The Latest Breaking News from Krissy Barrett

Father and son accused of killing 15 at Hanukkah festival spent November in the Philippines but rarely left the hotel, investigators say. Meanwhile, Sydney plans to deploy record number of police officers for New Year.

Police say an investigation that extended to the Philippines of two men accused of killing 15 people at a Sydney Jewish festival has found no evidence they were part of a “broader terrorist cell.”

Federal police also confirmed further searches would be carried out in the coming days.

The devastation inflicted on Australia's Jewish community has been palpable at funerals for the Bondi victims, as an alleged terrorist is charged with murder.

Australia’s federal police commissioner Krissy Barrett said on Tuesday that the mass shooting was "a terrorist attack inspired by Islamic State".

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the Bondi Beach attack was inspired by ISIS as leaders outline tougher gun laws.

Australia’s federal police commissioner Krissy Barrett says a mass shooting in which 15 people were killed during a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach was “a terrorist attack inspired by Islamic State."

Australia will chair the 2026 UNCOPS summit, the global gathering of police under the United Nations umbrella.

Australia's police are looking to build an AI tool that would detect and interpret emoji slang online in an effort to curb crime among bad actors in hateful communities, dubbed "crimefluencers." The AI will understand the difference between harmless lingo and coded messages to help police combat violent crime.