Australia falls silent, lights candles for Bondi Beach shooting victimsListen to this articleA father and son are accused of targeting the beachside Hanukkah celebration, killing 15 people. SYDNEY - Australians fell silent in flickering candlelight Sunday to honour the Bondi Beach shooting victims, marking one week since gunmen fired into crowds at a Jewish festival. The deadliest mass shooting in almost 30 years, the attack was so unthinkable that many shrugged off the first cracks of gunfire as harmless festive fireworks. It is the largest gun buyback since 1996, when Australia cracked down on firearms in the wake of a mass shooting that killed 35 people at Port Arthur. Sajid Akram, an Indian national who entered Australia on a visa in 1998, was shot and killed by police.

Source: Bangkok Post December 21, 2025 09:21 UTC