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A series of disturbing and deeply polarising stories shaping debate at home and abroad headline the show this week. We examine the fallout from the random stabbing in Sydney and the scrutiny of the NSW mental health system after an escaped patient was charged with murder, before turning to France where the death of a far-right activist has ignited fierce arguments about political violence and the hypocrisy of rival factions. We also cover the Taliban’s reported stance on domestic violence in Afghanistan, the jailing of Brandan Koschel over speech at an Australia Day protest and the broader battle over hate speech laws, plus the deeply contentious discussion around Canada’s assisted dying regime and why some critics warn of troubling historical parallels.

In the Plus+ extension, we dig into failures in policing, speech and social cohesion, the rise of basement broadcasters and intergenerational ideological clashes, claims of Chinese authorities intimidating citizens on Australian soil, explosive online culture wars from the UK to Melbourne, and a review of a controversial “peace map” that has stirred talking.

• Man who escaped health care facility charged with murder over Merrylands stabbing - ABC News
• NSW mental health system scrutinised | 7NEWS - YouTube
• Hunt for turbaned man after elderly woman sexually assaulted
• 'Antifa mob' beat man to death at protest against hard-left French politician, with footage showing gang attacking victims as they lie on the ground - as murder probe opened | Daily Mail Online
• Nine arrested in France over death of far-right student
• Parliamentary aide among 11 arrested over killing of French far-right activist | France | The Guardian
• Domestic violence is LEGALISED by Taliban in Afghanistan - as long as abuse doesn’t end in ‘broken bones or open wounds’
• Brandan Koschel jailed over antisemitic speech at Sydney Australia Day protest - ABC News
• Randa Abdel-Fattah to headline Sydney Writers' Festival | SBS News
• Brandan Koschel jailed for one year for Australia Day speech
• Pauline Hanson vows to rip up Australia's 'hate speech' laws
• Pauline Hanson Uncensored - Advocacy, Accountability, Australia - YouTube
• Will Canada soon be euthanizing babies? | The Spectator Australia
• Distraught family blasts Canada for euthanizing...