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AFP investigates banner stunt during Pauline Hanson’s National Press Club speech

Activist group GetUp claims responsibility for incident, saying ‘we thought the occasion deserved some honesty’

The Guardian - AU · Jun 17

Pauline Hanson makes clear what a One Nation government would be like – it’s an ugly picture

The One Nation leader offered a series of inflammatory statements at the National Press Club that may play well with her supporters but will alarm many others

The Guardian - AU · Jun 17

Police failed to act on repeated warnings about a violent man before he killed a toddler. But that’s not the most shocking thing about this case

The Mason Lee case was not an anomaly. Queensland’s police and coronial systems work as designed – and that’s the core of the current crisis

The Guardian - AU · Jun 16

David Munk appointed editor of Guardian Australia

Former deputy editor steps up to replace Lenore Taylor, who resigned in February

The Guardian - AU · Jun 15

Mason Lee was punched so hard his bowel ruptured. New evidence reveals police ignored repeated warnings about toddler’s killer

Exclusive: Months before the boy’s slow and agonising death, a woman told police that William O’Sullivan had threatened to kill another child in his care. They branded her allegations ‘vexatious’

The Guardian - AU · Jun 14

Five Great Reads: the new Pokémon Go, the creative possibilities of dementia, and a stampede for Kate Moss

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Emma Elsworthy

The Guardian - AU · Jun 12

Online racism is significantly affecting mental health, First Nations people say: ‘It’s like carrying a bully in your pocket’

Australian Human Rights Commission has called for a digital duty of care to prevent social media algorithms from incentivising ‘racist’ content

The Guardian - AU · Jun 12

More of the Christchurch shooter’s online comments have been uncovered, New Zealand researchers say. Does it change the picture?

The gunman’s ‘militancy and excitement’ increased as Australian far-right groups grew bolder, a new book suggests

The Guardian - AU · Jun 12

Labor and the Coalition must force Pauline Hanson to ‘please explain’ her policies if they are to win back voters

Her strongest supporters don’t care that her positions often don’t make sense, but first-time One Nation voters could swing back if the party faced more scrutiny

The Guardian - AU · Jun 12

One Nation fundraiser moved from Melbourne restaurant amid planned protests

Event to go ahead at an undisclosed location after Moonee Ponds restaurant cancelled at the eleventh hour

The Guardian - AU · Jun 12