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Tragedy and trauma but nation can recover

Tragedy and trauma but nation can recover

One week ago, Jews everywhere learned that even in the world's most diverse and tolerant society, they were not beyond the deadly reach of anti-...

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Mark Kenny

Canberra's outdoor pools should be run by ACT govt not 'developers masquerading as pool operators'

Canberra's outdoor pools should be run by ACT govt not 'developers masquerading as pool operators'

Imagine this: it's 2065 and 800,000 people are living in Canberra. Login or signup to continue reading Where do they go to cool off? Probably not...

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Megan Doherty

This one's on Netanyahu, not Albanese

This one's on Netanyahu, not Albanese

The massacre at Bondi fits so naturally into the context of Israel's recent wars with its neighbours that one cannot help but wonder why so few in...

yesterday 10

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Jack Waterford

Who allowed those shameless Daleks in The House?

Who allowed those shameless Daleks in The House?

"One is never so dangerous as when one has no shame." - Oscar Wilde Login or signup to continue reading --------------------------------- What do...

yesterday 7

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Ian Warden

ACT education system renewal is no threat to its founding principles

ACT education system renewal is no threat to its founding principles

In his Canberra Times op-ed "ACT's education system under threat" (November 15, 2025), Dr Will Brehm of University of Canberra reports that he has...

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Karen Macpherson

The recent report on wombats in the ACT is nonsense - so much so, it's not worth refuting point by point

The recent report on wombats in the ACT is nonsense - so much so, it's not worth refuting point by point

I began studying wombats half a century ago, or rather they began studying me. They decided I was acceptable, and let me share their lives, from...

yesterday 8

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Jackie French

This Senate system is not fair. Luckily, the solution is fairly uncomplicated

This Senate system is not fair. Luckily, the solution is fairly uncomplicated

What are we to do about the representation of the ACT and the Northern Territory in the Commonwealth Parliament? Login or signup to continue...

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John Gava

The stark reality we need face about guns in Australia

The stark reality we need face about guns in Australia

The horrific anti-Semitic terrorist attack in Bondi, the most deadly mass shooting since the Port Arthur massacre thirty years ago, makes gun law...

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Ebony Bennett

A nation in mourning and a prime minister on the back foot as grief turns to anger

A nation in mourning and a prime minister on the back foot as grief turns to anger

In an extraordinary personal censure, Australia's Jewish community effectively denied Anthony Albanese the role of being the nation's chief public...

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Michelle Grattan

Australia's roads are full of giant cars, and everyone pays the price. What can be done?

Australia's roads are full of giant cars, and everyone pays the price. What can be done?

You may have noticed - there's a car-size inflation on Australian roads that some have nicknamed car "mobesity". Login or signup to continue...

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Milad Haghani

We used to call everyone a hero. Bondi taught us the word's real price

We used to call everyone a hero. Bondi taught us the word's real price

For too long we have permitted the word "hero" to be traded as cheap currency in the marketplace of modern life. Login or signup to continue...

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Garry Linnell

I couldn't be an Ahmed in a moment like that. There are ways you can be a little more like him every day

I couldn't be an Ahmed in a moment like that. There are ways you can be a little more like him every day

It's been just a few days since 15 people were murdered at Bondi. And all I can think about is Ahmed al Ahmed, the brave bystander who took down...

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Jenna Price

It's a sprint to the bottom when it comes to rebuilding reputation

It's a sprint to the bottom when it comes to rebuilding reputation

This year saw some of our biggest brands in an Olympic-style sprint to the bottom of the reputation heap. Login or signup to continue reading From...

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Neryl East

Of course this is about guns. The political puppet show around it is disgraceful

Of course this is about guns. The political puppet show around it is disgraceful

The death of 15 innocent people has been used shamelessly and immorally as a political debating point. I hope the vast majority of Australians are...

thursday 30

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Crispin Hull

Have your children sent you a video with their Christmas present demands?

Have your children sent you a video with their Christmas present demands?

It is apparently the new thing: children compile videos showing the presents they want on Christmas morning. Websites allow them to create slide...

thursday 5

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Steve Evans

I didn't get the ATAR I wanted. Here's why it was a blessing in disguise

I didn't get the ATAR I wanted. Here's why it was a blessing in disguise

The day I received my final high-school results was memorable in all the wrong ways. Login or signup to continue reading I had my heart set on a...

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Alisa Rao

The new cigarettes: why more young people are turfing booze

The new cigarettes: why more young people are turfing booze

It's hard to fathom there was ever a time when doctors recommended smoking. Login or signup to continue reading Yet, not that long ago cigarettes...

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Nicole Lee

Just because it's legal doesn't mean the public has to accept it

Just because it's legal doesn't mean the public has to accept it

The current expenses scandal is a great case study on how things can so easily go pear shaped in government. Login or signup to continue reading...

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Amanda Vanstone

Who's to blame for confusion about anti-Semitism?

Who's to blame for confusion about anti-Semitism?

Apologies, devoted Echidna readers. A gremlin in the burrow sent out the wrong column earlier. Here's today's letter from Steve Evans. Login or...

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Steve Evans

This is your invitation to be a rotten punk this Christmas

This is your invitation to be a rotten punk this Christmas

The fairy lights are up. The fridge is full. Login or signup to continue reading The neatly wrapped presents have been wrestled into place under...

17.12.2025 1

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Doug Taylor

How parents can talk to their kids about the Bondi terror attack

How parents can talk to their kids about the Bondi terror attack

As the community begins to grapple with the horror and tragedy of the Bondi shootings on Sunday, children will likely have questions. Parents may...

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Vanessa Cobham

Why can someone in suburbia own 6 guns legally?

Why can someone in suburbia own 6 guns legally?

Australians have watched on in horror as more details have come to light about the shooters in the Bondi terror attacks. Login or signup to...

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Suzanna Fay