The Latest Breaking News from Mal Lanyon

‘We will defy these laws’: challenge lodged against NSW protest legislation that could stop Invasion Day rallies

Blak Caucus, Palestine Action Group and Jews Against the Occupation ’48 launch challenge in court, arguing the laws are invalid

The Guardian - AU · Jan 7

Sydney protest restrictions extended for 14 days as activist group vows to file legal challenge this week

NSW police commissioner says decision ‘not about stopping free speech’ and points to risk of ‘public safety incident’

The Guardian - AU · Jan 6

'Chilling' protest ban extended over safety concerns

A ban on protests following the Bondi terror attack has been slammed after police extended the measure for another two weeks because of public safety concerns.

AAP · Jan 5

NSW Police Ban Sydney Public Assemblies For 14 Days Under Post-Bondi Protest Laws

NSW Police have imposed a 14‑day ban on public assemblies across key parts of Sydney under new post‑Bondi terror laws.

Pedestrian.tv · Dec 25, 2025

Albanese announces national gun buyback scheme

Australia will see the biggest gun buyback since the 1990s, after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a national scheme on Friday.

The Conversation · Dec 19, 2025

Australia calls on gun owners to give up their firearms in wake of Bondi Beach attack

Prime minister says tighter firearms laws are needed as police lift crime scene and mourners honour 15 victims

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2025

Police officer shot in Bondi attack loses sight in one eye, as questions persist over security at Hanukah celebration

Josh Frydenberg says three police patrolling the event were ‘ill-equipped’ to protect citizens, but NSW premier again defends response

The Guardian - AU · Dec 17, 2025

Bondi terror attack: Naveed Akram charged with 59 offences after 15 people killed at Hanukah celebration

Sydney man, 24, charged with 15 counts of murder and one count of committing a terrorist act after waking from coma

The Guardian - AU · Dec 17, 2025

Bondi Beach attacker’s family in India ‘had no knowledge of his radicalisation’, police say

Sajid Akram moved to Australia in 1998 but travelled to Philippines using his Indian passport just weeks before the shooting in Sydney

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025

Vision loss and long recovery for brave Bondi cop

A young policeman who had been in the job for four months before being shot twice has miraculously survived his injuries but faces losing vision in one eye.

AAP · Dec 17, 2025