Australia announces special honours list to recognise acts of bravery during the Bondi attack

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Source: theguardian.com
Australia announces special honours list to recognise acts of bravery during the Bondi attack

Prime minister says awards will celebrate extraordinary acts of courage and kindness in the wake of the terror attack

Anthony Albanese has announced the creation of a special honours list to recognise the bravery of those who helped respond to the Bondi terror attack, paying tribute to police, medical staff and ordinary citizens who leapt into action during the antisemitic massacre.

The awards, to be presented next year after consultation with the New South Wales state government, will honour “the best of humanity”, the prime minister said at a press conference on Wednesday.

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