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Australia gun buyback spurred by Bondi attack to start in November, PM says

Low Severity Oceania Australia
Date Occurred Aug 16, 2026 04:35 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 16, 2026
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Australia introduced measures to reduce gun ownership following a deadly attack on Sydney's Bondi Beach last year.

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Region Oceania
Capital Canberra
Population 447,692
GDP / Capita $29000.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #24034
  • Type General News
  • Region Oceania
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 16, 2026
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