If You're Listening 24 hours after the Bondi shooting
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Dec 15, 2025 Perry Duffin, senior crime reporter at the Sydney Morning Herald, shares his harrowing experiences covering the aftermath of the Bondi shooting. He vividly describes the chaos at the scene, including the discovery of bodies and the rapid response of first responders. Perry discusses the alarming rise in anti-Semitic incidents in Sydney and the implications of gun access and legal loopholes. As the community grapples with fear and loss, he highlights the long emotional recovery for survivors and the Jewish community.
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Live FaceTime From The Surf Club
- Perry Duffin watched a friend FaceTime from inside North Bondi Surf Club while chaos unfolded and people screamed outside.
- The friend believed he was shot with rubber bullets but paramedics identified pellets from a shotgun wound.
Triage On The Park Near The Beach
- Perry arrived on scene to find a triage area with bodies on the grass and panicked crowds fleeing up the hill.
- He found his friend being bandaged and pointing to a body covered by a white sheet nearby.
Shooters' Position And Unnoticed IED
- The shooters fired from a footbridge about 50 metres from the triage area and had parked nearby with an improvised explosive device in their car.
- Perry says the IED in the car had likely not been detected when he first arrived.