There were lots of ‘big’ stories this week, in the wider world and in P&I. The assassination attempt at the White House dinner, the anniversary of the Port Arthur massacre in Tasmania, rising debate over our place in the world in our Foreign Policy Rethink series, and constant violations of the Israel/Lebanon ceasefire. The list goes on.

And they are important – lives and livelihoods depend on them.

But it is often the ‘little’ stories that stay with me. The stories of fortitude under pressure, of individuals making a principled stand, often bucking the trend and speaking up.

This week the story that grabbed me was 73-year-old Stephen Heydt, who was arrested in Brisbane last weekend for wearing a........

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