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Victorian Emergency Services and Police Minister Paul Edbrooke found a bullet on his car etched with the word “rat” and his old firefighting number.

Politicians united in Canberra for tributes to Indi MP Helen Haines as she recovers in hospital following an alleged attack in Wangaratta.

We’ve begun to confuse the right to hold politicians accountable with carte blanche to make their lives unbearable.

Parliamentary business will be suspended so MPs can share messages of support for Helen Haines and her family, but Question Time will go ahead as planned. Follow live.

ACT politicians speak about the abuse, threats and intimidation they've regularly been subjected to, following the attack on federal independent MP Helen Haines.

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Amid an increase in abuse and harassment of female MPs, young women in Western Australia say they are not intimidated.

OPINION: What a gift for National this Labour Weekend.

Two years ago, University of Houston student Vasant Bhatt was doing everything he could to help Republicans regain power. He knocked doors for Sen. Ted Cruz's reelection campaign and helped organize his community for Donald Trump, two victories he, like many other Republicans, celebrated in 2024. But this week, Bhatt did something unexpected: He voted […]

OPINION: The brutal attack on an Australian MP has pushed safety into the spotlight.

Local member Cassie Rowe has urged locals to be “realistic” about meaningful change in Rivervale, saying the issue is complex and there is no easy fix to ongoing problems with anti-social behaviour.

Firms are using data from real focus groups and surveys to build AI personas able to react to political messages within minutes.

No country for young men and women: why do older politicians seem to have such a tight grip on the US political system?

The Rivers State Police Command has warned politicians and parties to shun inflammatory comments and focus on issue-based campaigns for the 2027 elections. Read More: https://punchng.com/rivers-police-warn-politicians-against-inflammatory-comments/

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford both disputed the suggestion of Canadian interference in the U.S. midterms, after the U.S. embassy in Canada released a list of quotes from Canadian politicians which it claims indicate "plans to influence American politics."

Australian Lawmaker Helen Haines has lost both legs after a car rammed into her.

Olfa ⁠Hamdi, a US-Tunisian national, was convicted of 'plotting' and 'inciting' military to disobey orders.

Despite the obvious challenges, Australia’s politicians say they don’t want 24/7 security, nor to hide away.

OPINION: We need to look forward, not back.

<p>About 80 US, Israeli and British volunteers held near Nahalin in West Bank and taken to police station</p><p>The Israeli military has detained about 80 US, Israeli and British volunteers helping Palestinians harvest olives near Bethlehem, including the New York Democratic congressional nominee Brad Lander, several rabbis and Israel’s former deputy attorne

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Australian lawmaker Helen Haines, who was intentionally hit by a car in an apparent political attack, has lost both of her legs, her husband said.

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Hawke's Bay family says they've been denied extra cash help because they earn too much.

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Students at the demonstration highlighted how housing difficulties have pushed many to the margins of the traditional university experience