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The value of protest

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Catherin J Pascal Dunk

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25 February 2026

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crowd of people listening to speeches at a protest rally. large australian aboriginal flag held aloft

A Longette by Dennis Ryle

When the public square shrinks beneath the weight of fear and fragile power, yet rises again, phoenix-like, finding its voice, reversing the onus on the lawmakers

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