Violence
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Domestic violence
Emma’s husband was a first-time DV offender. Her experience told a different story
When Emma’s husband hit her and dragged her along the floor, she stayed quiet. The next time it happened, she couldn’t be silent.
- by Clare Sibthorpe and Nigel Gladstone
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US politics
Assassination in the USA: Why does America take aim at its leaders?
Access to guns does not fully explain the intensity of American political violence. There must be something more.
- by Peter Hartcher
Updated
US Votes 2024
Gunman first came to the attention of authorities while acting strangely outside Trump event
The FBI identified Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Pennsylvania, as the man to have shot Donald Trump. Here is what we know so far about Crooks.
- by Michael Biesecker
‘Most iconic photo’: The photographer who captured a historic moment
The photo by Associated Press chief photographer Evan Vucci was one of several taken in the aftermath of the Trump shooting that will go down in the pantheon of news photography.
- by Jeremy Barr
Wild conspiracies crop up accusing Trump of faking shooting
Trump used a theatrical gel pack to fake being shot. No, the Secret Service colluded with Trump to get a great photo. These are just some of the “BlueAnon” theories.
- by Taylor Lorenz
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Why attack on Trump is no watershed moment for America
Unable to confront its murderous past, America continues to suffer from historical amnesia when it comes to political violence.
- by Nick Bryant
Secret Service under pressure to explain how gunman got clear shot at Trump
Trump allies have blasted the agency over its protection of the former president.
- by Zoe Tillman, Alicia Diaz and Jennifer Jacobs
Updated
US Votes 2024
Wounded, defiant Trump continues campaign as shooter named
The FBI admitted its “surprise” that the gunman was able to gain access to the rally in rural Pennsylvania.
- by Farrah Tomazin and David Crowe
Albanese warns ‘things can escalate’ in local protests
Expressing shock at the attempt on the life of Donald Trump, the prime minister called on Australians to lower the temperature of public debate.
- by James Massola
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Attempt on Trump’s life was only a matter of time
I’ve been to more Donald Trump rallies than I can count. Every time I have feared that something as awful as this would happen.
- by Farrah Tomazin
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Domestic violence
The true picture of Melbourne’s family violence: 2700 arrests in five months
A police blitz in the south-east suburbs has caught 2700 family-violence offenders in five months, as Safe Steps warns more perpetrators are strangling victims.
- by Wendy Tuohy