Max Walden
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Journalist with the ABC’s Asia Pacific Newsroom. PhD from Melbourne Law School. Bad opinions are my own
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BREAKING: Thailand and Cambodia agree on 72-hour ceasefire
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December 27, 2025 at 7:07 AM
BREAKING: Thailand and Cambodia agree on 72-hour ceasefire
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Spanish family missing after tourist boat sinks near Labuan Bajo in Indonesia
Spanish family missing after tourist boat sinks near Labuan Bajo in Indonesia
The vessel was carrying 11 people when it sank in the Padar Island Strait near the popular destination of Labuan Bajo on Friday night (Dec 26), Antara said.
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December 27, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Spanish family missing after tourist boat sinks near Labuan Bajo in Indonesia
Ex-Malaysia PM Najib Razak given 15-year jail term over state funds scandal
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1MDB: Ex-Malaysia PM Najib Razak given 15-year jail term over state funds scandal - BBC News
Najib was convicted for his role in the billion-dollar scandal involving the country's sovereign wealth fund 1MDB.
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December 27, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Ex-Malaysia PM Najib Razak given 15-year jail term over state funds scandal
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AFP | Myanmar’s military-run elections are being pilloried abroad and shunned at home, but neighbouring China has emerged as an enthusiastic backer of the pariah poll.
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
Disputed Myanmar election wins China's vote of confidence
Myanmar's military-run elections are being pilloried abroad and shunned at home, but neighbouring China has emerged as an enthusiastic backer of the pariah poll.
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December 23, 2025 at 5:44 AM
AFP | Myanmar’s military-run elections are being pilloried abroad and shunned at home, but neighbouring China has emerged as an enthusiastic backer of the pariah poll.
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
As Sydney marks one week since the antisemitic Bondi attack, the Jewish community is grappling with the question of where to go from here www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
In the darkest week, Bondi's Jewish community looks for the light
As Sydney marks one week since the antisemitic Bondi attack, the Jewish community is grappling with the question of where to go from here.
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December 20, 2025 at 10:12 PM
As Sydney marks one week since the antisemitic Bondi attack, the Jewish community is grappling with the question of where to go from here www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
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FBI notes detail grim demands Jeffrey Epstein made for procurement of children for sex.
"At one point" Epstein was "asking for ID to girl". He "wanted make sure under 18 b/c he wasn’t believing them b/c [redacted] messed up by bringing more older girls" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
"At one point" Epstein was "asking for ID to girl". He "wanted make sure under 18 b/c he wasn’t believing them b/c [redacted] messed up by bringing more older girls" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
FBI notes detail grim demands Epstein made for procurement of underage girls
Interview from 2019 reveals specific preferences for recruitment, including age and race
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December 20, 2025 at 7:26 AM
FBI notes detail grim demands Jeffrey Epstein made for procurement of children for sex.
"At one point" Epstein was "asking for ID to girl". He "wanted make sure under 18 b/c he wasn’t believing them b/c [redacted] messed up by bringing more older girls" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
"At one point" Epstein was "asking for ID to girl". He "wanted make sure under 18 b/c he wasn’t believing them b/c [redacted] messed up by bringing more older girls" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Putting the health-care system back together will take years. The WHO puts the cost at $7bn-8bn. In the meantime Gazans continue to suffer
Just 74 intensive-care beds remain in Gaza
The health-care system is shattered and no one is rebuilding it
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December 20, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Putting the health-care system back together will take years. The WHO puts the cost at $7bn-8bn. In the meantime Gazans continue to suffer
Sydney’s Muslim community has been told to expect counterterrorism raids in the wake of the Bondi Beach attack, as Islamic leaders reveal it has been sounding the alarm about the hate preacher connected to one of the shooters for 10 years.
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Muslim community warned police about radical preacher linked to Bondi shooter
It can also be revealed Islamic leaders have been told of impending counterterrorism raids as investigations continue into Sunday’s attack.
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December 19, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Sydney’s Muslim community has been told to expect counterterrorism raids in the wake of the Bondi Beach attack, as Islamic leaders reveal it has been sounding the alarm about the hate preacher connected to one of the shooters for 10 years.
