So last month’s Bondi terrorist attack has prompted an independent review into Australia’s federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies. But, since the same reviewer has already told a former government that the laws under which …
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A Bondi royal commission would let the intelligence community speak, and expose some polite fictions
As the first public figure to call for a royal commission into the Bondi atrocity, I initially thought making that case was redundant. Surely the federal government would act quickly along those lines? After all, …
Australians want answers and reassurance. They want to believe that tragedy could have been prevented if only someone had acted differently. Politics amplifies that instinct, demanding decisive action, new laws and visible accountability. But when …
Last night’s violence at Bondi was confronting, brutal and deeply unsettling. It shattered the ordinary rhythms of a place that Australians associate with life, leisure and community. In moments like this, grief and fear arrive …