Hugh Gent

Hugh Gent writes about power, public life and the pressures that shape how Australians understand one another. His work is grounded in the belief that people are not born divided; they are often made afraid, then encouraged to turn that fear sideways instead of upwards.

In Not My Story, Still My Responsibility, Gent examines antisemitism in Australia, asking how an old hatred has reappeared in a modern country that likes to think of itself as fair, tolerant and immune to extremism. He writes with a focus on responsibility, precision and the dangerous consequences of collective blame.

Gent’s work does not treat anger, grief or fear as things to be dismissed. Instead, he asks where they come from, who benefits when they are misdirected, and what kind of country Australia could become if it chose honesty over slogans, protection without scapegoating, and repair over blame.