Protest
Police out in force for angry clashes in far-right rally in St Kilda
Police were out in force on the St Kilda foreshore on Saturday as far-right activists clashed with anti-racism protesters.
- by Debbie Cuthbertson & Matilda Boseley
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Sudan's unions call for a second march on presidential palace
The unions organising the protests are urging people to stay on the streets until they usher in 2019 after midnight, local time.
Opinion
Opinion
Making a meal out of protest
Seeing the photographs of farmers with sheep protesting outside Old Parliament House brought back humorous memories.
- by Letters to the Editor
Thousands march in Belgrade against Serbian president
Major opposition protests have been relatively rare in Serbia since the popular unrest that ousted former strongman Slobodan Milosevic in 2000.
- by Aleksandar Vasovic
Germany
Neo-Nazis get a makeover as Germany's far-right goes hipster
Part hippie, part hipster, the activists of Generation Identity are one result of a broad image makeover the far right has tried to give itself in recent years.
- by Katrin Bennhold
Hungarians protest 'slave' labour law with 'All-Christmas Peace March'
Thousands of people marched in anti-government protests Friday in Budapest, upset over labour law changes, increasing corruption and limits on academic freedom.
- by Pablo Gorondi
France
Macron's little helper CEOs spread Christmas cheers
As Emmanuel Macron transforms from Grinch to Santa, scrapping planned taxes and raiding public coffers to boost wages, French companies are rushing in to be little helpers.
- by Geraldine Amiel
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Animals
Protesters crash kids' Christmas party at Queensland Children's Hospital
Animal rights activists protest at Queensland Children's Hospital.
- by Lydia Lynch
Thousands brave Hungary's big chill in rare protest against Orban
The protests began on Wednesday as a reaction to two new laws: one curbing overtime payments, the other that would undermine judicial independence.
- by Patrick Kingsley
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Malaysia
Sri Lankan PM Rajapaksa resigns to end crisis
Rajapaksa will step down seven weeks after President Maithripala Sirisena appointed him in controversial circumstances.
How a $9 clothing item became a global symbol of protest
This item has seemingly knocked the pussy hat off its perch.
- by Vanessa Friedman