Australia

NEWS WORTHY: In today’s episode, Ben O’Shea looks at the foreign terror links to Bondi shooters that are being probed by international agencies.

DAVID FICKLING: In Australia, beaches are a sacred space where people of all walks of life meet. By committing an act of terror at Bondi, the shooters targeted our social cohesion.

SARAH STINSON: Bondi has always stood for openness and belonging. What it can stand for now is something even more important.

The death comes just a week before Christmas with police labelling it ‘inconceivable’.

Sajid and Naveed Akram, who police say were inspired by Islamic State, left the Philippines island of Mindanao on November 28. The island is the heart of an Islamic insurgency affiliated with ISIS.

The union representing federal police warned the Albanese Government last month the force was suffering ‘chronic and worsening shortages’ of counterterrorism officers.

Experts say the Bondi gunmen’s trip to the Philippines would have involved ‘psychological preparation’ for their massacre as authorities probe the purpose of the pair’s travel to the terrorism hotbed.

The father and son allegedly behind one of Australia’s deadliest mass shootings spent nearly the entire month of November in the Philippines, with the father entering as an ‘Indian national’.

A reconstruction of the ISIS-inspired attack reveals the massacre was almost stopped before it began and victims pleaded for police help while they watched people being slaughtered around them.

John Williamson will perform at Adelaide Oval as part of a tribute to the terror attack victims, while the entire Sydney Swans team visited the ever-growing memorial today.

Dashcam footage has emerged of a couple who appeared to try to stop one of the Bondi Beach gunmen before he got to the footbridge to launch the attack on a Jewish event.

A man later revealed to be a refugee approached the shooter as he lay injured before being apprehended by police.

NSW Police have confirmed that two homemade ISIS flags were found in a car registered to 24-year-old Naveed Akram as they continue to investigate specific motive behind the anti-Semitic attack

A furious Chris Minns has rushed to back the actions of police officers during Sunday’s horrific Bondi Beach terror attack.

National Cabinet on Monday discussed new rules requiring gun owners to be Australian citizens, but little was reportedly discussed on tackling anti-Jewish hate until State leaders intervened.