Overview
- Psychologists urge parents to limit children’s exposure to graphic news and to watch together so they can offer calm, simple explanations.
- Families are advised to reassure children that the immediate danger has passed, answer honestly using age-appropriate facts, and validate feelings without adding unnecessary detail.
- Guidance for teenagers includes discussing how social media algorithms elevate shocking content, setting boundaries on scrolling, and staying available for questions.
- Mental-health organizations including Smiling Mind, Beyond Blue, Lifeline and Kids Helpline expect increased need, and NSW authorities are establishing local supports near Bondi.
- Officials report at least 15 people killed and dozens injured at the Hanukkah gathering, with the alleged attackers identified as Sajid and Naveed Akram, one killed by police and the other under guard in hospital.