Australia's governments are poised to further tighten what are already some of the world's most restrictive gun ownership laws. Its attitude is a contrast to other nations around the world.Australia ...

At least 15 people were killed at a beach in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday when a father and son opened fire on a crowd celebrating the beginning of Hanukkah. At least 42 people were hospitalized.

Three decades ago, almost 650,000 firearms − about one-third of all privately owned guns in Australia – were surrendered, loaded into trucks and destroyed. In exchange for these firearms, part of a ...

The shooting at Bondi Beach has sparked intense debate in Australia about the state of the country’s gun control laws. In response, Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese held an emergency ...