Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong attended a commemoration in Poland marking 80 years since the closure of the Nazi death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. She emphasized the urgency of standing against hatred and antisemitism, citing the global rise of these threats. Wong also shared a personal connection to the Holocaust, revealing that her great-grandmother was murdered at Auschwitz.
Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong says International Holocaust Remembrance Day is a reminder of the need to come together against hatred.
"I would say at this time, we have to stand together across beliefs, across political difference. We have to stand against prejudice and hate and antisemitism in all its forms. Attending this commemoration is solemn and important. The memory of six million murdered and also the knowledge of what hatred can lead to.""Over a million Jews were murdered at Auschwitz. That number includes at Auschwitz a member of my own family.
An extreme fire danger rating has also been forecast for eastern South Australia, with possible thunderstorms."So we're likely to see the cool change move through southern South Australia later this morning, including around the Adelaide in the metropolitan area and that will drop temperatures quickly.
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