The Port Arthur massacre claimed 35 lives including Walter Mikac's wife and two daughters. Now, heartbreaking letters penned by Mr Mikac to then-prime minister John Howard, that were pivotal in sparking major gun reform, have been revealed for the first time. In the letters, he says "with all my heart, I implore you to restore Australia to being the best place in the world". He describes sitting down "with tears streaming down my face still reading cards for Nanette, Alannah and Madeline". The l

Following the Port Arthur massacre in 1996, the Australian government introduced the National Firearms Agreement, one of the strictest gun laws in the world. But this could be getting even tighter as the government meets today to discuss reforms after the Bondi Beach shooting where at least 15 people have died. #BondiBeach #GunLaws #Australia #C4News #Channel4News | Channel 4 News

20 years have passed since the Port Arthur massacre, Australia’s deadliest mass shooting. Today victims were remembered and survivors told their stories. | SBS News