Australian PM to award Bondi attack heroesAP, NEWCASTLE, AustraliaAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese yesterday announced plans for a national bravery award to recognize civilians and first responders who confronted “the worst of evil” during an anti-Semitic terror attack that left 15 dead and has cast a heavy shadow over the nation’s holiday season. Sajid Akram, who was killed by police during the Dec. 14 attack, and his 24-year-old son, Naveed Akram, are accused of perpetrating Australia’s worst massacre since 1996. New South Wales Premier Chris Minns, left, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speak to the media during a Christmas lunch hosted by the Rev Bill Crews Foundation in Sydney yesterday. The legislation also tightens licensing by reducing permit terms to two years, restricting ownership to Australian citizens and removing the review pathway for license denials. Other new laws would ban the public display of terrorist symbols and grant police expanded powers to restrict public gatherings in specific areas following terrorist incidents.
