'All it took was a trigger': the racism of the Cronulla riots, 15 years on

Mr Towke said the smear campaign implied he had involvement in the Cronulla riots of 2005

A man threatens police at Cronulla Beach during the riots, which Mr Towke claims Liberal members implied he was a part of. Source: AAP

This week marks 15 years since the Cronulla riots, with some community leaders saying Australia has not learned the lessons of one of its darkest days.


As the Cronulla riots erupted on 11 December, 2005, people across the country were shocked by the images of racial violence in the Sydney beachside suburb.

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