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21 October 2026

Australian democracy is usually peaceful. But there’s a homegrown history with political violence that bears on the future

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Australian democracy is usually peaceful. But there’s a homegrown history with political violence that bears on the future

Australian history has been relatively free of political violence. But there have nonetheless been some shocking incidents from which we should learn.

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