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Max Mason

December 2025

NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey.

Bondi support packages unveiled by NSW and federal governments

Families can access up to $75,000 to help to cover funeral and burial costs, while small businesses will be able to apply for up to $25,000 to help them reopen.

GV Hotel in Davao, Philippines, where Sajid and Naveed Akram stayed before the Bondi massacre.

Hotel where terrorists stayed: ‘We thought they had business’

Bondi shooters Naveed Akram and his father, Sajid, arrived in the Philippines on November 1, where it is suspected they received terrorist training.

Naveed Akram on the bridge in Bondi.

Bondi terrorism suspect hit with 59 charges, including murder

Bondi Beach shooting suspect Sajid Akram has been charged with the murder of 15 people and committing a terrorist act but has refused to co-operate with police.

New footage posted to social media has revealed a couple attempting to disarm Bondi gunman Sajid Akram before, or at an early stage of the attack.

‘His family needs to know he was a hero’: Civilians, police praised

Innocent bystanders rushed in to try to stop the gunmen and help others during the Bondi terror attack. Some of them paid with their lives.

Terrorists Sajid and Naveed Akram.

Terrorists spent four weeks in Philippines, were ‘ISIS inspired’

Suspected gunmen Naveed Akram, 24, and his father, Sajid Akram, 50, travelled to the Philippines in November and returned to Australia before the end of the month.

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Hero police officer took down terrorist with pistol

A plain-clothes police officer is being hailed a hero after shooting one of the terrorists with his handgun as the pair fired on innocents in a Bondi park.

The suspected gunmen have been identified as Naveed Akram, 24, and his father, Sajid Akram, 50.

Bondi shooting suspect was known to authorities

Naveed Akram was assessed for his associations six years before he and his father allegedly opened fire at a Jewish gathering using legal weapons.

Naveed Akram has been identified as one of the alleged gunmen.

Airbnb and a fishing trip lie: The father and son behind Bondi horror

The father-son duo identified as the terrorists who allegedly launched Sunday’s antisemitic attack told family that they were going away for the weekend.

Two people with guns at Bondi Beach. The area was locked down and multiple peopke have been shot.

Bondi terror attack death toll climbs as dozens hospitalised after targeted shooting

Two armed men opened fire on members of the public gathered in Bondi, killing at least 16 people and injuring many more, including at least two police officers.

AUSTRAC identified potential serious compliance concerns at SkyCity Adelaide.  

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SkyCity shareholder action over $67m AUSTRAC fine dismissed

A SkyCity shareholder brought an application seeking to start a derivative action, where he would sue former executives and directors on behalf of the company.

Attorney-General Michelle Rowland.

Rowland to repay part of family’s Perth trip charged to taxpayers

Some travel was found to fall outside expenses guidelines for the family reunion entitlement, a finding accepted by Attorney-General Michelle Rowland.

Shayne Elliott was stripped of $13.5 million in bonuses in his time as ANZ boss.

Former ANZ chief Shayne Elliott sues bank after losing $13.5m bonus

Despite his being stripped of millions of dollars in bonuses, the CEO’s punishment isn’t enough, influential governance advisory firms have told clients.

Chairman Stokes: The inside story of Seven (as told by the board)

Leaked correspondence between Seven West Media board members reveals what they really thought about Ben Roberts-Smith, Tim Worner and Kerry Stokes.

Raphael Geminder’s Pact Group is in settlement negotiations over a four-year legal battle.

Raph Geminder’s Pact in settlement talks over $30m earn out dispute

Geminder was slated to give evidence in court this week over the four-year dispute before the parties entered settlement talks.

Webjet and its CEO Katrina Barry are embroiled in a legal fight with the company’s former legal counsel.

Webjet claims sacked chief legal counsel just couldn’t take feedback

The allegation was made in response to Meaghan Simpson’s accusations that the travel agency’s CEO, Katrina Barry, had “irregularities” in her resume.

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JLL has been beset by a spate of legal actions by former employees.

Sacked JLL agent allegedly admitted actions ‘morally unacceptable’

James Jorgensen, a former industrials agent at the realty giant, threatened to sue a woman who had made a complaint about his conduct, despite allegedly admitting it was unacceptable.

Venus Behbahani, Alex Waislitz and Rebekah Behbahani.

Signatures called into question in Waislitz sibling-linked feud

Expert analysis questions documents used to transfer shares from Venus Behbahani to her sister, Alex Waislitz’s fiancee, Rebekah Behbahani

Antoinette Lattouf and one of her barristers, Philip Boncardo, outside the Federal Court in Sydney earlier this month.

Defending Lattouf sacking has cost the ABC more than $2.6m

Industry estimates put costs in the matter at close to $1.5 million, but questions on notice reveal the case cost the ABC much more.

Slater and Gordon is looking to move on after a tumultuous few years.

Slater & Gordon settles long-running lawsuit with sacked HR executive

Alicia Gleeson was one of two former chief people officers suing the private equity-owned firm. She alleged she was let go after warning about underpayments.

November 2025

Woolworths intends to defend a new class action claim.

Woolworths hit with underpayments shareholder class action

Litigation Lending Services, chaired by billionaire Shaun Bonett, is funding a landmark case alleging the supermarket giant was misleading in its financial statements.

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