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Fast Forward ‘The most Australian name’: Matilda, the youngest victim of the Bondi Beach attack, embodies a nation’s grief
The 10-year-old is being memorialized with bumblebees that tie to her middle name
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Fast Forward As Australian Jews call for action on antisemitism, prime minister unveils moves to curb hate speech
“More could have been done, and I accept my responsibility,” Anthony Albanese said in a speech following the Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack
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Letters Australia’s Yiddish community is thriving, not reviving
Yiddish has been sustained as a language there for more than 100 years
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Opinion What can really be done to prevent antisemitic attacks like Bondi Beach?
The first step in curing a sickness is diagnosing it
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Opinion I’m a neuroscientist. Here’s why Ahmed al Ahmed’s bravery at Bondi Beach strains our narratives.
In a world seemingly defined by group loyalty, al Ahmed stands out, writes a neuroscientist
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Opinion The Israel news we don’t hear – and the forces that silence us
What would the conversation have been if any other group, but the Jewish community, had been targeted?
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Fast Forward Australian authorities confirm that Bondi Beach attackers were affiliated with Islamic State terror group
The group has historically opposed Hamas but has sought to capitalize on recent groundswell of pro-Palestinian sentiment.
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Fast Forward New footage emerges of Jewish man trying to disarm Bondi Beach shooters before massacre
Boris Gurman was killed, as was his wife Sofia
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