As the country tries to understand how a Hanukkah gathering in Bondi ended with 15 people dead, more details about the alleged shooters have come to light.

Authorities say the attack was inspired by Islamic State. The two gunmen had recently travelled to the Philippines for military-style training. The surviving gunman, now in custody, had been known to ASIO since 2019.

And yet the attack still went ahead, raising fresh questions about the limits of Australia’s counter-terrorism systems – and how hard it is to detect and stop lone-actor violence before it happens.

Today, Chair in Global Islamic Politics at Deakin University, Professor Greg Barton, on how a mass attack like this can still happen in Australia, even when intelligence agencies are on high alert.

 

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Guest: Chair in Global Islamic Politics at Deakin University, Professor Greg Barton

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As the country tries to understand how a Hanukkah gathering in Bondi ended with 15 people dead, more details about the alleged shooters have come to light.
Authorities say the attack was inspired by Islamic State. The two gunmen had recently travelled to the Philippines for military-style training. The surviving gunman, now in custody, had been known to ASIO since 2019.
And yet the attack still went ahead, raising fresh questions about the limits of Australia&rsquo;s counter-terrorism systems &ndash; and how hard it is to detect and stop lone-actor violence before it happens.
Today, Chair in Global Islamic Politics at Deakin University, Professor Greg Barton, on how a mass attack like this can still happen in Australia, even when intelligence agencies are on high alert.
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Guest: Chair in Global Islamic Politics at Deakin University, Professor Greg Barton
Photo:&nbsp;AAP Image/Lukas Coch

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How Bondi is testing Australia’s national security

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