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Australian PM says 'Islamic State ideology' drove Bondi Beach gunmen

A rabbi addresses mourners at a tribute outside Bondi Pavilion in Sydney on December 16, 2025, honouring victims of the Bondi Beach shooting. [AFP]

A father and son were driven by "Islamic State ideology" when they fired on crowds at Bondi Beach in one of Australia's deadliest mass shootings, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday.

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