It’s been 30 years since the Port Arthur massacre - when a lone gunman opened fire at the historical site in Tasmania, killing 35 people and injuring another 23. As many of us know, it led to big changes to Australia’s gun laws - an issue that’s come back into focus following the antisemitic terror attack at Bondi in December. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll look at what happened at Port Arthur, the changes it led to, and what’s happened since.

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Reading: The ABC’s article about the shootings and interview with Walter Mikac…

Watching: This John Oliver series on gun control legislation, featuring an interview with former PM John Howard… It’s still worth a watch, all these years later.

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