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Indonesian influencers glamorise life and earnings in Australia but the reality falls short
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Dream life in Australia sold by influencers doesn't match reality
Influencers push a false promise of easy money and a better life in Australia with a Work and Holiday Visa, inspiring young Indonesians to take extreme measures to chase an almost unrealisable dream.
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December 19, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Indonesian influencers glamorise life and earnings in Australia but the reality falls short
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Bondi gunman Naveed Akram trained at a Sydney shooting club in "firearms safety" and "how to hunt", the club's president has revealed in an interview with a Serbian newspaper. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Naveed Akram received hunting training at Sydney club, president says
Bondi gunman Naveed Akram trained at a Sydney shooting club in "firearms safety" and "how to hunt", the club's president has revealed in an interview with a Serbian newspaper.
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December 18, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Bondi gunman Naveed Akram trained at a Sydney shooting club in "firearms safety" and "how to hunt", the club's president has revealed in an interview with a Serbian newspaper. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Hundreds of mourners have gathered at a Jewish memorial centre in Sydney's east to farewell the youngest victim of the Bondi terror attack, 10-year-old Matilda.
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Youngest victim of Bondi attack farewelled at Sydney funeral
Mourners wore bee stickers and brought bee-shaped balloons to farewell 10-year-old Bondi victim Matilda.
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December 18, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Hundreds of mourners have gathered at a Jewish memorial centre in Sydney's east to farewell the youngest victim of the Bondi terror attack, 10-year-old Matilda.
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X payments incentivised misinformation in wake of Bondi shooting, expert says
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X payments incentivised misinformation in wake of Bondi shooting, expert says
US social media platform X incentivised the spread of inflammatory misinformation in the wake of the Bondi Beach shootings, a digital media expert has said.
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December 18, 2025 at 3:36 AM
X payments incentivised misinformation in wake of Bondi shooting, expert says
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“Resurgence would be too strong of a word ... But the essence of terrorism, beyond the lethality, is the psychological impact, which makes a group like [IS] seem stronger and more omnipresent than it actually is.” www.theage.com.au/world/north-...
Bondi massacre a reminder of Islamic State’s power to inspire bloodshed
While the terrorist group is weakened compared with a decade ago, it now wields propaganda as its most potent tool to inspire deadly attacks.
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December 18, 2025 at 1:01 AM
“Resurgence would be too strong of a word ... But the essence of terrorism, beyond the lethality, is the psychological impact, which makes a group like [IS] seem stronger and more omnipresent than it actually is.” www.theage.com.au/world/north-...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. “strongly rejects” claims the Philippines is an ISIS training hotspot, after authorities confirmed the Bondi Beach mass shooters had stayed in the country for nearly a month weeks before the attack
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Bondi Beach attack: Palace slams claims PH is ISIS training ground
Floral tributes left by mourners are seen at the promenade of Bondi Beach in Sydney on December 17, 2025, in honor of victims of the shooting that took place there on December 14. Agence
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December 18, 2025 at 12:00 AM
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. “strongly rejects” claims the Philippines is an ISIS training hotspot, after authorities confirmed the Bondi Beach mass shooters had stayed in the country for nearly a month weeks before the attack
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Bondi hero Ahmed Al Ahmed a 'source of pride' for family and friends in Syria www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Bondi hero a 'source of pride' for small town in Syria
The village of Al Nayrab, in north-west Syria, is the hometown of Bondi hero Ahmed Al Ahmed — and its residents are filled with pride.
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December 17, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Bondi hero Ahmed Al Ahmed a 'source of pride' for family and friends in Syria www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Bondi gunman Naveed Akram has been formally charged with 59 offences including 15 counts of murder, committing a terrorist act and 40 counts of causing wounding/grievous bodily harm to person with intent to murder. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Bondi shooter charged with 59 offences
Naveed Akram has been charged over the terrorist attack that killed 15 people at Bondi Beach.
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December 17, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Bondi gunman Naveed Akram has been formally charged with 59 offences including 15 counts of murder, committing a terrorist act and 40 counts of causing wounding/grievous bodily harm to person with intent to murder. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Police have arrested and charged an 18-year-old man who was allegedly spotted wearing a Nazi symbol near a mosque in Perth's south-eastern suburbs. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Nazi symbol charge for 18yo arrested near Perth mosque
A man is charged after allegedly wearing a necklace displaying a Nazi symbol, caught by increased police patrols in WA after the Bondi terror attack.
