A Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach ended with a mass shooting when two gunmen opened fire, killing 15 people. In a country with some of the world’s strictest gun laws, how were a father and son able to carry out an attack that sent shockwaves across Australia?

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Danielle Robertson (@Danielle_Rob), Al Jazeera Correspondent

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Marcos Bartolomé and Melanie Marich, with Sarí el-Khalili, Farhan Rafid, Fatima Shafiq, Diana Ferrero, Tamara Khandaker and our guest host, Kevin Hirten. It was edited by Noor Wazwaz and Sarí el-Khalili.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad Al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

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A Hanukkah celebration at Sydney&rsquo;s Bondi Beach ended with a mass shooting when two gunmen opened fire, killing 15 people. In a country with some of the world&rsquo;s strictest gun laws, how were a father and son able to carry out an attack that sent shockwaves across Australia?
In this episode:
<ul>
<li>Danielle Robertson (<a href="https://x.com/Danielle_Rob">@Danielle_Rob</a>), Al Jazeera Correspondent</li>
</ul>
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Marcos Bartolom&eacute; and Melanie Marich, with Sar&iacute; el-Khalili, Farhan Rafid, Fatima Shafiq, Diana Ferrero, Tamara Khandaker and our guest host, Kevin Hirten. It was edited by Noor Wazwaz and Sar&iacute; el-Khalili.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad Al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take&rsquo;s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera&rsquo;s head of audio.
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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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Will the Bondi Beach shooting change Australia’s gun laws?

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have seized the Heglig oilfield, a critical site located on the border of Sudan and South Sudan. The capture of vital oil infrastructure is part of the RSF's latest push to dominate the country's Kordofan region. What will this takeover mean for the next stage of Sudan's war?

In this episode:
Hiba Morgan (@hiba_morgan), Al Jazeera Correspondent

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Haleema Shah, Sarí el-Khalili, and Melanie Marich, with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Diana Ferrero, Fatima Shafiq, Farhan Rafid, and our host Malika Bilal. It was edited by Kylene Kiang. 

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Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Rick Rush mixed this episode. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad Al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

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Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have seized the Heglig oilfield, a critical site located on the border of Sudan and South Sudan. The capture of vital oil infrastructure is part of the RSF's latest push to dominate the country's Kordofan region. What will this takeover mean for the next stage of Sudan's war?
In this episode:
<ul>
<li>Hiba Morgan (<a href="https://x.com/hiba_morgan">@hiba_morgan</a>), Al Jazeera Correspondent</li>
</ul>
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Haleema Shah, Sar&iacute; el-Khalili, and Melanie Marich, with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Diana Ferrero, Fatima Shafiq, Farhan Rafid, and our host Malika Bilal. It was edited by Kylene Kiang.&nbsp;
The Take production team is Marcos Bartolom&eacute;, Sonia Bhagat, Spencer Cline, Sar&iacute; el-Khalili, Tamara Khandaker, Kylene Kiang, Diana Ferrero, Tracie Hunte, Phillip Lanos, Chloe K. Li, Melanie Marich, Haleema Shah, and Noor Wazwaz. Our editorial interns are Farhan Rafid and Fatima Shafiq. Our host is Malika Bilal. Our engagement producers are Adam Abou-Gad and Vienna Maglio. Andrew Greiner is lead of audience engagement.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Rick Rush mixed this episode. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad Al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take&rsquo;s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera&rsquo;s head of audio.
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What does RSF capture of Heglig oilfield mean for Sudan’s war?

This week: 67 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 383 Palestinians in Gaza.   A winter storm killed at least 14 Palestinians in Gaza. Israel approved further settlements in the occupied West Bank. Israel has killed more than 70,656 Palestinians in Gaza since October 7th, 2023.

In this episode:
Ibrahim Al Khalili, (@_ibrahimalkhalili) Al Jazeera Correspondent
Hind Khoudary, (@Hind_Gaza) Al Jazeera Correspondent
Nour Odeh, (@osamabinjavaid) Al Jazeera Correspondent

Episode credits:

This episode was produced and mixed by David Enders. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Andrew Greiner and Munera AlDosari is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

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This week: 67 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 383 Palestinians in Gaza.   A winter storm killed at least 14 Palestinians in Gaza. Israel approved further settlements in the occupied West Bank. Israel has killed more than 70,656 Palestinians in Gaza since October 7th, 2023.
In this episode:
<ul>
<li>Ibrahim Al Khalili, (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/_ibrahimalkhalili/">@_ibrahimalkhalili</a>) Al Jazeera Correspondent</li>
<li>Hind Khoudary, (<a href="https://x.com/Hind_Gaza">@Hind_Gaza</a>) Al Jazeera Correspondent</li>
<li>Nour Odeh, (<a href="https://x.com/osamabinjavaid">@osamabinjavaid</a>) Al Jazeera Correspondent</li>
</ul>
Episode credits:
This episode was produced and mixed by David Enders. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Andrew Greiner and Munera AlDosari is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take&rsquo;s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.
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Brief: Winter storm compounds misery of Gaza's displaced

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on January 18, 2024. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that time have been changed.

The Palestinian national football team is at the AFC Asian Cup happening right now in Qatar. They played the United Arab Emirates today and played Iran on Sunday, where Palestinian pride echoed throughout the stadium. We head to the pitch for a look at the team’s challenges and achievements as the cup goes on.

In this episode:
Abdullah Al-Arian, Georgetown University Associate Professor of History, School of Foreign Service in Qatar

Episode credits:

This episode was updated by Tracie Hunte. This episode was produced by Khaled Soltan and Chloe K. Li with our host Kevin Hirten. Miranda Lin fact-checked this episode.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer.

Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio. 

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Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on January 18, 2024. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that time have been changed.
The Palestinian national football team is at the AFC Asian Cup happening right now in Qatar. They played the United Arab Emirates today and played Iran on Sunday, where Palestinian pride echoed throughout the stadium. We head to the pitch for a look at the team&rsquo;s challenges and achievements as the cup goes on.
In this episode:
<ul>
<li>Abdullah Al-Arian, Georgetown University Associate Professor of History, School of Foreign Service in Qatar</li>
</ul>
Episode credits:
This episode was updated by Tracie Hunte. This episode was produced by Khaled Soltan and Chloe K. Li with our host Kevin Hirten. Miranda Lin fact-checked this episode.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer.
Alexandra Locke is The Take&rsquo;s executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera&rsquo;s head of audio. 
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