Anthony Albanese singled out Mr al-Ahmed at a press conference on Monday, paying tribute to his actions as an example of “Australians coming together”. The New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, visited Mr al-Ahmed in hospital and posted on Instagram praising the “real-life hero”. Jozay, a cousin of Mr Al-Ahmed, said he was recovering from his first surgery and had two more to come. Ms AlKahil hadn’t met Mr al-Ahmed before the tragedy but said the community was “very proud” of him. “Then we found, he is Syrian.”She said Mr al-Ahmed came from a “lovely family” that was surrounding him with care and prayers.

Source: The Irish Times December 15, 2025 23:39 UTC