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Readers argue that the stated purpose of Israeli President Isaac Herzog will do little to heal tensions.

As eager children stomped grapes on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, parents welcomed the return of a much-loved pre-COVID tradition.

The faint echoes of the Magdalene laundries still linger in the convent’s walls. Some former residents have been brave enough to return; others will never cross the threshold again.

Ahead of this week’s visit from Israel’s president, the premier has called for respect, saying it is “an opportunity for us all to stand united against antisemitism”.

Neighbours said they could hear loud music blaring from a home in Wyndham Vale before the stabbing.

Neighbours said they could hear loud music blaring from a home along the street in Wyndham Vale before the alleged fatal stabbing.

Event organisers say the slogans – which were plastered across marquees, shopfronts and homes around Fitzroy – fail to advance difficult conversations within the community.