Bondi Massacre Spurs Tighter Gun Control Laws While Anger Simmers

Good morning, reporter Angus Whitley here in Sydney. As Australia attempts to come to terms with Sunday’s massacre at Bondi Beach, policy reform is already underway. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is considering tightening gun ownership laws and has promised further action against antisemitism. I spent much of yesterday speaking to people who had gathered near the site of the attack. There was palpable anger as well as unimaginable grief, which is shown in this story. Meanwhile, the man who rushed and disarmed one of the shooters in an extraordinary display of bravery has won praise from President Donald Trump and business leaders — and perhaps a huge financial award.

Australia will considertoughening gun laws after a father and his son killed 15 people in the nation’s deadliest terror attack, opening fire on members of the Jewish community who were celebrating the start of Hanukkah at Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach on Sunday evening. Here is an explainer on Australia’s strict gun laws.