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Anti-authority sentiment spilling over into violence

By Kristina Murphy Independent federal MP Helen Haines remains in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle outside her electorate office in Wangaratta,

Anger runs deep as France is engulfed by violent protests

By Peter McPhee Mass protests in France have spiralled into riots, with between 500,000 and 800,000 demonstrators in cities and towns across the country, most of them

Stanthorpe – Wine, big rocks and a Johnny Cash secret

By Shane Rodgers The Queensland town of Stanthorpe, 220km south-west of Brisbane, is known for cold weather, wine, an apple and grape festival and a Johnny Cash

Asia’s diplomacy is a profound lesson for the world

By Michael Wesley Successive Australian governments have reacted with alarm at China’s influence-building activities in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. They have

A better Australia may mean a higher GST

By Matthew Bowes and Erin-Lea Brown When the Goods and Services Tax (GST) was introduced in 2000, it was more than just tax reform. It was a renegotiation of how the

A third of teachers plan to abandon the profession

By Luke Tomlin More than a third of Australian teachers say they plan to leave the profession before retirement, while a further third say they are unsure of their

Introduced species are not all bad news

By Nancy Cushing In George Orwell’s 1945 allegorical novella Animal Farm, pigs coach the other revolutionary farm animals in their new creed of Animalism using the

Live firing squad exposes brutal death penalty politics

By Carolyn Strange The failed lethal injection of convicted Tennessee murderer Christa Pike, and the proposed livestreamed execution by firing squad of US Army major

More roads do not guarantee smoother traffic

By Milad Haghani Tackling traffic congestion is one of the biggest challenges facing large cities around the world. When it comes to reducing congestion, one solution

Women feel unwelcome in blokey trucking industry

Pull up at any truck stop on the Hume or Bruce Highway and do a quick headcount. Chances are, for every 100 truck drivers refuelling, about six are women. And if

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