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A further 18 people are in hospital, with paramedics treating more at the scene. Follow updates liveMain report: NSW police advise people to ‘take shelter’ after Bondi mass shootingWhat we know so far about the Bondi beach attackThe prime minister, Anthony Albanese, just released a statement. He said:The scenes in Bondi are shocking and distressing. Police and emergency responders are on the ground working to save lives. My thoughts are with every person affected. I just have spoken to the AFP Commissioner and the NSW Premier. We are working with NSW Police and will provide further updates as more information

Liz Sayce, who led inquiry into department’s failures, ‘distressed’ at carers being blamed for running up huge overpaymentsThe Department of Work and Pensions needs a management and cultural overhaul if it is to restore public trust after the benefits scandal which left hundreds of thousands of unpaid carers in debt, a key government adviser has warned.Prof Liz Sayce led a scathing review of the carer’s allowance scandal, which found the DWP system and leadership failures were responsible for carers unknowingly running up huge debts, some of which resulted in serious mental illness and, possibly, criminal convictions for fraud. Continue reading...

Suspect remain at large as Ivy League university tells students to shelter in placeFull report: Multiple people shot at Brown University in Rhode Island, police sayWhat we know so far about the Brown University shootingPolice said no weapons were recovered from the scene and the last sighting of the suspect was him leaving the Hope Street side of the building on foot.Timothy O’Hara, a deputy police chief, told a press conference that the suspect is a “male dressed in black” who exited the complex at Brown University. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/dec/13/brown-university-shooting-rhode-island-updates Author : Jonathan Yerushalmy (now); Nadeem Badshah