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Wednesday Headlines: 

  • Brendan Nugent to face court accused of intentionally targeting Helen Haines 
  • France to deploy troops ahead of further protests planned this weekend
  • Pauline Hanson apologises for Jacqui Lambie cartoon
  • Prince Harry admits he wants to reconcile with his family
  • Moths that are wreaking havoc on weather radars across south east Australia. 

Deep Dive: Australia is reeling following the vehicle attack on Independent MP, Helen Haines, on Monday night.  

The violent incident has sparked nationwide conversations about political violence in this country and how we can turn the temperature down when it comes to how we speak about and interact with politics and our elected officials.  

In this episode of The Briefing, Chris Spyrou is joined by Chief Political Analyst at The Australia Institute, Amy Remeikis, to discuss the situation, what’s driving it, and how we move forward. 

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