Category: Royal Commission

“There’s a reflex in Australian politics that turns grief into ladder-climbing. After Bondi, the chorus demanding a Royal Commission has become compulsory. But the nation is being sold catharsis when what’s needed is law—and what’s on offer is legally hobbled theatre.”

Diverse Australian protesters unite for justice outside Parliament House, holding a banner reading ‘NO MORE SPECTACLE. JUSTICE NOW,’ symbolizing cross-community solidarity against political inaction.

Labor’s Bondi Backflip: When Fear Trumps Justice

Anthony Albanese’s surrender to a Bondi Royal Commission reveals a political system that prioritises spectacle over justice. But as diverse communities unite to demand real accountability, the question isn’t whether Albanese folded—it’s whether Australia will let the powerful turn tragedy into theatre. A systemic analysis of fear, failure, and the fightback