital.

ANU: Claims Australia has a mass migration problem are false

Commentators, activists, media are incorrectly using data to claim Australia has a ‘migration problem’ and distort public understanding.

Bye bye Barnaby as former Nationals leader quits party

Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce has quit the rural party he previously led but hasn't confirmed a speculated jump to join Pauline Hanson at One Nation.

Woman dead but man heroically saved after shark attack

A shark has mauled two people at a national park beach and left a woman dead, but quick thinking from a passer-by has helped the man to fight on in hospital.

Teenagers quiz PM over social media ban’s implications

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has fielded questions from a group of young Australians soon to be kicked off the most popular social media platforms.

Australia’s social media ban facing court challenge

A High Court challenge has been filed against Australia's looming social media ban for children under 16, saying the rules rob millions of kids of a key right.
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