- Naveed Akram, accused of a mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach, is facing 59 charges, including 15 counts of murder and a terror offence.
- He is seeking a gag order to protect the identities and addresses of his family, citing death threats and vigilante attacks on their home since the 14 December incident.
- A Sydney court heard that Akram's mother reported vehicles driving past their home, men knocking late at night, and eggs and pork chops being thrown at the house.
- Akram and his father, who was killed by police at the scene, allegedly killed 15 people and wounded 40 others during a Hanukkah celebration, an attack police say was inspired by the Islamic State militant group.
- Australian media groups are challenging the proposed gag order, arguing for public interest and open justice, noting the family's identities are already widely known.
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