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Analysis shows there are 100 licence-holders in NSW owning more than 13,000 weapons; states agree to even tougher restrictions on ownership

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As federal polling day neared on May 3 2025, the ground was silent but the people of Australia stirred, some restless with fear, others hankering for a change of government. History favoured the incumbent. There had been no single-term governments nationally since the interwar years.

Earlier this month, Australia’s long-anticipated National AI Plan was released to a mixed reception.

Leading Jewish groups in the United States are urging all Jewish organizations to ratchet up security at public events following the weekend's mass shooting attack on a Hanukkah celebration on a beach in Australia

Tory peer Lord Wolfson asked how the government will counter ‘extremist ideologies’ which are driving antisemitic violence

Rachael carpani, the most famous Australian actress and the star of McLeods daughters is dead at the age of 45 after years of struggle with a serious illness. Tributes and photos are used to remember her life and legacy.

The premier has pledged swift action to tighten NSW gun laws in the wake of the Bondi terror attack as the nation moves into lockstep on firearms control.

Australia's world-renowned gun laws face renewed scrutiny after the Bondi Beach terror attack, with experts questioning whether the 1996 firearms reforms still go far enough.

Jonathan Doidge takes a look at the best Ashes betting odds on the Third Test in Adelaide with England needing a win to keep the series alive

Australia have a chance to wrap up the Ashes in Adelaide, while Nathan Lyon can have his own milestone moment if he takes two wickets in the third Test.