Having done further cursory research, the motives/causes of the 26 mass shootings in Australia between Port Arthur and today were:
- Gang-related: 8
- Mental health issues: 6
- Interpersonal disputes: 4
- Family violence: 4
- Terrorism: 2
- Alcohol: 1
- Unknown: 1.

If the initial reports are accurate and this was a planned attack against a religious celebration, it is very different to anything I remember seeing in Australia.

Of those 26, cursory research suggests most were gang-related or family violence, with two classified as terrorism and the remainder likely linked to mental health conditions.

In the nearly 30 years since, before today, there have been 26 mass shootings, resulting in 58 deaths and 95 injuries (including the shooters).

As an Australian, few of us consider the US inherently great or decent. The only 'soft power' I see is fear. Countries bow to the US's whims because they're scared of the economic ramifications, given we exist in a global economic system the US largely set up and controls.