Three shot dead in Australia, town in lockdownListen to this articleA general view of New South Wales, Australia. Police said an operation was underway in the ‌town of Lake Cargelligo, about 611 kilometres (379 miles) west of Sydney, and urged residents to stay indoors. Lake Cargelligo is located in New South Wales' Central West region, and ‌has ​a population of about 1,100, according to the 2021 census. Australia on Tuesday passed new ⁠laws to enable a national gun buyback and tighten background ​checks for firearm licences in response to the shooting. New South Wales, which has the most guns of any state in the country, has also passed laws to ​limit individuals to possession of four guns and mandate ‍gun club membership for licence holders.

Source: Bangkok Post January 22, 2026 11:06 UTC