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From ‘kill her’ chants to broken ribs: Australia’s Trump moment is here

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30.08.2026

Whether it’s the President Donald Trump assassination attempts, the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson by Luigi Mangione, or the assassination of Charlie Kirk, America seems riddled with political violence. 

This might seem all too common in America, but what if this isn’t simply an American phenomenon? 

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From ‘kill her’ chants to broken ribs: Australia’s Trump moment is here

Australia is beginning to show some of the same warning signs. 

In one week, two events shook Australian politics. One left a 60-year-old party volunteer in the hospital. The other saw high schoolers walk out of class to protest a politician — with children as young as 15 openly threatening to harm and kill her. 

So, who is the person who has got the Left in Australia so riled up? 

Her name is Pauline Hanson, and her party is One Nation. 

Often compared to Nigel Farage — or described as the “Donald Trump of Australia” — Hanson went viral globally after wearing a burqa into Parliament to protest the garment. She’s become the face of a new political establishment, challenging a........

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