Editorial

EDITORIAL: The Government’s flimsy justifications for its refusal to hold a Federal royal commission into the Bondi terror attack are growing ever more incredulous and insulting to victims.

In this atmosphere of tension and sorrow, let Christmas be a circuit breaker. Reflect on the tragedy of what has occurred, but do not allow the anguish to engulf you.

EDITORIAL: Where Minns has shown contrition, readily conceding his own mistakes in confronting the scourge of anti-Semitism, Albanese has exhibited defensiveness.

Anthony Albanese has called repeatedly for national unity — but it is he who is increasingly isolated due to his obstinate refusal to allow a royal commission into the Bondi terror attacks.

EDITORIAL: Like the surfers who paddled out into the Bondi waves at daybreak on Friday, we can choose to charge into the light.

EDITORIAL: Instead of relief, the overwhelming reaction to Anthony Albanese’s announcement on Thursday was one of profound disappointment. 

In this moment of great national need, we need accountability and reassurance that there is a pathway out of catastrophe. On Wednesday, we finally got that — not from the PM, but from Josh Frydenberg.

EDITORIAL: Talk of restricting gun ownership is a cop out. The Albanese Government must extinguish the wildfire of anti-Semitism which has been allowed to sweep across the nation.

EDITORIAL: Anthony Albanese’s poor leadership has resulted in a country where Jewish people live in fear of the overwhelming evil anti-Semitic terrorism that has washed ashore.

This was an attack not only on Australia’s Jewish community. This was an attack on Australia, on Australian values and Australia’s most cherished freedoms. This was terror.

EDITORIAL: Australians would really like their MPs to stop pissing their hard-earned taxpayer dollars away on idling Comcars and flash dinners.

EDITORIAL: It is politicians treating Australians with contempt that has led to this scandal blowing up in the first place. 

EDITORIAL: The current system relies on MPs to employ some common sense and moral awareness. We can’t trust them to exercise either of these traits.

EDITORIAL: Economists had expected the RBA to keep rates on hold, but the bank’s tone of extreme caution will rattle some. This was the RBA sounding the alarm.

EDITORIAL: The ban buys us time to shield children from harmful content. But the real work will be educating them to become social media literate.