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Australia enacts sweeping new laws after its deadliest mass shooting in decades. The Australia launches a nationwide gun buyback, tightens background checks for gun licences, and strengthens penalties for hate crimes. Passed by the Australian Parliament, the measures respond to the Bondi Beach attack and introduce a two-year, jointly funded buyback to reduce millions of firearms in circulation and improve public safety.
Tuesday, 20 January, 2026