US Edition‘Tested’: Albo’s Australia Day plea
Prime Minister Albanese called for national unity and collective responsibility after the Bondi Beach terror attack killed 15 people, highlighting acts of courage and kindness.
- In an Australia Day address, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese conceded the past month had `tested` the country and urged reflection on kindness and courage after the Bondi Beach massacre .
- Amid a divisive summer, officials pressed the need to strengthen communal bonds after the December 14 attack, while Sussan Ley and the Opposition Leader urged unity in their Australia Day addresses.
- Millions marked Australia Day with citizenship ceremonies and city events, including a First Nations artwork projected on the Sydney Opera House sails and multiple civic ceremonies.
- Leaders highlighted examples of bravery, saying Australians `ran toward danger` and stood `shoulder to shoulder`, while Anthony Albanese framed making Australia `stronger and fairer for those who will follow us` as a `collective responsibility`.
- January 26 remains contested, with commentators asking `If not January 26, then when?` and elders urging dadirri as a path to acknowledgement and healing.
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