Twelve dead in terror attack on Australia’s Jewish community - DailyNews
At least 12 people have been killed in a terror attack on Bondi Beach as more than a thousand people gathered to mark the first day of Hanukkah.
· Gayan Abeykoon
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Ulimwengu waungana kulaani shambulio la kigaidi Bondi Beach
Shambulio la risasi lililotokea Jumapili katika ufukwe maarufu wa Bondi Beach mjini Sydney limezua mshtuko na hasira duniani kote. Watu wasiopungua 12 waliuawa katika tukio hilo lililotokea wakati wa maadhimisho ya sikukuu ya Kiyahudi ya Hanukkah.
· Iddi Ssessanga
Bondi Beach yaongezwa kwenye historia ya nadra Australia
Mashambulizi ya risasi ya watu wengi ni nadra nchini Australia, taifa ambalo limeweka sheria kali za umiliki wa silaha kwa miongo kadhaa. Hali hiyo imeifanya Australia kutajwa kama moja ya nchi salama zaidi duniani.
· Iddi Ssessanga
Watu 12 wauawa kwenye sherehe ya Wayahudi Australia
Mtuhumiwa mmoja ameuawa na mwingine ameripotiwa kuwa yuko mahututi . Uchunguzi wa polisi kuhusu mkasa huo unaendelea huku polisi wakisema wameikuta silaha inayoweza kusababisha mlipuko kwenye gari linalohusishwa na mmoja wa watuhumiwa wa mauaji hayo.
· Angela Mdungu
‘Worst fears happened’: Bondi shooting feels tragically inevitable to some
Amid firebombing, graffiti and hate speech, which surged during the Gaza war, a special envoy was appointed last year to combat antisemitism
· Reuters
Australia yatangaza shambulio la Bondi Beach kuwa la kigaidi
Watu wasiopungua 12 wameuawa na karibu 30 kujeruhiwa baada ya watu wenye silaha kufyatua risasi katika tukio la sikukuu ya Kiyahudi ya Hanukkah kwenye ufukwe wa Bondi Beach mjini Sydney. Polisi nchini Australia wamelitaja tukio hilo kuwa shambulio la kigaidi lililolenga raia.
· Iddi Ssessanga
Shumë të vdekur në atentatin në festivalin hebre të dritave
Sipas agjencisë australiane të lajmeve AAP, disa qindra vetë ishin mbledhur në plazhin Bondi në metropolin australian të Sidneit për të festuar festën hebraike të Hanukës. Festivali tetëditor i dritave fillon këtë të diel.
· Deutsche Welle
Ten killed after gunshots fired at Sydney park hosting Jewish festival - DailyNews
Ten people have died, including one alleged gunman, following a mass shooting at Bondi beach during which more than a dozen gunshots were fired in the area.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Ataque terrorista em festa judaica deixa mortos na Austrália
Ao menos 15 pessoas morreram após um ataque a tiros neste domingo (14/12) na praia de Bondi, em Sydney, Austrália.
· Deutsche Welle
Gunmen accused of killing 15 at Sydney Jewish festival were father and son
PublishedDecember 14 2025
· Nic Fildes
Gunmen kill 15 people in attack on Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s Bondi Beach
Police say the alleged attackers who opened fire at a Jewish celebration were a 50-year-old father and his son
· Agencies
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· Michael Pascoe
Hong Kong expo vendors expect 20% sales boost amid bigger crowds, good weather
Vendors at the Hong Kong Brands and Products Expo express optimism at the 24-day fair’s opening at Victoria Park in Causeway Bay
· Ambrose Li
US social media travel checks add to 'continuous vetting'
Citizens of nations conventionally considered low-risk US allies will soon have to provide information on their social media accounts upon arrival to the country. Under plans announced this week by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), travelers from 42 countries including Germany, Israel, Australia and Japan w…
· Matt Pearson
PM commends Australia’s AU$ 3.5 Mn contribution for relief efforts - DailyNews
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya met Assistant Minister for Citizenship, Customs and Multicultural Affairs and Assistant Minister for International Education of Australia, Julian Hill, M.P., at the Education Ministry, Isurupaya on Thursday (December 11).
