Australia passes tougher laws on guns, hate crime By XIN XIN and ALEXIS HOOI in Sydney | China Daily Global | Updated: 2026-01-22 09:02

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202601/22/WS69717719a310d6866eb35123.html Australia's parliament passed tougher gun control and hate crime laws on Tuesday, following a Dec 14 terrorist shooting at Sydney's iconic Bondi Beach that left 16 dead, including one of the two alleged shooters, and dozens of others injured during a Jewish festival.