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What Viktor Orbán’s election loss means for Putin, Trump and the rise of right-wing populism

What Viktor Orbán’s election loss means for Putin, Trump and the rise of right-wing populism

Hungary’s most consequential election in decades has just delivered an important victory for democracy and accountability. For Hungarians, opposition leader Péter Magyar’s emphatic defeat of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his ruling Fidesz Party ends 16 years of corruption and quasi-authoritarianism. The outcome will also be felt widely,
ABC’s Caper Crew delivers heists and heart – a bright spot in a struggling kids’ TV sector

ABC’s Caper Crew delivers heists and heart – a bright spot in a struggling kids’ TV sector

ABCAustralian kids’ TV shows are now few and far between. During the pandemic, the Australian government scrapped decades-old quotas for minimum hours of children’s content to try and bail out flailing commercial television networks. They were never reinstated. In 2023, the Australian Communications and Media Authority reported the local
Michael Winkler’s debut made Miles Franklin history. Griefdogg is just as perplexing and philosophical

Michael Winkler’s debut made Miles Franklin history. Griefdogg is just as perplexing and philosophical

Jacob Riesel/PexelsWhat does a more authentic life look like? This is the question that suddenly confronts Jeffrey Watson-Johnson, the protagonist of Micheal Winker’s second novel, Griefdogg. It follows his acclaimed debut, the experimental historical novel Grimmish – the first self-published novel to be shortlisted for the Miles Franklin. Jeffrey lives

What Viktor Orbán’s election loss means for Putin, Trump and the rise of right-wing populism

What Viktor Orbán’s election loss means for Putin, Trump and the rise of right-wing populism
Hungary’s most consequential election in decades has just delivered an important victory for democracy and accountability. For Hungarians, opposition leader Péter Magyar’s emphatic defeat of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his ruling Fidesz Party ends 16 years of corruption and quasi-authoritarianism. The outcome will also be felt widely,

ABC’s Caper Crew delivers heists and heart – a bright spot in a struggling kids’ TV sector

ABC’s Caper Crew delivers heists and heart – a bright spot in a struggling kids’ TV sector
ABCAustralian kids’ TV shows are now few and far between. During the pandemic, the Australian government scrapped decades-old quotas for minimum hours of children’s content to try and bail out flailing commercial television networks. They were never reinstated. In 2023, the Australian Communications and Media Authority reported the local

Michael Winkler’s debut made Miles Franklin history. Griefdogg is just as perplexing and philosophical

Michael Winkler’s debut made Miles Franklin history. Griefdogg is just as perplexing and philosophical
Jacob Riesel/PexelsWhat does a more authentic life look like? This is the question that suddenly confronts Jeffrey Watson-Johnson, the protagonist of Micheal Winker’s second novel, Griefdogg. It follows his acclaimed debut, the experimental historical novel Grimmish – the first self-published novel to be shortlisted for the Miles Franklin. Jeffrey lives