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Australia to begin gun buyback scheme in response to Bondi shooting

Low Severity Oceania Australia
Date Occurred Aug 16, 2026 08:11 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 16, 2026
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Australia will begin buying back guns in November, almost a year after a shooting at Sydney's Bondi killed 15 people.

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Region Oceania
Capital Canberra
Population 447,692
GDP / Capita $29000.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #24054
  • Type General News
  • Region Oceania
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 16, 2026
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