Institutional failures across the political system and other parts of society have undermined social cohesion and helped normalise political hostility and violence.
Australia’s lack of political violence, compared with many parts of the world, has long been a source of national pride.
Monday night’s horrific and deliberate attack on the independent MP for the northern Victoria federal seat of Indi, Helen Haines , represents an assault on the core values of this nation’s peaceful and tolerant democracy.
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A woman on an early morning run in Sydney’s eastern suburbs was approached by a man riding a bicycle.
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A Holocaust survivor who was shot during Sydney's Bondi terror attack last year has died in hospital. 90-year-old Eva Geller was seriously injured during the shooting that occurred on Bondi Beach during a Hanukkah celebration almost 12 months ago.
A 90-year-old woman was shot during the attack on December 14 and was hospitalised with extensive injuries.
A brand-new whole-floor Bondi penthouse has hit the market with a $25m –$27.5m price guide, making it one of Sydney’s most expensive apartment offerings right now.
