Australian police say there's no evidence the Sydney father and son suspects in the attack on a Jewish holiday event got training or instruction in the Philippines.

He has noted that in July 2024 his government appointed Australia’s first-ever special envoy to combat antisemitism; that in February 2025 it tightened hate-speech laws; and that it has found money to safeguard synagogues and other Jewish sites.

Sydney’s celebration will include tributes to 15 victims of the Bondi attack and a minute of silence at 11 p.m. as the Harbour Bridge glows white.

Australia is considering using the army to protect Jewish sites as it deploys armed police for Sydney’s New Year’s Eve celebrations following the Bondi terror attack. New South Wales premier Chris Minns said on Sunday that he would not rule out seeking the Australian Defence Force support to protect Jewish sites in the state,

Two gunmen are accused of shooting 15 people dead and wounding 40 others in an attack on a Hanukkah festival in Sydney on Dec. 14.

While the new restrictions on firearms have broad support, new police powers to crack down on some protests were criticized as limits on civil liberties.

"The Bondi beach attack in Australia sits at the intersection of growing antisemitism, fractured social cohesion, enduring influence of Islamic State ideology, and mishandling by the government," writ

The victims of the Bondi Beach massacre are expected to be honoured on New Years Eve as changes to the world famous Sydney Harbour Bridge fireworks have been flagged.