7 ARTICLEs December 17, 2025 politics

Australian Government Faces Backlash Over Bondi Beach Terror Attack Response in December 2025

Following the Bondi Beach terrorist attack, the Australian Labor government announced new hate speech laws and visa cancellation powers while facing criticism from activists and opposition over protest restrictions and handling of antisemitism.

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Why these articles are grouped: Both publisher stories from The Guardian cover the same event of the Australian government's response to the Bondi Beach terror attack and related political backlash.

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Reform candidate who told Lammy to 'go home' questioned other MPs' loyalty to UK
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The Guardian
Dec 19, 2025 7:00 AM

Reform candidate who told Lammy to 'go home' questioned other MPs' loyalty to UK

مرشح حزب ريفورم المملكة المتحدة كريس باري أثار جدلاً واسعاً بعد تعليقات عن ولاء نواب من أقليات عرقية، مما دفع حزب العمال لمطالبة فاراج بإدانته وطرده من الحزب.

✍️ Peter Walker 📁 politics 🌐 ENG
My lesson from 2025: Reform is much more vulnerable than it appears | Gaby Hinsliff
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The Guardian
Dec 19, 2025 6:00 AM

My lesson from 2025: Reform is much more vulnerable than it appears | Gaby Hinsliff

L'article analyse la croissance rapide mais fragile du parti Reform UK, soulignant ses difficultés à gérer le pouvoir et la critique accrue. Il évoque aussi les défis liés à la politique éducative, les scandales internes, et les implications géopolitiques, tout en discutant des dynamiques entre les partis conservateur, travailliste et …

✍️ Gaby Hinsliff 📁 politics 🌐 ENG
Local elections could be delayed again as councils reorganise
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The Guardian
Dec 19, 2025 12:05 AM

Local elections could be delayed again as councils reorganise

The government announced potential delays to local elections due to councils lacking capacity for reorganisation, prompting opposition parties to accuse Labour of fearing voters and manipulating election timing for political gain.

✍️ Nadeem Badshah 📁 politics 🌐 ENG
Peak Jewish body calls Labor's plan to combat antisemitism an essential 'first step' but some warn it risks division
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The Guardian
Dec 18, 2025 2:00 PM

Peak Jewish body calls Labor's plan to combat antisemitism an essential 'first step' but some warn it risks division

وصفت الهيئة اليهودية الأسترالية خطة حكومة ألبانيز لمكافحة معاداة السامية بأنها خطوة أولى ضرورية، مع تحذيرات من بعض الجماعات بأن الإجراءات قد تُستخدم كسلاح سياسي لتقسيم المجتمعات. تتضمن الخطة اعتماد تعريف IHRA لمعاداة السامية وتوصيات أخرى، بينما أعربت جهات عدة عن مخاوف من تأثيرات سلبية محتملة على حرية التعبير والاحتجاجات.

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Albanese's signature cautious approach has come up short in the wake of the Bondi beach attack
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The Guardian
Dec 18, 2025 6:36 AM

Albanese's signature cautious approach has come up short in the wake of the Bondi beach attack

Le Premier ministre Anthony Albanese fait face à une intensification des critiques concernant sa gestion de l'antisémitisme après l'attaque de Bondi Beach. Malgré une tentative de reprendre le contrôle de la narration politique, il est confronté à des demandes d'actions plus fortes, notamment sur les lois contre les discours haineux …

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'Protests had nothing to do with the attacks': activists condemn premier's plan to restrict rallies after Bondi shooting
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The Guardian
Dec 18, 2025 5:47 AM

'Protests had nothing to do with the attacks': activists condemn premier's plan to restrict rallies after Bondi shooting

The NSW government's plan to restrict protests following the Bondi beach terrorist attack has been widely criticized by pro-Palestine activists, Jewish groups, and civil liberty campaigners who argue it threatens democratic freedoms and unfairly targets the pro-Palestine movement. The premier defends the move as necessary to maintain community harmony and …

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PM's crackdown on 'hate and division'; a 'heartbreaking beyond words' funeral; and Snicko in Ashes spotlight again
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The Guardian
Dec 18, 2025 5:42 AM

PM's crackdown on 'hate and division'; a 'heartbreaking beyond words' funeral; and Snicko in Ashes spotlight again

Labor anuncia medidas para fortalecer leyes contra el discurso de odio y poderes para cancelar visas tras el tiroteo en Bondi. Se realizan funerales emotivos por las víctimas, mientras se reabren áreas afectadas y se recuerdan a los fallecidos.

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