On a typically sodden Berlin afternoon in late March, Ben Gook witnessed a protest in Germany’s capital.
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Letter from...: Berlin
Letter from … Bangkok
While people still went about their daily business this week, the colour of their shirts betrayed a deeper concern among the population of Bangkok, writes Gabriella Haynes.
APEC protest groups: your guide to their non-violence
The Supreme Court decided yesterday to grant an injunction against the march route proposed by the Stop Bush Coalition, a route that would have taken the protest straight to police lines. So who will be there, and what is the likelihood they will throw heavy things at people in uniforms?
Queensland’s local problems threaten to go federal
By far the biggest political stoush in Queensland this year has been local government reform. The policy has created angst all over the state, from the rural West to Brisbane’s northerly neighbour Redcliffe, writes Mark Bahnisch.
MacBank’s millionaires can’t ignore shareholder revolt
Macquarie Bank has gone to extraordinary lengths to defend its long-standing pay policies but in the cold light of day after yesterday’s shareholder revolt, things are going to have to change, argues Stephen Mayne.
