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.

13 hours ago
by Debbie Cuthbertson & Matilda Boseley

Latest

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.

31 December 2018

Opinion

Making a meal out of protest

Seeing the photographs of farmers with sheep protesting outside Old Parliament House brought back humorous memories.

31 December 2018
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.

30 December 2018
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.

28 December 2018
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.

22 December 2018
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.