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The surviving suspect from Sunday's mass shooting at Bondi Beach has been charged with 59 offences.
New South Wales Police have laid 15 counts of murder against Naveed Akram, as well as one count of committing a terrorist act.
The 24-year-old was critically injured during the attack, while his 50-year-old father, Sajid Akram, was killed in a shootout with police.
Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon says investigators are waiting for the son's condition to stabilise before they question him further.
“We are currently awaiting his medical condition to be appropriate for us to do that, it's important that he has appropriate cognitive ability at the time when you're on medication, we would argue for his fairness. We need to make sure that he's able to understand exactly what's happening.”
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The federal government says it intends to strengthen migration laws to ensure people with antisemitic views cannot visit or emigrate to Australia.
Anthony Albanese says the Home Affairs Minister will have new powers to cancel visas for people who spread hate and division in Australia, or reject visas for those who would do so if they were allowed to enter.
The government has been accused of failing to address antisemitism, despite having received a report from its special envoy several months ago.
In response to a question on Nine's Today show suggesting the P-M was not welcome at the Bondi victims' funerals as a result, the Assistant Minister for Immigration Matt Thistlethwaite says the situation is a difficult one.
"We certainly respect the wishes of the families. I understand that the Jewish community is hurting at the moment and they're grieving. And I want them to know we're here to support them."
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New hate laws will be introduced to combat radicalisation following the Bondi Beach shooting.
The five proposed changes include a hate speech offence for preachers and leaders who promote violence.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says there will also be a regime for listing organisations whose leaders engage in hate speech.
"It is clear we need to do more to combat this evil scourge. Today, I'm announcing a significant number of additional actions to build on the plan. Firstly the Attorney General and Minister for Home Affairs will develop a package of legislative reforms to crack down on those who spread hate division and radicalisation."
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The New South Wales Premier has stood by his plans to recall state parliament from its summer break to introduce tough new laws after the Bondi massacre.
One bill is aimed at capping the number of guns licence holders can have, while the other is aimed at using a terrorist designation to ban mass protests.
The New South Wales Greens justice spokesperson Sue Higginson argues the changes could restrict civil liberties and undermine social cohesion.
But Premier Chris Minns says he believes a large demonstration could rip the community apart.
"I completely understand there's people concerned about what is happening overseas, they have every right to be concerned. My worry is what is happening in Sydney right now. We'll look at - my concern is that a mass demonstration in this combustible situation with our multicultural community could light a flame that would be impossible to extinguish."
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A man will appear in court today after he allegedly made antisemitic threats during a flight from Bali to Sydney.
Australian Federal Police officers arrested the 19 year old after he landed at Sydney International Airport.
They have charged him with threatening force or violence against members of groups.
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has lodged a complaint against the Nobel Foundation over its awarding of the Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado.
His lawsuit is seeking to halt payments to the Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
The complaint argues Machado's public support for US military actions against Venezuela runs counter to the core principles of the Peace Prize.
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The memoirs of Virginia Giuffre have reached a milestone, selling one million copies worldwide.
The book - Nobody's Girl - had been published posthumously, giving an account of being trafficked by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The family of Ms Giuffre says the million mark is a bittersweet moment.
Doubleday UK publishing director Susanna Wadeson has described the book as both a narrative about surviving abuse, and also a rallying cry for reclaiming power.
