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Footage shows a man falling to the road after attempting to disarm one of the gunman of the deadly shooting incident at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. JENNY/via REUTERS

Man and couple who died trying to stop Bondi Beach attackers praised for heroic efforts

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese earlier this week praised the actions of Australians who had "run towards danger in order to help others".

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visits Ahmed al Ahmed, the bystander who charged at one of the gunmen and seized his rifle during the deadly shooting at Bondi Beach, at St George Hospital in Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2025. Photo: Prime Minister's Office/Handout via Reuters

Australian PM visits Bondi Beach hero in hospital

People embrace as they visit a makeshift memorial following the attack on a Jewish holiday celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 15, 2025. Photo: REUTERS

Australia plans tougher gun laws after police say father and son killed 15 at Bondi Beach

Ahmed managed to wrestle the gun from the attacker in the struggle. Screengrab: Collected

'Hero' who disarmed Bondi gunman recovers in hospital as donations pour in

People embrace as they visit a makeshift memorial following the attack on a Jewish holiday celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 15, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Flavio Brancaleone

Father and son behind Bondi Hanukkah festival shooting that killed 15: Australian police

Footage circulating on social media shows a man in a car park wearing a white shirt running up to a man in a dark shirt who is holding a rifle. He then tackles the armed man from behind, wrenching the rifle from him with his hands before pointing the gun back at the man. Photo: Screengrab

Bystander who tackled armed man at Bondi Beach shooting hailed as hero

Emergency services operate at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia, 14 December 2025. Photo: Reuters

12 killed in shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach Jewish holiday event

A teenager poses holding a mobile phone displaying a message from TikTok as law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia takes effect, in Sydney, Australia, December 10, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Hollie Adams

Australia leader defends social media ban as teens brag about staying online

A teenager poses holding a mobile phone as law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia takes effect, in Sydney, Australia, December 10, 2025. Photo: Reuters

'This is the end': Australian teens mourn loss of social media as ban begins

Inside Australia's under-16 social media ban

Inside Australia's under-16 social media ban

Annie Wang, 14, poses after an interview discussing Australia’s social media ban for users under 16, which is scheduled to take effect on December 10, in Sydney, Australia, November 22, 2025. Photo: Reuters

Australia's social media ban for children takes effect in world first

Representational image. Photo: Collected

Australia sets precedent with under-16 social media ban, big tech scrambling

FILE PHOTO: Woman is seen in front of displayed social media logos in this illustration taken, May 25, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Australia says the world will follow social media ban as Meta starts blocking teens