MAMAMIA - As a Jewish person, it is triggering to see this symbol, exploited by those who wish to pedal their own agenda. Have your opinions, sure. But do not appropriate the suffering experienced by marginalised groups who were targeted for nothing more than their existence.

“The embodiment of diversity, the appointment of Harris was relished by supporters as a beacon of hope as she shatters glass ceilings at a time when a stalled trajectory of women in positions of political leadership prevails.”

“Indeed, the stories confined to the annals of history say as much about the historical figure or event, as the person who wrote it. The way in which we view the world is inevitably shaped by our personal perspectives, coloured by our experiences and our biases. These factors are inextricably bound not just to how we understand and interpret; but what information we — as individuals, and as a society — deem to be important, and what we do not.”

“Hope has been as fundamental to Israel’s survival as our most sophisticated defence systems. So deeply is it engrained in our religious and national consciousness.”

It is an age-old debate, even more polarising than the Melbourne versus Sydney argument: Jerusalem or Tel Aviv?

Combining travel with a wedding? It might present additional challenges for the bride and groom, but it’s pretty good for the guests…

“We walked the streets of the Al-Amari Refugee Camp, under the watchful gaze of men who sat in small clusters by shop fronts. At the entrance of Al-Amari stands a shrine which celebrates Yasser Arafat and the Camp’s “freedom fighters against the occupation” – Terrorists who have stolen the lives of scores of innocent Israelis. This was not the uncomfortable moment that I had foreshadowed. It was sickening, and I felt it in the pit of my stomach.”

“This brand of salacious journalism, infuriatingly common across mainstream media outlets is sloppy at best, and irresponsible and hatemongering at worst.”

As details have emerged of Weinstein’s alleged behaviour over the decades, one is left asking, how? How, in this age of the ever-present smart phone, eager to tweet, snap and share, has one of Hollywood’s best-kept secrets evaded the spotlight? As director Judd Apatow asks, what about the people who were signing the cheques for all these years?