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Mass Shooting at Bondi Beach Sparks Urgent Gun Law Reforms

12/18/2025

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Australia faces renewed scrutiny of its gun laws after a Bondi Beach mass shooting in which two gunmen killed at least 15 people during a Hanukkah celebration.
The incident is the deadliest mass shooting in nearly 30 years, reigniting comparisons to the 1996 Port Arthur massacre.
Advocates, including Billie Eilish, the singer, call for urgent reforms.

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Australia faces renewed scrutiny of its gun laws after a Bondi Beach mass shooting in which two gunmen killed at least 15 people during a Hanukkah celebration.
The incident is the deadliest mass shooting in nearly 30 years, reigniting comparisons to the 1996 Port Arthur massacre.
Advocates, including Billie Eilish, the singer, call for urgent reforms.