Albanese went on to say that intelligence has confirmed that the Bondi Beach attack was ISIS-inspired.

The bill lost support from clean energy advocates after last-minute changes by a small group of Republicans aimed at preserving President Trump's ability to block permitted offshore wind farms.

"I knew in that moment, I felt like Hashem was sitting right next to me," she said in an interview with Reuters. "He was whispering into my ear, 'This is your mission: go save those kids.'"

The appointment of a career diplomat to the high-profile post represents a shift in strategy from Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

For Australia, this attack was a turning point, a collision with the progression of "This doesn't happen here" to "What do we do now?"

In a weekly sermon delivered at Mecca two days before the Bondi Beach terror attack the preacher called on God to punish the Jews and portrayed Israel as a cruel “Zionist enemy."

The North Carolina Highway Patrol said it is believed that Greg Biffle and family members were among those killed, but because of a post-crash fire, a formal confirmation has not been completed.

The American Airlines jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter as it made its approach to Reagan National Airport just outside Washington, DC, on January 29.