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Port Arthur: The shooting that changed Australia

Thirty years ago, Australia experienced the deadliest mass shooting in its history. The Port Arthur massacre transformed the country’s relationship to guns and reshaped firearms policy for decades. Now, following the Bondi Beach attack in December 2025, Australia is once again questioning whether those reforms are still sufficient. Mairead Dundas…

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The oil giant’s sponsorship deal with Fifa has featured prominently at matches in Houston. But 100 miles away in another Texas city, residents say the firm’s refinery is exposing them to poisonous gases and long-term health problems

The Guardian - UK

Morning Mail: Trump shooting suspect charged, Aboriginal woman ‘failed’ by system, Port Arthur 30 years on

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'Love over evil': Port Arthur remembered 30 years on

Survivors of the Port Arthur massacre have shared their desire for strong gun control on the 30th anniversary of the horrific shooting.

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Port Arthur tragedy anniversary raises gun cap question

The 30th anniversary of the Port Arthur massacre has renewed conversations around gun reform and whether caps on weapons should be implemented.

AAP

'Still raw': Port Arthur refuses to fade 30 years on

Three decades have passed since the nation's worst mass shooting at Port Arthur but for those who witnessed the tragedy firsthand, time has often stood still.

AAP

Study finds toxic benzene emissions along the Texas Gulf Coast are among the highest in the nation

Researchers found that state policy and oil refineries’ failure to fix leaks contributed more to high benzene emissions than the size or capacity of the refineries.

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Texas’ Gulf Coast Has a Health Problem: Benzene Emissions Are Among the Highest in the Nation

At the worst-performing refineries, report finds operators are not tackling recurring and harmful leaks, leading to public health risk.

Capital & Main

Diesel Hydrotreater Heater Blast or Iranian Sabotage? Port Arthur Refinery Explosion Sparks Conspiracy Storm

An explosion at Valero's Port Arthur refinery in Texas has sparked conspiracy theories amid US-Iran tensions, though officials attribute it to equipment failure

International Business Times UK

Valero Oil Refinery Explosion: Why the Fire Could Send Shockwaves Through US Gas Pumps

A massive explosion at Valero Oil Refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, has caused a fire and economic concerns. Learn about the impact on gas prices and the ongoing investigation.

International Business Times UK

Watch: Fire erupts after explosion at Texas refinery; residents told to stay indoors

A large explosion at the Valero Refinery on Monday prompted authorities in Port Arthur to issue an emergency shelter-in-place order for nearby residents.

The Times of India

State rejects national gun buyback, another undecided

A national gun buyback scheme has been rejected by one state while another appeared non-committal after legislation was rushed through the Senate.

AAP

Australia’s strongest gun reform since the Port Arthur massacre has become law. Here’s what you need to know

The laws, in the wake of the Bondi terror attack, establish a national buyback, stop the importation of some firearms and tighten background checks

The Guardian - AU

“I don’t think Janis was living a life with the inevitability of death. She was getting cleaner and stronger”: The turbulent story of how Janis Joplin tried and failed to get off the rock’n’roll rollercoaster

In 1966, a strung-out Janis Joplin returned to her home town in Texas, intent on leading a normal life

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Australia launches biggest gun buyback in 30 years after Bondi beach terror attack

Prime minister announces first firearm buyback since Port Arthur massacre, and designates Sunday a national day of reflection in honour of Hanukah shooting victims

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There Are 4.1 Million Guns In Australia. So Are Our Gun Laws As Strict As We Thought?

The Bondi attack has raised a confronting question: are our gun laws as strict as we thought they were? What needs to change to actually keep people safe?

The Conversation

What NZ needs to watch as Australia reforms gun laws after the Bondi terror attack

The Bondi terror attack on Sunday has seen Australian federal, state and territory governments agree to the biggest overhaul of firearms regulations since the 1996 Port Arthur massacre.

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Premier vows to bring 'toughest gun laws in Australia'

The premier has pledged swift action to tighten NSW gun laws in the wake of the Bondi terror attack as the nation moves into lockstep on firearms control.

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National cabinet agrees to sweeping overhaul of Australia’s gun laws in response to Bondi massacre

Federal, state and territory governments have agreed to the biggest overhaul of Australia’s gun laws since the Howard government’s post-Port Arthur reforms, in a response to the Bondi massacre that has claimed the lives of 15 victims so far and one of the perpetrators.

International Business Times UK

Two Bondi Beach Shooting Suspects Identified: Father And Son Terrorists Murdered 15 People With Fully Licensed Weapons

A father and son terrorist duo murdered 15 people with six legally owned guns. Details reveal fatal flaws in Australia's tough firearms laws since Port Arthur.

The Guardian - UK

Timeline: Bondi beach terror attack becomes Australia’s worst mass shooting in three decades

Mass attacks have been rare in the wake of stringent gun controls brought in after the Port Arthur massacre of 1996

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Mass shooting at Bondi Beach leaves dozens dead and wounded as Jewish families flee Hannukah celebration

Australia's deadliest mass shooting since the 1996 Port Arthur tragedy.

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Australia had the ‘gold standard’ on gun control. The Bondi beach terror attack may force it to confront its surging number of weapons

There are now more guns in the community per capita than in the aftermath of the Port Arthur massacre, with at least 2,000 new firearms lawfully entering the community every week

The Conversation

‘An act of evil antisemitism’: at least 15 dead in terrorist attack on Bondi Beach

The death toll has risen to 15 after two gunmen opened fire on a crowd at Bondi Beach at about 6.47pm on Sunday. Thirty-eight people were injured and taken to hospital, including two police officers and four children. One of the gunmen is also dead. It is the deadliest mass…

Texas Observer

Petrochemical Expansion in Texas Will Fall Heavily on Communities of Color, Study Finds

Researchers in Houston analyzed the locations of 114 proposed industrial projects related to oil and gas in Texas, most of them involved in plastics production.

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