Australia news LIVE: Royal commission exposes gun registry intelligence gap, warning AUKUS has become Defence ‘centre of gravity’, Five divers found alive in Laos cave
A Royal Commission has highlighted significant gaps in the NSW firearms registry's intelligence capabilities prior to a terror attack. Meanwhile, five divers trapped in a cave in Laos have been found alive, although two others remain missing. Additionally, concerns have been raised regarding AUKUS becoming the primary focus of Australia's defense spending, with much of it still unapproved.
- ▪The NSW firearms registry lacked in-house intelligence capabilities before the Bondi Beach terror attack.
- ▪Five villagers trapped in a flooded cave in Laos have been found alive, but two remain missing.
- ▪AUKUS has been identified as the 'centre of gravity' for Australia's defense program, with 80% of spending in key areas unapproved.
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| Publication time | Thu, 28 May 2026 06:42:03 +1000 |
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Pinned post from 6.34amGo to latestWhat you need to know todayBy Welcome to our live and rolling coverage of news around Australia and the world.Here’s what you need to know today.Rescuers gather, trying to reach people who have been trapped in a cave in Xaisomboun province, Laos.Metta Tham Rescue Kalasin via APThe Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has revealed the NSW firearms registry had no in-house intelligence capability in the years before the Bondi Beach terror attack.A NSW man with a “serious history of violence” has become the first charged under the state’s Serious Domestic Abuse Prevention Orders.An analysis of Defence spending warned AUKUS has become the “centre of gravity” for the defence program and up to 80 per cent of spending in 12 priority areas remain…
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