Alex Ritson

The savagery and the brutality of the attack was countered to some degree from the immense heroism we saw.

There were at least four people who risked their lives to try to disarm and wrestle with the gunmen.

And we know that two of the victims, Boris and Sophia German,

died after trying to wrestle the firearm from one of the attackers.

So it's these sorts of heroic acts that the Australian government really has at the forefront as it creates a new award.

It will also include heroism from bystanders who rushed to give first aid to people who were literally under fire at the time, medical staff, the police, many, many heroic actions, big and small,

being considered by the government, and we are expected to find out the recipients of these bravery awards in the new year.

Phil Mercer.

Not since the hunger strike in Northern Ireland in 1981, which led to the deaths of 10 Republican prisoners, including the MP Bobby Sands, have so many prisoners in UK jails put their lives at risk.

Four people facing trials related to break-ins or criminal damage by the group Palestine Action continue to refuse food, with two prisoners reaching their 52nd day of hunger on Tuesday.

Palestine Action has become prominent in demonstrations against Israel's military operations in Gaza.

The UK government prescribed Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation in July this year, making any demonstration of support for it a criminal offence.

So far, more than 2,000 people have been arrested for this.

Among them was the Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, who on Tuesday was arrested for holding up a sign reading, ''I support the Palestine Action prisoners.

I oppose genocide.''

Kamran Ahmed is one of the hunger strikers.

His sister Shamina Alam sent the BBC this voice note about his condition.

Lawyers representing Palestine Action have called on the British government to meet them and hear their concerns about their treatment in custody.

But so far, no meeting has taken place.

So just how dangerous are hunger strikes?