The federal government gave the states an April 1 deadline to sign on to the buyback. With that date come and gone, the future of the plan is up in the air.
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The Bondi shooters legally owned the guns they used to kill 15 people in a terrorist attack. The government has flagged harsher gun laws, but will they work?
Crime stats show how Australia’s efforts to restrict weapon use has been largely successful. But more can be done.
Nitram is a restrained and sensitive film, which makes sure not to glorify or sensationalise a killer.
A film about the shootings is likely to be very distressing for people directly impacted by the massacre, particularly those who still have PTSD or strong grief responses.
An old political maxim is to ‘never waste a crisis’, but sometimes a crisis isn’t enough.
Evidence from Australia shows the Ardern government’s moves to eliminate certain firearms from New Zealand will improve community safety.
Gun control in Australia is not a black-and-white issue, and it’s time we had a public debate that reflected that fact.
Australian and UK scholars weigh in on what firearm regulations in their countries have accomplished.
Twenty years ago, Australian federal, state and territory governments united to reform our firearm laws which had allowed easy access in some states to the military-style weapons of the sort used by the gunman in Orlando, Florida.
For the first time in 20 years, Australia’s national arsenal of private guns is larger than it was before the Port Arthur massacre.
How Bryant and, more importantly, the dead and survivors of the massacre are remembered is vital if we’re to appreciate the impact of it.
Former Prime Minister John Howard and all Australia’s states and territories united to introduce sweeping gun law reforms just 12 days after the then world’s worst civilian firearm massacre. When they…
After the Port Arthur massacre, Australia had the most comprehensive reform of firearm laws anywhere in the world. But a creeping complacency now jeopardises public safety.
The 20th anniversary of the massacre at Port Arthur again raises pressing questions about ways of remembering the tragedy.
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