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The IndependentNews report · Aug 22, 10:09 AM
Australia’s capital to join gun buyback after deadly Bondi Beach attack, Albanese says
Australia's most populous state, NSW, was the first to commit to the plan
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Albanese: Canberra to join Australia’s gun buy-back programme after Bondi attack
The Independent and South China Morning Post describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Albanese: Canberra to join Australia’s gun buy-back programme after Bondi attack.
The headline split The left frames it as "Australia’s capital to join gun buyback after deadly Bondi Beach attack, Albanese says". The center frames it as "Albanese: Canberra to join Australia’s gun buy-back programme after Bondi attack".
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Left / center-leftAustralia’s capital to join gun buyback after deadly Bondi Beach attack, Albanese says
The Independent · Center-left · News report
CenterAlbanese: Canberra to join Australia’s gun buy-back programme after Bondi attack
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South China Morning PostNews report · Aug 22, 9:36 AM
Albanese: Canberra to join Australia’s gun buy-back programme after Bondi attack
Australia’s capital will join a gun buy-back as part of a response to a shooting spree that killed 15 at a Jewish festival in Sydney, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday. Al...
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