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Port Arthur massacre

April 2024

Police killings spur $161m national register of firearms

More than 35 years after it was first proposed, a national database will be established to track millions of firearms around the country.

Sydneysiders could rely on NSW Police and Ambulance NSW launching a massive response.

Bondi Junction tragedy brings out the best

The carnage at Bondi Junction Plaza may have lessons for mental health management. But it was also a violent exception that proves the rule of a harmonious society.

The aftermath of a psychotic attack: floral tributes build up at Bondi Junction.

Drugs and mental illness a fatal mix

It is not uncommon for mental health patients to fall off the radar of authorities. But the dangers explode when sufferers come into contact with illegal drugs.

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