Australia was considered a model country for immigration. But unnoticed, the extremists have also gained strength here. The country is now asking itself: What do we stand for?
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The Bondi Beach terrorist attack has self-image Australia shocked. The country has proudly occupied the top places in rankings of global places of longing for years. Australia is the promise of an unprecedentedly open immigrant society with a high quality of life, a strong economy and the best beach weather. But after the anti-Semitic gun attack last Sunday that left 16 dead and dozens injured, the image of a tolerant, multicultural model country has cracked. Many Australians are disturbed.
