Port Arthur: The shooting that changed Australia • FRANCE 24 English
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Thirty years ago, Australia experienced the deadliest mass shooting in its history. The Port Arthur massacre transformed the country’s relationship to guns and reshaped firearms policy for decades. Now, following the Bondi Beach attack in December 2025, Australia is once again questioning whether those reforms are still sufficient. Mairead Dundas revisits Port Arthur for France 24 #Australia #Port Arthur #MassShooting Read more about this story in our article: https://f24.my/C302.y 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/ Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBen Follow us on X: https://f24.my/Xen Bluesky: https://f24.my/BSen and Threads: https://f24.my/THen Browse the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGen Discover our TikTok videos: https://f24.my/TKen Get the latest top stories on Telegram: https://f24.my/TG
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