As A/Professor Josh Roose points out, none of this is happening in a vacuum.

While culture wars are incited & weaponised for partisan advantage we cannot begin to change direction.

The question becomes: how do we circumvent this kind of grubby politics?

Leadership from an elected government, working cooperatively with all others who wish to promote understanding rather than hatred, would be a great start.

If only. #AusPol #polarisation #hate

The horrific bashing of LGBTQ+ teens is a sign of a dangerous Islamic State resurgence https://theconversation.com/the-horrific-bashing-of-lgbtq-teens-is-a-sign-of-a-dangerous-islamic-state-resurgence-276953?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20February%2027%202026%20-%203688337710&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20February%2027%202026%20-%203688337710+CID_38ef2514d80e08978c5c4d7a5d289d77&utm_source=campaign_monitor&utm_term=The%20horrific%20bashing%20of%20LGBTQ%20teens%20is%20a%20sign%20of%20a%20dangerous%20Islamic%20State%20resurgence