ABC News Daily Everything we know about the Bondi shooters
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Dec 16, 2025 
In this riveting discussion, investigative reporter Sean Rubinsztein-Dunlop unravels the shocking Bondi Beach mass shooting. He explores the radicalization of father-son duo Sajid and Naveed Akram, revealing Naveed's controversial ASIO history and street preaching connections. Sean highlights their mysterious trip to the Philippines for military-style training and discusses the implications of ASIO's monitoring and resource challenges. The conversation also addresses rising antisemitism as a significant security concern in Australia.
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Warnings About IS Network Were Accurate
- Sean Rubinsztein-Dunlop warns the Bondi attack matched prior warnings about a re-emerging Islamic State network in Australia.
- He found the scale and accuracy of earlier intelligence about the threat chilling and borne out by the attack.
2019 ASIO Probe Found No Imminent Threat
- Naveed Akram was investigated by ASIO in 2019 over ties to a Sydney IS cell, but was not on a watch list.
- Officials found no evidence then of imminent attack planning, raising questions after the Bondi assault.
Street Preaching Footage Of Naveed In 2019
- Sean uncovered footage of 17-year-old Naveed street preaching in Bankstown in 2019, addressing schoolboys.
- The content wasn't overtly radical, but known extremists were part of that preaching group.