Australia in 2025: The events that shaped the nation

It has been a turbulent 12 months for Australians with unity in the community tested with the spillover of tensions from global conflicts. There was also milestone moments with the trial of mushroom cook Erin Patterson, and the ongoing impact of climate-driven weather extremes.

Police patrol in the early morning following a shooting Sunday at Sydney's Bondi Beach, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Baker) Source: AP / Mark Baker/AP

Key Points

• Australia faced consecutive extreme weather events in 2025.
• Notable cases included Erin Patterson’s triple-murder conviction over the poisonous mushroom lunch and the ongoing manhunt for fugitive Dezi Freeman in Victoria.
• National unity was tested with extremist incidents, including the Bondi Beach mass shooting, amid ASIO warnings about increasing politically motivated violence.

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