This is a list of
massacre
A massacre is the killing of a large number of people or animals, especially those who are not involved in any fighting or have no way of defending themselves. A massacre is generally considered to be morally unacceptable, especially when per ...
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mass murders that have occurred in Australia and its predecessor colonies (some historical numbers may be approximate). Many of the massacres not listed here may instead be found in the
list of massacres of Indigenous Australians. A mass murder involves the murder of four or more people during the same incident.
Massacres and mass murders
''For massacres relating to Indigenous Australians - see
List of massacres of Indigenous Australians''
Attacks causing multiple non-fatal injuries
Mass violent attacks which caused many injuries but few deaths.
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Sydneicy Yugoslav General Trade and Tourist Agency bombing – in 1972, 16 people were wounded by a bomb planted at Yugoslav tourism agencies. Nobody was killed.
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Sydney Hilton Hotel bombing – in 1978, a bomb exploded outside the Hilton Hotel in Sydney, injuring 11 people and killing 3.
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Russell Street bombing – in 1986, 23 people were wounded when a car bomb ignited outside a Police Building. One of the wounded, a female police officer, died later of injuries from the explosion.
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December 2017 Melbourne car attack
On 21 December 2017, at 4:41 pm AEDT, a driver rammed pedestrians with his car at the corner of Flinders Street and Elizabeth Street in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, killing one person and injuring seventeen others, including himself. ...
– in December 2017, a man drove a car into pedestrians, injuring 18 people (including himself) and killing 1. Should not be confused with the
January 2017 Melbourne car attack
On 20 January 2017, around 1:30 pm Time in Australia, AEDT on a busy Friday, a car was deliberately driven into pedestrians along Bourke Street in the Melbourne central business district, Victoria, Australia. Six people were killed and t ...
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Murders over an extended period of time
See also
Indigenous massacres and conflicts:
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List of massacres of Indigenous Australians
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Australian frontier wars
Terrorism:
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Terrorism in Australia
Terrorism in Australia deals with terrorist acts in Australia as well as steps taken by the Australian government to counter the threat of terrorism. In 2004 the Australian government has identified transnational terrorism as also a threat to ...
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List of terrorist incidents in Australia
List of incidents in Australia where an organised group, or an individual claiming an association with such a group, attempts or plans an act of violence targeting innocents.
References
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Australia
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Crime:
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Crime in Australia
Crime in Australia is managed by various law enforcement bodies (federal and state-based police forces and local councils), the federal and state-based criminal justice systems and state-based correctional services.
The Department of Home A ...
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List of Australian criminals
This is a list of Australian people who have been convicted of serious crimes. See demography of Australia.
Bank robbers
Australians convicted of bank robbery:
* Brenden Abbott (born 1962), known as the Postcard Bandit
* Darcy Dugan (1920– ...
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Timeline of major crimes in Australia
References
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Massacres
A massacre is the killing of a large number of people or animals, especially those who are not involved in any fighting or have no way of defending themselves. A massacre is generally considered to be morally unacceptable, especially when per ...
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massacres
A massacre is the killing of a large number of people or animals, especially those who are not involved in any fighting or have no way of defending themselves. A massacre is generally considered to be morally unacceptable, especially when per ...
Australian crime-related lists