What will it take to stop it? An Australian on the scene of America’s mass shootings

What will it take to stop it? An Australian on the scene of America’s mass shootings

There’s been no shortage of examples to remind me of the grim reality of American gun culture. The closest happened near the doorstep of my Washington DC apartment.

  • byFarrah Tomazin

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10 people killed in mass shooting during Lunar New Year near Los Angeles

10 people killed in mass shooting during Lunar New Year near Los Angeles

Police have released images of the suspected gunman and surrounded a white cargo van believed to be connected to the incident.

  • byAndrew Dalton andJae C Hong
Palaszczuk to raise gun data with national cabinet after fatal shootout

Palaszczuk to raise gun data with national cabinet after fatal shootout

A national firearm registry was first called for more than 30 years ago,but has so far struggled to meet expectations.

  • byMatt Dennien
Man allegedly harboured brother after gangland execution:police

Man allegedly harboured brother after gangland execution:police

Lee Lambroglou arrested and charged,several months after his brother Vincent Lambroglou was charged in relation to the fatal shooting of Rami Iskander.

  • bySally Rawsthorne
WA Police slap high-profile criminals with new gun rules

WA Police slap high-profile criminals with new gun rules

Western Australia’s worst criminals can now be arrested for being in close proximity to firearms.

  • byRebecca Peppiatt
‘Ghost guns’ and 3D printing:Secret arsenals and grey market fuel Victoria’s firearm problem

‘Ghost guns’ and 3D printing:Secret arsenals and grey market fuel Victoria’s firearm problem

More than 25 years after the Port Arthur massacre and the ban on assault rifles,Victoria still has a gun problem. Police statistics show firearm offences are on the rise after a lull during the pandemic.

  • byMarta Pascual Juanola
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Sydney man arrested over alleged connection to death of Rami Iskander

Sydney man arrested over alleged connection to death of Rami Iskander

Iskander was shot dead in May,two weeks after his uncle,gangland figure Mahmoud “Brownie” Ahmad,was shot dead.

  • byAngus Dalton
Police dog finds 27 firearms in bunker after alleged kidnapping,torture

Police dog finds 27 firearms in bunker after alleged kidnapping,torture

Two people have been charged with numerous offences after a weekend incident at a property led police to a secret bunker.

  • byJocelyn Garcia
Man,75,jailed for shooting son-in-law who split from sick daughter

Man,75,jailed for shooting son-in-law who split from sick daughter

William Murrell told authorities after the shooting in Wahroonga that his son-in-law had filed for divorce following his daughter’s motor neurone disease diagnosis.

  • bySarah McPhee
Slain mother Lametta Fadlallah laid to rest after suspected underworld hit

Slain mother Lametta Fadlallah laid to rest after suspected underworld hit

Mourners gathered to release white balloons after the funeral at St Charbel’s Church in Punchbowl on Monday morning.

  • byJenny Noyes
Solving gangland homicides ‘not a CSI one-hour program’:Karen Webb

Solving gangland homicides ‘not a CSI one-hour program’:Karen Webb

The NSW Police chief has defended the time it’s taking to solve the gang hits afflicting Sydney,saying the “unfortunate” reality is that investigations are complex.

  • byJenny Noyes