Port Arthur massacre
- Opinion
- Perth
We have disrupted the script used by mass killers before. Today, that matters more than ever
There are more guns in Australia now than at the time of the Port Arthur massacre. Mass murder has returned to this country. And we are losing the legacy of the response to that day 30 years ago.
- Glynn Greensmith
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Why the mushroom murder house has become our newest ‘dark tourism’ site
It’s a sinister form of sightseeing: visiting the sites of horrific crimes to soak in the macabre atmosphere – and perhaps even buy souvenirs.
- Mark Dapin
Security agencies to swap notes on gun licences
New information about the government’s gun reforms was announced at a press conference on Monday, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese recalled parliament early.
- Nick Newling
- Opinion
- Political leadership
Why Albanese is plain wrong on a Bondi royal commission
Australians need many answers concerning this atrocity – and they need them with much less background noise.
- James Massola
‘A long road ahead’: The forces mobilising to support Bondi victims
Since Port Arthur, much has been learnt about trauma. All that knowledge has been put into action after the Bondi attack.
- Jordan Baker
Albanese to take gun law campaign bush as Nationals pushback exposes rural divide
The political landscape has shifted significantly since the Nationals gave crucial support to John Howard’s post-Port Arthur gun reforms.
- Mike Foley and Brittany Busch
- Opinion
- Gun control
Shooters will still be allowed four to 10 guns. Bondi terrorist Sajid Akram had six
Sajid Akram was licensed to own the six guns that he and his son used in the Bondi massacre. The gun crackdowns announced since are nowhere near strong enough.
- Samantha Lee
Coalition shamelessly uses tragedy for political gain
Surely this is not the time to promote division in a grief-stricken nation.
The Sydney suburbs with the most guns, as overall numbers rise
Data from the state’s firearms registry shows one man owns 295 guns, with legal gun ownership widespread.
- Ben Cubby and Craig Butt
- Opinion
- Bondi shooting
Australia is not a nation familiar with massacre on its streets, and we must never become one
Australian political leaders must act together to harness the national shock and mourning to lead the country out of this cultural and religious quagmire.
- Tony Wright