Australia

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.

Five patients are fighting for their lives among the 24 victims still hospitalised across Sydney after Sunday’s Bondi terror attack that killed 15 people.

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.

ANDREW GREENE: Australia is facing one of its darkest moments in living memory as the world comes to grips with the deadliest targeting of Jewish people since Hamas murdered 1200 people two years ago.

‘The world feels a little less bright without him.’

Premier Chris Minns has flagged new legislation after in was revealed a Bondi massacre gunman owned six firearms as a member of a gun club. National Cabinet is also discussing urgent reform.

Concerns are emerging over complications and possible delays to a Japanese warship construction program at Henderson after a South Korean company was given permission to double its stake in Austal.

Teal MP Allegra Spender says taxpayers are spending too much on ministerial flights because their staff are failing to shop around for a better deal. But Flight Centre CEO Graham Turner questioned that claim.

Beijing has stepped up operations in the Indo-Pacific with new defence exercises while at least seven groups of Chinese warships were spotted operating across the western Pacific at the beginning of the week. 

Paul Brereton, the ex-judge who investigated the SAS, was told by a Liberal senator he should have chosen between leading the Anti-Corruption Commission and pursuing veterans.

PERIN DAVEY: The ban is unworkable in practice and risks fostering a culture of defiance rather than one built on digital literacy, responsibility and resilience. 

The Bureau of Meteorology has updated its rain radar and weather map in a bid to make it easier for users to navigate after a backlash over its $96.5m new website spend. 

While millions of underage accounts across ten platforms were slated to be deactivated on Wednesday, younger users have flooded Anthony Albanese’s profiles to criticise the policy and saying it ‘didn’t work’. 

AARON PATRICK: Despite overwhelming public support for banning children from some sites, the rule could drive teenagers to dark parts of the internet.

A legal team for Charif Kazal made the bold call after the Albanese Government refused to apologise and compensate the Sydney businessman over a corruption finding brushed by prosecutors.