2026-06-19 1b1388a265cebf6834832d0c4161878fcd36411e 27 Australia 71 /wiki/australia Australian Federal Police 2 /wiki/australian%20federal%20police Organised crime in Australia 1 /wiki/organised%20crime%20in%20australia Sydney 37 /wiki/sydney cocaine 14 /wiki/cocaine possessing illicit drugs 116 /wiki/illicit%20drug%20use%20in%20australia Australia Australian Federal Police Organised crime in Australia Sydney cocaine possessing illicit drugs Organised crime in Australia 2026-03-30 af193ed09f7b3de1ce7cf0193a0eabfb23505e1c /feed/2026/03/30/victoria-police-fatally-shoot-dezi-freeman-a-self-prclaimed-sovereign-citizen-and-fugitive-following-a-seven-month-manh Victoria Police fatally shoot Dezi Freeman, a self-prclaimed sovereign citizen and fugitive following a seven month manhunt after he killed two police officers and seriously injured another in a shooting in Porepunkah, Victoria, Australia. It was the largest police operation in Australian history. 1775468568 2026-03-30 97fe1ea24715109269a376cea7cb2b2a9fd85c1d /feed/2026/03/30/victoria-police-fatally-shoot-dezi-freeman-a-sovereign-citizen-and-fugitive-who-was-on-the-run-for-seven-months-after-h Victoria Police fatally shoot Dezi Freeman, a sovereign citizen and fugitive who was on the run for seven months after he killed two police officers and seriously injured another in a shooting in Porepunkah, Victoria, Australia. 1774899087 2026-03-30 ef38ab166818ec1dd42a30380341db4a001bdf36 /feed/2026/03/30/police-fatally-shoot-dezi-freeman-a-sovereign-citizen-and-fugitive-who-was-on-the-run-for-seven-months-after-he-killed Police fatally shoot Dezi Freeman, a sovereign citizen and fugitive who was on the run for seven months after he killed two police officers and seriously injured another in a shooting in Porepunkah, Victoria, Australia. 1774884703 2026-03-30 93446561f4916e38ab37a66258ce2ab1b092bfe4 36 Australia 1 /feed/2026/03/30/victoria-police-fatally-shoot-dezi-freeman-a-self-proclaimed-sovereign-citizen-and-fugitive-following-a-seven-month-man Victoria Police fatally shoot Dezi Freeman, a self-proclaimed sovereign citizen and fugitive following a seven month manhunt after he killed two police officers and seriously injured another in a shooting in Porepunkah, Victoria, Australia. It was the largest police operation in Australian history. 2026-02-9 636c4f152855f8791de91445fb30e7878492342f 20 Australia Sydney 2 /feed/2026/02/9/protests-against-israeli-president-isaac-herzog-s-state-visit-following-the-2025-bondi-beach-shooting-are-held-in-citi Protests against Israeli president Isaac Herzog's state visit, following the 2025 Bondi Beach shooting, are held in cities across Australia. In Sydney, protests occurred amid a ban by the state government on hate speech grounds, resulting in police making 27 arrests and deploying pepper spray. 2026-01-24 fb233de78f39205240df5cae3c71a14f57935792 /feed/2026/01/24/a-12-year-old-boy-dies-from-wounds-caused-by-a-bull-shark-attack-in-sydney-new-south-wales-australia-four-others-have A 12-year-old boy dies from wounds caused by a bull shark attack in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Four others have been injured in a series of attacks linked to unusually high rainfall. 1769756865 2026-01-24 ad185eacb026be3b05f5e175a25e5a6a9b132977 7 Australia Sydney 2 /feed/2026/01/24/a-12-year-old-boy-dies-from-wounds-caused-by-a-bull-shark-attack-off-the-coast-of-sydney-new-south-wales-australia-fo A 12-year-old boy dies from wounds caused by a bull shark attack off the coast of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Four others have been injured in a series of attacks linked to unusually high rainfall. 2025-12-19 0381b46c432479488bba5a2c66d36860e6cf0fc6 12 Australia Sydney 2 /feed/2025/12/19/australian-prime-minister-anthony-albanese-announces-a-nationwide-gun-buyback-program-the-largest-since-the-aftermath-o Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese announces a nationwide gun buyback program, the largest since the aftermath of the 1996 Port Arthur massacre, in response to the recent Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney. 2025-12-14 c984e8e4afe06fcc4186d6d7bb7aab06b0e0806c /feed/2025/12/14/two-gunmen-open-fire-during-a-hanukkah-celebration-at-bondi-beach-in-sydney-australia-killing-16-people-and-leaving-40 Two gunmen open fire during a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, killing 16 people and leaving 40 others injured. One of the perpetrators is killed, while the other is arrested. Bombs are reported at the scene. 1765782461 2025-12-14 2a1fd7bdf1050426dee05f8b68eb00fd42b99926 /feed/2025/12/14/two-gunmen-open-fire-during-a-hanukkah-celebration-at-bondi-beach-in-sydney-australia-killing-11-people-and-leaving-29 Two gunmen open fire during a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, killing 11 people and leaving 29 others injured. One of the perpetrators is killed, while the other is arrested. Bombs are reported at the scene. 