Bondi Beach Christmas Muted After Deadly Attack; Melbourne Car Torched

• Christmas celebrations at Bondi Beach, Sydney, were scaled back/cancelled following a deadly terror attack that killed 15 people over a week ago.
• The December 14 attack, one of the deadliest mass shootings in decades, occurred during a Jewish Hannukah celebration.
• The incident prompted calls for stricter gun laws, tougher action against antisemitism, and led to tightened public gathering rules in Sydney.
• British tourist Mark Conroy and Surf Life Saving Patrol Captain Thomas Hough noted the somber mood and respect for victims at Bondi.
• In Melbourne, a car with a "Happy Chanukah!" sign was set ablaze on Christmas Day, prompting PM Anthony Albanese to condemn the "evil ideology."

Why It Matters: Deadly attack mutes Bondi Christmas; Melbourne car fire raises antisemitism fears.