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Tomorrow is International Day of Tolerance, and the world would benefit a whole lot if everyone did their bit, not only tomorrow, or the day after, but every day. We are currently in a climate where people fear fellow humans because of what they wear on their heads, or what country they were born in, and tolerance is seemingly non-existent. In the middle of this federal election, all we hear about is that to succeed as a democracy, we need to have a secure economy. However, Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the UN, was correct when he said “no society can hope to flourish if it does not promote this essential virtue.”

With tomorrow as a starting point, Australia needs to focus on bridging the gaps between minority groups, and supposed ‘majorities.’ Whether it being more understanding of the Muslim religion, actually learning about the plight of Aboriginals, rather than just judging them, or simply being patient when someone takes too long at the petrol bowser, everyone can do their bit.