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Bondi lifeguard Quinn Darragh after more than 12 hours in the water.

After swimming 12 hours non-stop, Quinn knew it was ‘the beginning of the end’

The Bondi lifeguard is more used to hauling swimmers out of trouble, but was himself pulled from the water after “uncontrolled vomiting” during his record-breaking swim.

  • Julie Power and Jack Gramenz

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Naveed Akram appeared in the Downing Centre Local Court on Tuesday via videolink with a freshly shaved head in a small grey and blue metal room.

‘Bondi terrorist’ hangs head as vigilante threats against family revealed

Naveed Akram looked down as a court heard his family felt “under siege” from the constant death threats and harassment in their western Sydney home.

  • Perry Duffin
Sydney CEO Matthew Pavlich during the March 5 pre-game tribute to victims of the Bondi terror attack.

‘Error of judgment’: Swans admit to script change before pre-game Bondi tribute

Sydney have admitted to changing the script of a pre-game tribute to victims of the Bondi terror attack to remove reference to the Jewish community, saying the AFL was not involved.

  • Jonathan Drennan and Jon Pierik
Swans chairman Andrew Pridham.

Swans chair apologises for Bondi tribute that failed to mention Jewish community

Andrew Pridham has taken responsibility for the omission after Swans legend Gerard Healy criticised the pre-game speech delivered by club chief Matthew Pavlich.

  • Jon Pierik, Jonathan Drennan, David Barwell and Andrew Wu
An emblem for Bondi shooting victim Matilda tied on a tree in Bondi Park.

Sydney primary school student ‘celebrated’ Bondi terror deaths

The western Sydney public school’s incident is among at least 100 examples of antisemitism in schools since 2024, NSW budget estimates has heard.

  • Sally Rawsthorne
Naveed Akram has been charged with almost 60 offences, including 15 murders.

Bondi terror accused seeks gag order to protect family

Naveed Akram allegedly opened fire on Jewish families in Australia’s worst terror attack – but he now fears for the safety of his mother, brother and sister.

  • Perry Duffin
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Besa squeezes 65 seats into a tight space of “moody” red tones, spotted gum timber and circular booths.

Team behind Nour and Aalia to open tapas bar in Bondi (with a hatted chef in the kitchen)

Inspired by the tightly packed venues of Madrid, expect a high-energy place with DJs and “good drinking food”.

  • Scott Bolles
A memorial at Bondi Pavilion in the days after the December 14 massacre.

The five key questions for the Bondi royal commission to answer

The investigation into the December 14 massacre begins public hearings this week with a statement by Virginia Bell, the former High Court judge who will head the inquiry.

  • Matthew Knott
Ahmed Al Ahmed reveals what he said to Bondi gunman Sajid Akram when he turned his weapon on him in an Australian first interview with 60 Minutes.

Ahmed Al Ahmed reveals what he said to Bondi gunman when he turned his weapon on him

In his first Australian interview, the feted hero also reveals he is living with two bullets still lodged in his shoulder and why he did not shoot Sajid Akram.

  • Dimity Clancey and Anne Worthington
Dan Elkayam doing what he loved: playing football.

Dan was killed at Bondi. His friends want him remembered for so much more

Friends and former teammates have taken to a soccer field for the inaugural Dan’s Legacy Cup to pay tribute to passionate footballer Dan Elkayam.

  • Megan Gorrey