More Australians feel unsafe in the world than ever before, according to new research from the Lowy Institute.

And it is this environment of fear – fear of a bad economy, of terrorism, of immigration – that makes for an environment ripe for a political party like One Nation to prosper.

Today, international and political editor Peter Hartcher on how Australia is experiencing a moment he has never witnessed before, and where the solutions lie.

 

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This is the Australia that Pauline Hanson has been waiting for – a frightened country

More Australians feel unsafe in the world than ever before, according to new research from the Lowy Institute.
And it is this environment of fear &ndash; fear of a bad economy, of terrorism, of immigration &ndash; that makes for an environment ripe for a political party like One Nation to prosper. Today, international and political editor Peter Hartcher on how Australia is experiencing a moment he has never witnessed before, and where the solutions lie.
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Peter Hartcher on Australian nihilism, fear and Pauline Hanson’s One Nation

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