· damith
Australien nimmt erste Klima-Migranten aus Tuvalu auf
Angesichts des drohenden Untergangs ihrer Heimat durch einen steigenden Meeresspiegel sind die ersten Klima-Migranten aus dem pazifischen Inselstaat Tuvalu in Australien eingetroffen. Das bestätigten Vertreter der Regierung in Canberra. Die Einreise der Migranten erfolgte im Rahmen eines vor zwei Jahren geschlossene…
· Deutsche Welle
Reddit files suit against Australia's social media ban
Global online forum Reddit on Friday launched a court challenge to an Australian law that bans children under 16 from having accounts on social media platforms.
· Farah Bahgat
Why US review of Aukus submarine deal for Australia is kept secret
One reason is to maintain public support for the alliance by preventing any shortfalls of the deal from being made known, analysts say
· Maria Siow
Australian skydiver survives harrowing parachute stunt incident | South China Morning Post
The skydiver cut the strings of the reserve chute with a hook knife before deploying the main chute and landing safely.
UK woman jailed after drunk e-scooter crash killed father in Australia
Backpacker Alicia Kemp was over Australia’s legal blood alcohol limit when she hit Thanh Phan in Perth in May
· dpa
Transcript: Disney and OpenAI team up
Victoria Craig, Ciara Nugent and Christopher Grimes
Australian Bloodstock’s bid for global G1 glory leads to Vase tilt with Al Riffa
Prominent syndicator set for first Longines Hong Kong International Races runner at Sha Tin on Sunday
· Jay Rooney
Australian Ghost Bat drone bares fangs as PLA bombers edge closer - Asia Times
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· Gabriel Honrada
Two Lankan-Origin Cricketers in Australia’s U-19 line-up - DailyNews
Two Sri Lankan–origin players, Naden Cooray and Nitesh Samual, have been named in Australia’s Under-19 World Cup squad for the ICC Under-19 World Cup, which begins on January 15 in Zimbabwe and Namibia.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Australiya: Hana yara shiga social media
Mako guda gaanin fara aiki da dokar, wasu kafofin suka fara cire wadanda ba su kai shekarun da aka kayyade din ba daga shafukansu. Ministar Sadarwar Australia Anika Wells ta bayanin cewa, nan da mako guda Australia za ta zama kasar da za ta fara hana wadanda ke kasa da shekaru 16 amfani da kafofin sada zumunta. A ce…
· Pinado Waba
Chow Tai Fook sells Australian energy assets for US$4.3 billion
Sembcorp Industries to acquire 100 per cent ownership of Alinta Energy, which Chow Tai Fook acquired in 2017
· Cheryl Arcibal
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An award-winning Australian invention is helping bring back sea life to harbours around the world. Jason Om met up with the team behind the project.
Australia social media ban: Children feel isolated, ignored
At midnight on Wednesday, Australians under the age of 16 were blocked from most social media sites, as the country introduced a world first ban. Despite their opposition to the plans, sites including Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, X, YouTube and Reddit will be age-restricted in a list that will be constantl…
· Matt Pearson
Skydiver survives 4,600-metre fall after parachute snags plane tail
The pilot issued a mayday distress call, but managed to safely land the aircraft following the September incident
· Agence France-Presse
Hong Kong should study social media impact on teens, craft own policies: experts
Education experts note difficulties in enforcement and urge further local research following Australia’s social media ban for children under 16
· Edith Lin
Two Sri Lankan origin players included in Australia’s squad for U19 World Cup - DailyNews
Two players of Sri Lankan origin, Nitesh Samuel and Naden Cooray, have been selected in Australia’s squad for the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026 following standout performances in the Under-19 Male National Championships.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
‘I’m still here’: Australian teens dodge world-first social media ban
‘You can’t in one day switch off over a million accounts across the board. But it is happening,’ Anthony Albanese says
· Reuters
Why 1960s Bardot-style glamour is coming back
Sydney Sweeney, Selena Gomez and Zendaya add to the bombshell revival, with voluminous blowouts and cinematic drama back on the red carpet
· Carolina Malis
Funders Thought Watching Bats Wasn’t Important. Then She Helped Solve the Mystery of a Deadly Virus.
