A national wake-up call to end the rot

If the Bondi terror attack was a wake-up about where Australia is heading, our work is cut out for us to stop the rot.

The actions of the alleged gunmen on December 14, 2025, in murdering 15 innocent people and injuring scores more, were the ultimate manifestation of pure evil. And yet, someone has seen it fit to celebrate their bloodthirsty barbarism.

Across Melbourne, around 40 posters featuring the image of one of the terrorists with the caption “Aussie”, knock-offs of a poster series meant to foster inclusion, have sullied the urban landscape.

Think about it. The worst terrorist attack ever in Australia. A nation in mourning. Stories about the victims – including 10-year-old Matilda – broadcast far and wide. And then someone who walks among us, or more than one, has done this. They have intentionally set out to do this.

Like the alleged gunmen themselves, they may have acted independently but their actions reflect a society that is sick.