Court documents reveal police concerns regarding Bondi gunman's associates

Thursday 18 December 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Thu 18 Dec 2025, 8:53am

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Court documents show Australian police previously feared associates of the Bondi Beach shooter might seek weapons. The documents suggest authorities attempted to prevent individuals with links to Islamic State from targeting licensed gun owners. Meanwhile, investigators have identified AI-generated images being used to spread false information online following the attack.

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1. StuffThu 18 Dec 2025, 7:46am

   Australian police feared Bondi gunman’s Islamic State associates were seeking weapons (opens in new tab)

2. RNZThu 18 Dec 2025, 8:53am

   AI-generated images of alleged Bondi gunman used to spread false information (opens in new tab)