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How Australia has changed in the one week since the Bondi Beach shooting
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Australian surf lifesavers standing in silence on Bondi Beach in Sydney in honour of the victims of the Dec 14 shooting attack.
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- Australia suffered its worst terror attack at Bondi Beach; a father and son, allegedly inspired by ISIS, killed 15 people at a Jewish festival.
- Security agencies are under scrutiny for not preventing the attack, particularly regarding prior knowledge of one attacker's extremist links.
- The government plans stricter gun laws, visa rejections for hate speech, and increased security to combat anti-Semitism and reassure Australians.
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SYDNEY – At the Dec 18 funeral of 10-year-old Matilda
The unprecedented level of security at the burial of a bumblebee-loving child was a reminder that this was no ordinary funeral in a week that has been like no other in Australian history.