1765737409 2025-12-14 2348a4380a23fe0242beccd87e67a9142b311349 /feed/2025/12/14/two-gunmen-open-fire-during-a-hanukkah-celebration-at-bondi-beach-in-sydney-australia-killing-12-people-and-leaving-25 Two gunmen open fire during a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, killing 12 people and leaving 25 others injured. One of the perpetrators is killed, while the other is arrested. Bombs are reported at the scene. 1765722990 2025-12-14 c27291c00732d291ce513e51bee72b4768540f21 /feed/2025/12/14/two-gunmen-open-fire-at-bondi-beach-in-sydney-australia-killing-12-people-and-leaving-25-others-injured-one-of-the-pe Two gunmen open fire at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, killing 12 people and leaving 25 others injured. One of the perpetrators is killed, while the other is arrested. Bombs are reported at the scene. 1765715787 2025-12-14 67caf28a39eac2362d407b711e0c6e9619eb5455 /feed/2025/12/14/two-gunmen-open-fire-at-bondi-beach-in-sydney-australia-killing-ten-people-and-leaving-18-others-injured-one-of-the-p Two gunmen open fire at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, killing ten people and leaving 18 others injured. One of the perpetrators is killed, while the other is arrested. Bombs are reported at the scene. 1765708836 2025-12-14 b5392bc5c0edb54959b0edf84d9d9040eff6b3c1 1 Australia Sydney 2 /feed/2025/12/14/two-gunmen-open-fire-during-a-hanukkah-celebration-at-bondi-beach-in-sydney-australia-killing-15-people-and-leaving-42 Two gunmen open fire during a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, killing 15 people and leaving 42 others injured. One perpetrator is killed, while the other is arrested. Two bombs are found at the scene and detonated by police. 2025-07-1 6f5a1fc3c5d25d168913cfdf575005cd5b5bffd1 9 Australia Sydney 2 /feed/2025/07/1/an-australian-east-coast-low-rapidly-intensifies-as-it-makes-landfall-on-the-east-coast-of-australia-affecting-millions An Australian east coast low rapidly intensifies as it makes landfall on the east coast of Australia, affecting millions of people in Sydney and the Central Coast. 2025-06-4 9eb2e733b6131e2ff9b299b2edb968e493b1c45a 11 Australia 1 /feed/2025/06/4/chile-signs-an-agreement-with-google-to-build-the-first-submarine-fiber-optic-cable-connecting-between-south-america-and Chile signs an agreement with Google to build the first submarine fiber-optic cable connecting between South America and Australia. Google invested at least $300 million while the Chilean government will invest $25 million. 2025-04-20 a7ee37a7504ab0550793d83b2dc5cbe8c5c24ae1 /feed/2025/04/20/the-death-toll-from-drownings-during-the-week-across-australia-increases-to-seven-after-a-fisherman-was-killed-after-bei The death toll from drownings during the week across Australia increases to seven after a fisherman was killed after being swept off rocks near Sydney. Three people remain missing and one other was injured. 1745329006 2025-04-20 a69356e07126f0025749874f87638fdc167df5ed 4 Australia Sydney 2 /feed/2025/04/20/the-death-toll-from-drownings-during-the-week-across-australia-increases-to-seven-after-a-fisherman-dies-after-being-swe The death toll from drownings during the week across Australia increases to seven after a fisherman dies after being swept off rocks near Sydney. Three people remain missing and one other was injured. 2025-02-11 6abfab48b9f6b4d0a778c5fde75e08360044aba2 21 Australia Sydney 2 /feed/2025/02/11/two-nurses-in-sydney-new-south-wales-australia-are-stood-down-after-claiming-on-video-that-they-allegedly-both-refused Two nurses in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia are stood down after claiming on video that they allegedly both refused to treat and intentionally mistreated Israeli patients. 2025-01-5 70f9d941f8e97f0999ff060ab34e2d512ae756c9 /feed/2025/01/5/in-tennis-the-united-states-wins-its-second-united-cup-title-after-defeating-poland-2-0-in-the-final In tennis, the United States wins its second United Cup title after defeating Poland 2–0 in the final. 1736111352 2025-01-5 50e239068c0fd0bde58588fe115d9124172d7a2c 14 Australia Sydney 2 /feed/2025/01/5/in-tennis-the-united-states-wins-its-second-united-cup-title-after-defeating-poland-2-0-in-the-final-at-the-ken-rosewal In tennis, the United States wins its second United Cup title after defeating Poland 2–0 in the final at the Ken Rosewall Arena in Sydney, Australia. /feed/2026/06/19/the-australian-federal-police-seizes-27-tonnes-of-cocaine-concealed-in-underground-storage-containers-in-sydney-the-la AFP via ABS-CBN News 19 cde6d3c22f9f52222b5df1452b8a30d6bd07db63 6 https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/6/22/australian-police-seize-record-2-7-tons-of-cocaine-0819 2026 Reuters 19 16fdfe13c5c3b77a219885bd1796c21cabc2bcae 6 https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/police-seize-572-million-cocaine-australias-biggest-haul-2026-06-22/ 2026 The Australian Federal Police seizes 2.7 tonnes of cocaine concealed in underground storage containers in Sydney, the largest cocaine seizure in the country's history. Authorities arrest two people at the site and charge them with offenses related to importing and possessing illicit drugs.