Celebrating Hanukkah
As we grieve for the victims of the Bondi shooting, Hanukkah calls on us to remember that “a little light drives out much darkness.” and ensure Jewish life is never extinguished. #Australia
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More than gun laws need reform
Federal, state and territory governments have agreed to the biggest overhaul of Australia’s gun laws since the Howard government’s post-Port Arthur reforms, in a response to the Bondi massacre that has claimed the lives of 15 victims. #Australia
https://www.openforum.com.au/forums/more-than-gun-laws-need-reform/
Australia let its Jewish citizens down
Anthony Albanese cut a lonely political figure laying a small bunch of flowers at Bondi on Monday morning, as the question confronted the nation: could more have been done by leaders, and the community, to prevent this tragedy? #Australia
https://www.openforum.com.au/forums/australia-let-its-jewish-citizens-down/
A long time coming
The terrorist attacks which murdered 15 people at Bondi beach came after huge increase in online antisemitism in the wake of the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel two years ago. #Australia
Australia’s stress test
The dreadful terrorist attack at Bondi Beach on Sunday should be understood not only as an act of violence against Sydney’s Jewish community but as a stress test of Australia’s security, social and policy systems. #Australia
Never Again
The worst terrorist attack on Australian soil specifically targeted Jewish Australians after two years of rising anti-semitism and a royal commission is required to ensure such an atrocity never happens again. #Australia
What Robert McNamara learned from the war
Relying on newly disclosed diaries and letters, and recent interviews, in McNamara at War, Philip and William Taubman paint a fresh picture of this controversial figure, disclosing his professional and personal vulnerabilities. They also provide valuable insights into the lessons that McNamara took away from Vietnam. #History
https://www.openforum.com.au/what-robert-mcnamara-learned-from-the-war/
Australia’s $2.3 billion green boondoggle
Australia’s $2.3 billion green energy program is funding oversized batteries and blowing out in cost. #energy
https://www.openforum.com.au/australias-2-3-billion-green-boondoggle/
Easing the slow grief of dementia
The growing burden of dementia in Australia’s ageing population is also borne by those who care for them, and the nation’s army of family caregivers deserves recognition and support as well. #dementia
80% of Australian adults support the social media ban
With Australia’s social media ban coming into force, a new survey from Monash University has found that almost four out of five Australian adults support the Australian government’s social media ban for children under 16. #socialmedia
https://www.openforum.com.au/80-of-australian-adults-support-the-social-media-ban/