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NewsColony Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest: ‘Australia could be split down the middle with racism and violence’ Billionaire  mining magnate and philanthropist Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest has warned Australia could be “split down the middle” with rising racism and violence. He took particular aim at what he called the “misleading” media for sowing division. “ I believe in free press. I don’t mind opinionated press. I do, however, reject inaccurate or deliberately misleading press,” he said.   “I worry that Australia will be split down the middle in a similar manner to what’s transpired in other countries around the world and know that this incites racism and violence,” he added. Mr Forrest also denied suggestions that Health Minister Greg Hunt was “ambushed” at a press conference earlier in the week when he invited Victoria’s Chinese consul-general Long Zhou  to speak alongside the minister. “When given the choice on the day, the Minister agreed the Consul General could speak....