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New Zealand
‘I could hear people screaming’: several feared buried in New Zealand campsite
‘I looked behind me and there’s a huge landslide coming down. And I’m still shaking from it now,’ a tourist at Mount Maunganui says.
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Australia
Australia deports Malaysian man caught with child sexual abuse material
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Australia
Australia approves gun buy-back, hate crime reforms after Bondi attack
20 Jan 2026 - 9:35PM
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Australia
Boy, 12, ‘fighting for life’ after Sydney Harbour shark attack
‘It was a horrendous scene … We believe it was something like a bull shark that attacked’ the boy, said a New South Wales police spokesman.
19 Jan 2026 - 11:02AM
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Shark Beach in Sydney, Australia. On Sunday, a 12-year-old boy was attacked by a bull shark while swimming off the beach. Photo: Reuters
Australia
Australia faces record guns as Bondi massacre prompts reform
There were more than 4 million guns in Australia in 2025, more than at the time of a 1996 shooting that killed 35 and prompted a gun buy-back scheme.
18 Jan 2026 - 8:01PM
Australia
South Korean church deploys ‘special force’ to recruit Australian youths
The Shincheonji church compiles profiles of potential members to draw up personalised recruitment plans, according to a former member.
16 Jan 2026 - 4:54PM
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New Zealand
New Zealand central bank chief scolded for poking nose in Trump-Fed feud
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters reminded Anna Breman to ‘stick to domestic monetary policy’.
14 Jan 2026 - 4:10PM
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New Zealand central bank chief Anna Breman. Photo: Reuters
United States
Not ‘Trump-compatible’? China expert Rudd exits Australia’s US ambassador role
Kevin Rudd left his post a year earlier than planned following criticism from US President Donald Trump at White House meeting in October.
14 Jan 2026 - 6:34AM
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Australia
Australian Labor MPs apologise over ‘disgusting’ rating game at festival
The three Labor MPs were overheard playing the game about male politicians at a festival, triggering a complaint.
13 Jan 2026 - 5:55PM
Australia
Australian ambassador hated by Trump to leave US post early
Kevin Rudd, who criticised Trump before he became envoy, will head the Asia Society think tank after finishing his posting in March.
13 Jan 2026 - 8:59AM
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Australia
Australian social media ban: Meta shuts 550,000 children’s accounts
Australia’s ban on social media usage for under 16s, a world’s first, came into effect on December 10.
12 Jan 2026 - 11:29AM
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Logos of Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp apps are displayed on a smartphone in front of Meta’s logo. Photo: dpa
Australia
‘Leave, go’: Australia declares state of disaster amid bushfires
Emergency crews can now force evacuations as conditions rivalled the infamous ‘Black Summer’ blazes of 2019-2020.
10 Jan 2026 - 2:14PM
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US-China relations
Chip sales to China part of US plan to build its own digital silk road: official
Jacob Helberg tells Consumer Electronics Show audience that Gulf partnerships will help to stall Chinese AI advances.
9 Jan 2026 - 2:36PM
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Australia
‘Disappointed’ Australia slams China’s new 55% beef tariffs
Australia faces a 200,000-ton beef quota in China, its second-largest market, risking severe impact on US$667 million in annual trade, experts warn.
1 Jan 2026 - 5:17PM
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Australia
‘Not cowed’: Australia sees defiant start to 2026 after mass shooting
Many police officers openly carried rapid-fire rifles, a first for the popular annual fireworks display over Sydney’s Harbour Bridge.
31 Dec 2025 - 11:33PM
Fireworks explode over Sydney Harbour Bridge to mark the New Year. Photo: Reuters
Australia
‘It’s worth a million dollars’: locals, tourists get gold fever in Australia
Lured by record gold prices, hobbyists flock to Australia’s ‘golden triangle’ to dig up potential riches.
31 Dec 2025 - 12:22PM
Australia
Increased police presence in Sydney for New Year’s Eve following Bondi attack
New South Wales’ premier Chris Minns urged people to ‘show defiance to these evil terrorists’ by celebrating the event at Sydney Harbour.
31 Dec 2025 - 7:00AM
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Australia
Bondi Beach attack hero wanted to protect ‘innocent people’
Recovering from gunshot wounds, Syrian Ahmed al Ahmed says he ‘saved lots’ but mourns the 15 victims of the tragedy.
29 Dec 2025 - 6:52PM
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Ahmed al-Ahmed, 43, is seen tackling one of the Bondi gunmen in this screengrab from a social media video. Photo: X
Australia
Australia probes after car with Hanukkah sign torched in Christmas Day attack
The vehicle was scorched by the ‘suspicious fire’ while parked in a house driveway in Melbourne.
25 Dec 2025 - 12:07PM
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Australia
‘Almost daily surgery’: policeman hurt in Bondi attack wakes from coma
Scott Dyson, 25, woke on the day New South Wales, where the December 14 attack took place, was set to approve new laws cracking down on guns.
23 Dec 2025 - 7:41PM
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Australia
Australian PM Albanese booed as Bondi Beach attack victims honoured
Tens of thousands attended Sunday’s memorial. The Sydney event was heavily guarded by police, including snipers on rooftops and police boats.
22 Dec 2025 - 12:25PM
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Israel
Jews worldwide urged to ‘come home’ to Israel after Bondi massacre
Gideon Saar says ‘Jews are being hunted across the world’ following the December 14 Isis-inspired shooting at a Hanukkah event in Australia.
22 Dec 2025 - 10:40AM
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A person with Israel’s flag and other people attend a ceremony to mark the National Day of Reflection for victims and survivors, at Bondi Beach in Sydney on Sunday. Photo: AP
Australia
Bondi Beach attack sparks global misinformation crisis, and AI-driven hate
A leading counterterrorism expert warns that ‘agentic AI’ and political point-scoring are fuelling a toxic symbiosis between extremists.
21 Dec 2025 - 3:30PM
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The Philippines
Bondi shooter visited Philippine gun shop before attack: police
Police retrace Sydney shooters’ steps in Davao City as CCTV shows Sajid Akram at a gun shop, but officials deny ample time for extremist training.
20 Dec 2025 - 6:15PM
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Australia
Australia’s Albanese faces battle over gun laws after Bondi Beach shooting
The prime minister’s call for tighter gun controls is meeting resistance from right-wing populists and mainstream conservatives.
20 Dec 2025 - 9:10AM
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