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December 16, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Police have arrested and charged an 18-year-old man who was allegedly spotted wearing a Nazi symbol near a mosque in Perth's south-eastern suburbs. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
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President Trump sued the BBC for defamation Monday over the broadcaster’s editing of a documentary that featured his speech before the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
Trump Sues BBC for $10 Billion Over Documentary Editing
The suit was filed in federal court in Florida.
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December 16, 2025 at 9:49 AM
President Trump sued the BBC for defamation Monday over the broadcaster’s editing of a documentary that featured his speech before the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
A torrent of misinformation spread across social media following Sunday’s Bondi Beach massacre, with Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok amplifying false claims about the identity of a bystander who heroically disarmed one of the gunmen. www.smh.com.au/technology/f...
Fake hero, wrong suspect: Misinformation floods social media after Bondi shooting
Elon Musk’s chatbot said Edward Crabtree – a fictional 47-year-old IT professional – was the hero who tackled one of the attackers and seized his weapon.
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December 16, 2025 at 9:31 AM
A torrent of misinformation spread across social media following Sunday’s Bondi Beach massacre, with Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok amplifying false claims about the identity of a bystander who heroically disarmed one of the gunmen. www.smh.com.au/technology/f...
An act of terrorism targeting members of Australia’s Jewish community took the lives of 15 people at Bondi Beach on Sunday. Their names, stories and legacies are held close by a shaken, grieving community. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
The 15 victims of Bondi terror attack are remembered with love
An act of terror took the lives of 15 people at Bondi. Their names, stories and legacies are held close by a shaken, grieving community.
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December 16, 2025 at 4:45 AM
An act of terrorism targeting members of Australia’s Jewish community took the lives of 15 people at Bondi Beach on Sunday. Their names, stories and legacies are held close by a shaken, grieving community. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has arrived at St George Hospital in Sydney's south to visit Bondi hero Ahmed Al Ahmed.
Albanese visits Ahmed Al Ahmed as Bondi hero's first video message circulates
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has arrived at St George Hospital in Sydney's south to visit Bondi hero Ahmed Al Ahmed.
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December 16, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has arrived at St George Hospital in Sydney's south to visit Bondi hero Ahmed Al Ahmed.
Father-son gunmen Sajid and Naveed Akram travelled to the Philippines to receive "military-style training", security sources have confirmed, in the month before they killed 15 people at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Bondi gunmen underwent 'military-style training' in Philippines
Father-son gunmen Sajid and Naveed Akram travelled to the Philippines to receive "military-style training", security sources have confirmed, in the month before they killed 15 people at a Hanukkah cel...
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December 16, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Father-son gunmen Sajid and Naveed Akram travelled to the Philippines to receive "military-style training", security sources have confirmed, in the month before they killed 15 people at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Bondi Beach shooting gunman Naveed Akram was follower of pro-Islamic State preacher Wisam Haddad
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Bondi gunman was follower of notorious antisemitic Sydney cleric
At least one of the gunmen who killed 15 people in Sunday's Bondi Beach terrorist attack was known to authorities as a follower of a notorious Sydney pro-Islamic State cleric, the ABC can reveal.
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December 15, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Bondi Beach shooting gunman Naveed Akram was follower of pro-Islamic State preacher Wisam Haddad
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‘Speed, accuracy, precision’: How gun makers market the weapons used at Bondi
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‘Speed, accuracy, precision’: How gun makers market the weapons used at Bondi
All the guns used in the Hanukkah massacre were legally owned and registered under NSW law, despite their terrifying power and ability to fire multiple rounds.
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December 15, 2025 at 11:03 AM
‘Speed, accuracy, precision’: How gun makers market the weapons used at Bondi
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National cabinet agrees unanimously to strengthen Australia's strict gun laws in wake of Bondi terror attack www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
National cabinet agrees to toughen gun laws in wake of Bondi terror attack
An urgent meeting of national cabinet agrees to strengthen Australia's gun laws in the wake of the Bondi Beach shooting.
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December 15, 2025 at 7:42 AM
National cabinet agrees unanimously to strengthen Australia's strict gun laws in wake of Bondi terror attack www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...