Brainwaves

Brainwaves

Rushed Laws, Broken Politics

What happens when grief, fear, and politics collide

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Tomas Heligr-Pyke
Jan 16, 2026
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We had a terror attack quite recently, the Bondi Beach attack on 14 December 2025, and it was horrific. Fifteen people were killed at a Jewish Hanukkah event, and whether you knew someone there or not, it hit like a truck. It also lit the fuse on a level of political polarisation that’s been getting worse for years, and now we’re watching a bunch of “em…

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