Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese was booed by an angry crowd gathered at the famous Bondi beach on Sunday to honour the victims of a gun attack a week earlier that targeted a seaside Jewish Hanukkah festival event. The nation marked a day of reflection on Sunday to honour the 15 people killed and the dozens wounded in the attack by two gunmen. Mr Albanese was booed by the crowd on arrival, and later when the speaker mentioned his name during the memorial. "Like the grass here at Bondi was stained with blood, so, too, has our nation been stained. New South Wales Premier Chris Minns, who was cheered and praised at the memorial, said the attack was an attempt to marginalise, scatter, intimidate and cause fear.

Source: Irish Examiner December 21, 2025 18:34 UTC