Why attack on Trump is no watershed moment for America

Why attack on Trump is no watershed moment for America

Unable to confront its murderous past,America continues to suffer from historical amnesia when it comes to political violence.

  • byNick Bryant

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Secret Service under pressure to explain how gunman got clear shot at Trump

Secret Service under pressure to explain how gunman got clear shot at Trump

Trump allies have blasted the agency over its protection of the former president.

  • byZoe Tillman,Alicia Diaz andJennifer Jacobs
‘Supposed to be dead’:Trump recounts shooting as FBI search for motive

‘Supposed to be dead’:Trump recounts shooting as FBI search for motive

Explosive devices were found in a car belonging to the shooter who tried to kill Donald Trump,as a sprawling investigation got underway.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
Gunman took direct aim at the American political process
Editorial
Donald Trump

Gunman took direct aim at the American political process

Donald Trump’s defiant reaction after being shot shows he is no Joe Biden.

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Brace for impact Australia,we’re about to be Trumped again

Brace for impact Australia,we’re about to be Trumped again

Given Joe Biden’s plight,it seems increasingly likely that Donald Trump will again become US President in November – and Australian leaders will have to scramble to adjust.

  • byDavid Crowe
Local high schools should be supported as well as selective ones

Local high schools should be supported as well as selective ones

While some parents will always want to send their children to an independent school the possibilities if all other students attended their local high school are amazing. The local school’s NAPLAN results would be better. All students would live locally,rather than having to travel to a school out of their area.

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Children in a cancer hospital are not soldiers of war
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Editorial

Children in a cancer hospital are not soldiers of war

The Russian missile attack on a Kyiv paediatric hospital has brought worldwide condemnation yet Russia blamed Ukraine air defences.

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Donald Trump and the king who could do no wrong,but lost his head
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Donald Trump and the king who could do no wrong,but lost his head

The US Supreme Court grants immunity from prosecution for former presidents like Donald Trump. But could a king really do no wrong and keep his head?

  • byTony Wright
Labor’s caucus system a valuable part of democracy

Labor’s caucus system a valuable part of democracy

While some may view the Labor pledge of caucus solidarity as a quaint anachronism,it remains the bedrock on which Labor has built a reputation as a stable party of reform and progress.

Payman and Palestine challenge our democratic comfort zone

Payman and Palestine challenge our democratic comfort zone

It’s time for Labor to not just allow a conscience vote to its members on issues regarding Gaza but for our society as a whole to acknowledge there is more than one worldview for our collective future. Surely we need this honest discussion more than ever?

Hero,villain,or both? Untangling Assange’s divisive legacy

Hero,villain,or both? Untangling Assange’s divisive legacy

The Herald published two opinion pieces on Julian Assange. One was objective – the other revealed a superior tone conveying mockery,derision and oversimplification.