Canada Launched Major Gun Reforms in 2020 After Its Deadliest Mass Shooting
The country’s deadliest mass shooting, in Nova Scotia, led to the creation of a comprehensive program after 23 people died, including the attacker.
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Israelis Protest Surge in Gun Crime Within Arab Community
Palestinian and Jewish citizens of Israel joined forces to demand government action in the face of a spiraling death toll from criminal violence among Arabs.
Queensland’s new gun laws ‘ignore’ Wieambilla inquest call for mental health checks, Labor says
Police minister points to ‘issues’ with similar system in WA but shadow attorney general claims the LNP ‘buckled to the gun lobby’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland’s state government “ignored” a recommendation to int…
Queensland government to introduce new gun control laws criticised as ‘weakest in Australia’
Under proposed changes in response to Bondi terror attack, only Australian citizens will be able to obtain a gun licence, with no cap on number of weaponsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland will be left with “the weake…
Albanese to push states on gun buyback scheme despite opposition from Queensland and NT
Under the laws, which came in the wake of the Bondi terror attack, the states will be responsible for the collection and processing of surrendered gunsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese will push national cabine…
Parents of police killed in Wieambilla urge gun buyback as Queensland rejects federal scheme
Families call for end to political ‘bickering’ as David Crisafulli confirms the state LNP will not back the programGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe parents of police murdered in a 2022 ambush in western Queensland have thr…
Labor’s hate speech laws pass Senate in late-night vote as Nationals split from Liberals to oppose bill
Coalition divided over reforms in response to Bondi beach terror attack, with Bridget McKenzie accusing government of ‘trashing normal process of parliamentary scrutiny’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email,…
Virginia Bell formally commences royal commission role – as it happened
This blog is now closedLiberal leader claims credit for ‘fixing’ Labor’s hate speech laws as they pass lower houseGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe attorney general, Michelle Rowland, says the two bills on gun control and h…
Coalition set to vote against Labor’s hate speech and gun laws in wake of Bondi terror attack
It comes after opposition leader Sussan Ley has spent weeks calling for better legislative protections to tackle antisemitism Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Coalition…
Trump Says London Is Unsafe. Its Murder Rate Just Hit a Historic Low.
The city’s homicide rate is lower than that of New York, Paris or Toronto, contradicting a narrative promoted by President Trump and others on the populist right.