New South Wales police say officers armed only with handguns faced a firepower gap during the deadly Sydney terror attack, prompting plans for a semiautomatic-rifle unit and renewed focus on antisemitic violence

SYDNEY: Australia’s spy agency was “stretched” by threats on many fronts in the lead-up to an antisemitic mass shooting at Bondi in December, the nation’s intelligence chief said…

SYDNEY: Australia's spy agency was "stretched" by threats on many fronts in the lead-up to an antisemitic mass shooting at Bondi in December, the nation's intelligence chief said…

Commission also told NSW police declined to provide static police presence at Chanukah by the Sea but four officers were at event when attack began

NSW Police revealed they turned down a request for greater presence at the Chanukah event in Bondi Beach from a Jewish security group.

NSW Police Deputy Commissioner David Hudson told the Bondi attack royal commission giving one group the ‘privilege’ of being armed could create ‘friction’ with others.

An Australian government inquiry has heard that a state police force has worked to form a heavily armed rapid response team since the Bondi Beach shooting

New South Wales police say officers armed only with handguns faced a firepower gap during the deadly Sydney terror attack, prompting plans for a semiautomatic-rifle unit and…