How Do These Aussies Feel about the Way America Is Going? | Foreign Correspondent

Jul 18, 2024 | America is no stranger to political violence, but the assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump has shocked the nation, which includes around a hundred thousand Australians who call the US home.

Over several months Foreign Correspondent has been filming with some of these Australians in the lead up to the presidential election. As they live their lives, they witness the US becoming more febrile, gun violence is always on the agenda, and now there is even talk of civil war.

Some are horrified by the state of affairs, others hail Donald Trump as a hero with lessons for Australia. Their experiences reflect the deep divisions in America, and as political tensions escalate, some are asking the question, should they stay, or should they go?


WARNING: This video is unsuitable for children. It also contains some strong language. – Mark

Aussies Warned against Thailand Travel
THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD: Australians travelling to Thailand have been warned that terrorists may be planning attacks against tourists and other places frequented by foreigners.

Authorities have advised tourists not to travel to the southern provinces of Yala, Pattani, Narathiwat and Songkhla or overland to and from the Malaysian border.

Danger exists from ongoing violence in those regions, including terrorist attacks and bombings resulting in deaths and injuries on an almost daily basis, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said in an updated travel advisory.

Australian travellers have also been warned to exercise a high degree of caution in the rest of Thailand, including in the capital, Bangkok.

"We advise you to exercise a high degree of caution because of the uncertain political situation and high threat of terrorist attack," the advice says.

Tourists should pay close attention to their personal security at all times and monitor the media for information about possible new safety or security risks. >>> | November 26, 2008

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Westerners Warned over Travel to Indonesia ahead of Bali Executions
THE TELEGRAPH: British, Australian and US citizens have been warned about travelling to Indonesia as the country prepares to execute three men responsible for the 2002 Bali bombings.

Amid fears of revenge attacks, Australia has advised its citizens against all travel to the south-east Asian country.

In London, the Foreign Office said that British citizens should exercise caution and be villigent for political protests or any sign of violence.

The United States warned its citizens to "maintain a low profile".

The three men, Imam Samudra, 38, Mukhlas, 48, and Amrozi, 46, are to be executed by firing squad imminently. They were convicted and sentenced in 2003 for their role in planning the co-ordinated suicide car bombings which killed 202 people, including 88 Australians and 28 British holidaymakers.

The three men were members of a regional Islamist terror group loosely allied to al-Qaeda. They have shown no remorse for their crime and regard themselves as martyrs.

They have exhausted all their appeals and all the signs are that the executions are imminent after the execution order was brought forward. >>> By Thomas Bell, South East Asia Correspondent | November 3, 2008

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