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· Caroline Chen and Kathleen Flynn
Opinion | Australia’s social media ban offers a path between excess and inaction
For policymakers elsewhere, Canberra’s approach to children’s social media use isn’t a model to copy but one to learn from
· Syed Munir Khasru
Assistant Minister Hill here to reaffirm Australia’s help to SL - DailyNews
Assistant Minister Julian Hill is in Sri Lanka (from December 9-12) to reaffirm Australia’s support for Sri Lanka in responding to the impacts of Cyclone Ditwah, and to reinforce our wider partnership with Sri Lanka on transnational education, skills development, multilateral engagement and border security.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Cummins back for third Ashes Test - DailyNews
Australia captain Pat Cummins will return for what could be a decisive third Ashes Test against England in Adelaide next week.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Australia, UNFPA partner to protect women and girls after cyclone in SL - DailyNews
Australia and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) have partnered to deliver urgent humanitarian assistance to protect women and girls across Sri Lanka, affected by catastrophic floods and landslides triggered by Cyclone ‘Ditwah’, one of the most devastating climate-related disasters to strike the island natio…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Australia's social media ban for users under 16 takes effect
Australia's nationwide ban on social media accounts for children under the age of 16 took effect on Wednesday.
· Kalika Mehta
Ariana Grande’s Singapore harasser kicked out of Lady Gaga show in Australia
Videos taken on Tuesday show Johnson Wen being escorted from the concert venue in Australia before Lady Gaga’s performance began
· CNA
Australia begins enforcing world-first teen social media ban
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· Mia Gonzalez
Australia's under-16s forced offline by social media ban
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Australia Blokir Media Sosial, Anak-anak Merasa Terisolasi
Tepat pada Rabu (10/12) dini hari, Australia resmi memblokir akses media sosial bagi anak-anak di bawah usia 16 tahun, menandai penerapan larangan yang diklaim sebagai yang pertama di dunia.
· Matt Pearson
Australia is first country to ban social media for children
PublishedDecember 10 2025
Australian teens navigate new world without social media as ban takes effect - DailyNews
“It’s a proud day to be prime minister of Australia,” Anthony Albanese says as a world-first ban on social media accounts for under-16s comes into effect.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Australia begins enforcing world-first teen social media ban - DailyNews
Australia on Wednesday became the first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking access to platforms including TikTok, Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O), opens new tab YouTube and Meta’s (META.O), opens new tab Instagram and Facebook.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
‘#seeyouwhenim16’: Australia’s social media ban for children takes effect
PM Albanese called the ban, which is being closely watched by other nations considering similar measures, ‘a proud day’ for families
· Reuters
Australia, WFP donate 20 MT of food aid - DailyNews
In a significant contribution to Sri Lanka’s ongoing disaster relief efforts, the World Food Programme (WFP), in partnership with the Government of Australia, has dispatched a consignment of 20 metric tonnes of high-energy fortified biscuits to support communities affected by Cyclone ‘Ditwah’.
· Mavan perera
Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s comes into effect - DailyNews
Australia’s ban on social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok and YouTube for those under 16 years of age is set to take effect tomorrow, i.e. December 10. With this, Australia will become the first country to implement a minimum age for social media use. Recently, Australia passed a law mandating 10 of the bigge…
· Mavan perera
CR may field Australian centre Dasalo for game against CH - DailyNews
CR and FC are expected to field outstanding Australian centre three-quarter Auvae Dasalo, a Sydney-based player of Samoan origin, for their crucial Maliban SLR Inter-Club A Division League Rugby Tournament Week 4 match against CH and FC on December 13 Saturday at Longden Place at 3:00 pm.
· Mavan perera