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Jonathan Pearlman

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Jonathan is a journalist based in Sydney. He has covered stories on Australia and the Pacific for The Straits Times since 2011 and has also contributed stories from Africa, the Middle East and the US. He was previously Australia-Pacific correspondent for The Telegraph (London) and foreign affairs correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald. He studied at the University of New South Wales and Oxford University.

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Tone-deaf? Australian PM’s popularity plunges over response to Bondi attack

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attending a Dec 21 vigil honouring victims and survivors of the Bondi shooting.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attending a Dec 21 vigil honouring victims and survivors of the Bondi shooting.

How Australia has changed in the one week since the Bondi Beach shooting

Australian surf lifesavers standing in silence on Bondi Beach in Sydney in honour of the victims of the Dec 14 shooting attack.
Australian surf lifesavers standing in silence on Bondi Beach in Sydney in honour of the victims of the Dec 14 shooting attack.

Bondi shooting puts gunmen’s Philippines trip under scrutiny, but training claims remain unproven

The facade of GV hotel is seen in Davao City, in the Philippines' southern island of Mindanao, where father-and-son duo Sajid and Naveed Akram stayed during their visit in November, weeks before they allegedly killed 15 people on Bondi Beach in Australia. Australian police are investigating whether the pair met with Islamist extremists during a visit to the Philippines weeks before the shooting. (Photo by Ferdinandh CABRERA / AFP)
The facade of GV hotel is seen in Davao City, in the Philippines' southern island of Mindanao, where father-and-son duo Sajid and Naveed Akram stayed during their visit in November, weeks before they allegedly killed 15 people on Bondi Beach in Australia. Australian police are investigating whether the pair met with Islamist extremists during a visit to the Philippines weeks before the shooting. (Photo by Ferdinandh CABRERA / AFP)

Bondi Beach shooting sparks ‘lone wolf’ fears in Australia

An Australian national flag flying at half-mast at the Bondi Pavilion, the site of the deadly shooting, on Dec 15.
An Australian national flag flying at half-mast at the Bondi Pavilion, the site of the deadly shooting, on Dec 15.

‘An act of evil’: At least 16 dead, 40 injured in terrorist attack at Australia’s Bondi Beach

Emergency personnel working at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney on Dec 14.
Emergency personnel working at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney on Dec 14.

‘I didn’t get to say goodbye’: Australia’s social media ban stirs unease, praise

A message on a mobile phone from social media platform Snapchat after an account was locked for age verification in Sydney on Dec 9.
A message on a mobile phone from social media platform Snapchat after an account was locked for age verification in Sydney on Dec 9.

Was Pauline Hanson desperate for attention or riding on ratings surge with burqa stunt?

Senators react as One Nation leader Pauline Hanson wears a burqa in the Senate chamber at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, November 24, 2025. AAP/Mick Tsikas via REUTERS
Senators react as One Nation leader Pauline Hanson wears a burqa in the Senate chamber at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, November 24, 2025. AAP/Mick Tsikas via REUTERS

Australia spy boss warns of foreign assassination plots by agents of at least 3 nations

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation head Mike Burgess warned on Nov 4 that “at least three” countries could try to assassinate opponents in the country.
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation head Mike Burgess warned on Nov 4 that “at least three” countries could try to assassinate opponents in the country.

‘Historic’ Indonesia-Australia security treaty boosts ties, highlights concerns over China

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (R) and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto aboard HMAS Canberra at Fleet Base East, Sydney, on Nov 12, 2025. PHOTO: EPA
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (R) and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto aboard HMAS Canberra at Fleet Base East, Sydney, on Nov 12, 2025. PHOTO: EPA

Australia battles surging illegal tobacco market as organised crime takes over trade

Australian police detain the alleged ringleader of a criminal syndicate accused of supplying Melbourne with more than seven tonnes of illicit tobacco: PHOTO: AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE/FACEBOOK
Australian police detain the alleged ringleader of a criminal syndicate accused of supplying Melbourne with more than seven tonnes of illicit tobacco: PHOTO: AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE/FACEBOOK

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