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‘I could get a gun within an hour of leaving jail’: how Australia’s licensed firearms end up in criminal hands

With as many as 600,000 illicit weapons in circulation, gun control experts say the long-planned national firearms register is needed urgently

The Guardian - AU · Sep 2, 2025

Gun numbers grow in decades since Port Arthur massacre

Gun ownership has risen significantly over three decades since the Port Arthur massacre with the average holder possessing more than four, a study shows.

AAP · Jan 29, 2025

Rare antelope chokes to death on plastic cap at Tennessee zoo

Leif, a seven-year-old sitatunga antelope, choked on cap from squeeze fruit pouch that is not allowed at zoo

The Guardian - US · Jun 13, 2024

'Paedophile, 96, must be quizzed over killings before taking secrets to grave'

Sidney Cooke, who has been denied release from jail 10 times, is making a new bid for freedom - but ex-detective David Bright is concerned

Daily Mirror · Mar 27, 2023

Bristol Rovers reveal ambitions to triple the capacity of the Mem's South Stand

Bristol Rovers are determined to further improve the fan experience and atmosphere at the Mem

Bristol Post · Feb 23, 2023

3D-printed guns are on the rise in Australia. How can we prevent them being made?

Last week, police seized about 80 illegal firearms across Victoria. These included eight homemade firearms, four of which were “military-style weapons”, as well as two 3D printers.

The Conversation · Nov 8, 2022

Research suggests it is easier than ever for criminals to get guns illegally in Australia

Criminals with connections to the underworld are able to access guns within 30 minutes of leaving prison, according to a Deakin University study.

ABC News · Sep 3, 2022

Criminals tell researchers of 'huge caches' of weapons held by illegal gun dealers

Researchers spoke to dozens of criminal underworld figures about how they evaded Australia's strict gun laws to access illegal firearms. Most said they wanted guns for protection in the drug trade or for armed robberies.

ABC News · Jul 15, 2022