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Police have defended the response to the Bondi attack as Anthony Albanese flagged tighter gun laws. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

AFP move after alleged Albanese ‘kidnapping’ plot

Anthony Albanese was reportedly the target of an alleged abduction and violence plot, with the Prime Minister speaking about over the charges on Wednesday.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Albanese’s major announcement after Bondi terror attack

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese spoke from Canberra on Christmas Eve after speaking with the President of Israel, making a major announcement on the response to the Bondi terror attack.

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Shoppers are expected to swoop on bargains as Boxing Day sales coax budget-conscious buyers. (Ellen Smith/AAP PHOTOS)

Aussies set to spend record $1.6 billion on Boxing Day sales

Budget-conscious buying is expected drive big Boxing Day sales as savvy shoppers splurge for the year ahead, helping retailers clear shelves and boost cashflow.

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How to track Santa's Christmas journey online.

How to track Santa's Christmas journey online

The man in the big red suit and his trusted reindeer, guided by Rudolf, are officially up in the air for the enormous trip around the world to share Christmas joy.

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A Qantas flight from Singapore to Melbourne has been forced to divert to Adelaide due to a technical issue.

‘We’re very sorry’: Qantas passengers wake in wrong city

Qantas has issued an apology after passengers travelling to Australia on Christmas Eve were forced to land in another city, causing headaches as hundreds attempt to get home.

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A message of peace will beam from Sydney's New Year celebrations to hundreds of millions of viewers. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Bridge to shine with message of peace for New Year

Sydney's world-famous New Year's Eve fireworks will follow a message of peace and a minute's silence to honour the victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack.

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The alleged Bondi terror plot by IS-inspired shooters was "entirely predictable", experts say. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

What could have happened if bombs detonated in Bondi attack

A terror expert has revealed what could have happened at Bondi Beach if bombs, allegedly dropped by Naveed and Sajid Akram, detonated, after red flags were missed by security agencies.

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epa12575440 Israeli President Isaac Herzog looks on during a meeting with the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (not pictured) at the President's residence in Jerusalem, 06 December 2025. EPA/ABIR SULTAN / POOL

Israeli President to visit Australia after Bondi attack

Israel’s President Isaac Herzog said he will travel to Australia for a State visit in the near future following the Bondi terrorist attack, after speaking with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday.

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Chris Minns has flagged more laws to confront hate speech and Islamist terrorism in NSW. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Vow to quash terrorism after Sydney 'changed forever'

After pushing through emergency legislation to curb gun ownership and protests, a state premier is vowing not to let a terrorist attack divide Australians.

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Older Australians are being urged to check for their pension entitlements. NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

Easy $46k mistake Aussies retirees make

A third of eligible Australian retirees are burning through personal savings unnecessarily because of one simple mistake.

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Craig Parkes and the MG which supposedly struck and killed him.

Beloved radio host killed by hit-and-run driver

‘He was always ready with a laugh and a helping hand.’

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Since the Bondi massacre, Mr Minns has been a pillar of strength, not just for his State but for the country. His example has amplified the failures of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. 

Minns’ strength amplifies Albanese’s failings

EDITORIAL: Where Minns has shown contrition, readily conceding his own mistakes in confronting the scourge of anti-Semitism, Albanese has exhibited defensiveness.

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Constable Scott Dyson, who remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition after being shot in the Bondi mass shooting. Constable Dyson has been attached to Eastern Suburbs Police Area Command for 18 months. NSW Police Force

Cop wakes from coma after critical injuries in Bondi attack

Constable Scott Dyson has woken from a medically induced coma after ‘almost daily’ surgeries.

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Anthony Albanese has doubled down on his continued refusal to call a Royal Commission into the Bondi terror attack.

Albanese triples down on Bondi Royal Commission

Anthony Albanese has tripled down on his continued refusal to call a Royal Commission into the Bondi terror attack, saying it would not deliver answers fast enough.

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Politicians’ family members will lose taxpayer-funded business-class flights under new rules the Albanese Government has proposed following a bruising expenses scandal.

Albo to tighten MP family travel after entitlements scandal

Politicians’ family members will lose taxpayer-funded business-class flights under new rules the Albanese Government has proposed following a bruising expenses scandal.

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