The New South Wales premier has rejected criticism of the police response to the attack on a Jewish festival at Bondi Beach, saying officers acted with "bravery and integrity". Some witnesses have suggested police were too slow to disarm the two gunmen, who killed 15 people and injured dozens in Australia's most famous beach on Sunday.

The man who allegedly opened fire on a Jewish gathering at Australia’s Bondi Beach has been charged with 15 counts of murder, New South Wales Police said.

Police in Australia confirmed that Jack Hibbert suffered "severe injuries" during Sunday's shock shooting at Sydney's iconic Bondi Beach. New South Wales (NSW) Police have commended his brave actions while out on duty. A NSW Police spokesperson gave insight into Hibbert's severe injuries in a statement issued to The Mirror.

Mourners have gathered for the funeral of Rabbi Eli Schlanger, who was one of 15 people killed in Sunday's attack.

More than 50 people had more than 100 firearms registered to them in the Australian state, with some owning more than 200 guns.

NSW parliament will be recalled on Monday afternoon after Premier Chris Minns pledged to reform the state’s firearm laws in the wake of the Bondi massacre.

New South Wales Police said emergency services were called to Campbell Parade, the road that runs along Bondi Beach, just before 7 p.m. local time, to reports of a shooting.

AAP FACTCHECK - A manipulated video falsely showing a state premier sharing then-unconfirmed details about the Bondi Beach mass shooting has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times online. The video appears to show NSW Premier Chris Minns explaining that one of the attackers was an Indian national, but the audio has been fabricated.

Even as Australia reels from the terror attack at Bondi Beach on Dec 14, another alleged act of hate crime has taken place — this time at a Muslim cemetery in South Western Sydney. In a video reel posted to his Instagram,