Ross B. Taylor This Sunday Australia will pause and reflect upon the lives of 88 of our citizens who lost their lives in a shocking act of terrorism 12 years ago on the streets of Bali. We should also remember that in this attack on innocent people, 38 Indonesia citizens lost their lives, and a further 76 people from all over the World also died in an event that shattered Bali’s image as a friendly, easy-going holiday playground for so many of us. For some people the 12 th October is a time when they need to grieve and to reflect. For ot…
Ross B. Taylor Fanned by national anxiety over the recent terror alerts, the ‘Ban the Burka’ issue is once again causing deep resentment and concern within our community. Last week this issue reached our national parliament with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Bronwyn Bishop banning the Burka from being worn in the open viewing gallery. It was a silly and poorly managed decision. A very simple way of resolving the hysterical debate over the use of the Burka (or Niqab ), by predominately Muslim women, in Australia is t…
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