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

Published August 30, 2026 6:00am ET



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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