National Firearms Register planned

 

The federal government has announced plans for a National Firearms Register, almost three decades on from the Port Arthur massacre that saw the country's gun laws drastically changed. 

The Albanese government will spend just over $160 million over four years to establish the register by 2028.

 Attorney General Mark Dreyfus

"This National Firearms Register will help ensure that police know what guns are in the community, where they are and who owns them... The National Firearms Register will help connect Commonwealth, state and territory firearms information and share it in near real time with state police departments across the country."..........................

https://www.sbs.com.au/news

Abdullah family were able to forgive the man who killed their children

 

                   The Abdullah family before the tragedy

When Danny and Leila Abdallah announced the arrival of a new baby girl into their family on 20 April this year, they received well wishes from the driver who killed three of their six children.

The driver responsible, Samuel William Davidson was driving recklessly at high speed when his vehicle mounted the curb and struck the group of children.

“There are no winners in this, in any tragedy like this, so all we can do is show forgiveness, move forward in the best way we can and try to find joy in the midst of pain,” Mr Abdallah said.

The Abdullah family worship at same Christian church where Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was stabbed in Sydney10 days ago.

14 year old bail approved, awaiting challenge

 

A 14-year-old boy trying to secure bail over terrorism-related charges appeared before the same court a fortnight ago on gun possession charges and released on bail.

His mobile phone contained videos of beheadings, people being run over by vehicles and violence towards homosexual men. Magistrate Paul Mulroney described the footage as depicting "the worst behaviour of humanity".

Bail has been approved but the Acting Director of Public Prosecutions is appealing the decision.

It will be interesting to see if he gets it.

How news of the alleged church stabbing spread across the city

 

It took less than 30 minutes for a video of an alleged stabbing attack at a church in western Sydney to snake its way through WhatsApp groups across the city.

Then, quicker than most news outlets could report on the incident, large WhatsApp groups that connect people across western Sydney – some with more than 800 members – were inundated with forwarded videos, photos and voice notes.....................

https://tinyurl.com/yzprsyd4

 

 

 

Rafah, Gaza

 

Displaced Palestinians cool down at the beach to escape the searing heat of the refugee camp.

Photograph:  Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty

Muslim group wants terrorism laws changed

 

An alliance of peak Islamic groups has called for Australia's terrorism laws to be changed, to remove the concept of "religiously motivated terrorism" from the legislation.

It comes as a sixth teenager, aged 15, was charged after counterterrorism raids were carried out in Sydney on Wednesday. 

The teenagers, aged 14 to 17 - all associates of the teenager who allegedly stabbed the Bishop - were previously charged with several offences and are before the courts.......................

https://tinyurl.com/5he83uzk

Sixth teenager arrested yesterday over religiously motivated violent ideology

 

NSW Police and the AFP this week arrested seven teenagers between the ages of 14 and 17 who were all associates of the 16-year-old boy who allegedly stabbed Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel.  One teen was released yesterday, without charge.

Police alleged they all subscribed to a "religiously motivated violent extremist ideology".

A number of items were seized as a result, including a significant amount of electronic material.

Investigations by a joint-counter terrorism team comprising of members of the AFP, NSW Police, the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation and the NSW Crime Commission are ongoing.