Albanese’s signature cautious approach has come up short in the wake of the Bondi beach attack | Tom McIlroy

The prime minister appears cornered on his record of fighting antisemitism as opposition criticism intensifies. Can he reset the narrative and take control of events? Since he received a call that every prime minister would dread on Sunday night, Anthony Albanese has been trapped in a time warp of expectations. Even before gunmen targeted Jews celebrating Hanukkah at Bondi beach , Labor’s critics said it had not done enough to stem a rising tide of antisemitism. And after the bullets stopped, the prime minister has been captured by events, rather than controlling them. Continue reading...