Politics

Good governance would struggle to survive in this environment

How both sides respond could determine fate of Taiwan's democracy

Taiwan held recall vote on July 26 threatening to remove 24 opposition KMT politicians

Recall vote would have endangered party's combined majority with TPP possibly returning Taiwan to unified government under DPP

All recalls failed

DPP's secretary-general submitted resignation and opposition parties trumpeted outcome as strategic milestone to curtail President William Lai's administration

Functioning democracies require forbearance parties refrain from using all legal or institutional prerogatives for political gain

Divided government drama played out in failed vote to recall opposition legislators

Australians condemned Bondi Beach attack government passed new measures

Adelaide Writers’ Week was canceled after writers protested

A person receives help after police deployed pepper spray to disperse demonstrators in Sydney on Monday

Conflict between Israelis and Palestinians causes divisions

New South Wales police braced for protests

Police warned of restrictions on public assembly in Sydney's Central Business District

Law enforcement agency concluded a major operation in the district

Paramedics treated people after police used pepper spray

Palestine Action Group Sydney denounced police response

He said Israel did not seek the war in Gaza

Jewish Council of Australia said Herzog's presence would fuel division and spark protests

Khomeini’s government put to death thousands of political prisoners in 1988