Politics & Economy
Samoan political shake up ends four decades of one party rule
Thursday, April 15 2021
Preliminary counts of the Samoan election ballot indicate the incumbent Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) party and newcomer Fa’atuatua i......
Israeli Government Tightens Grip on Free Speech as Prestigious Prize is denied to left wing academic
Wednesday, April 14 2021
Israeli academic Dr Oded Goldsreich was this week denied the prestigious Israel Prize after being selected by the independent judging......
Democracy in lockdown in Hong Kong as China takes control
Wednesday, April 14 2021
In the year since pro-democracy protests took over the city of Hong Kong, the city has quickly gone quiet in......
Senate Continues Media Diversity Inquiry
Tuesday, April 13 2021
Yesterday, Malcolm Turnbull became the second former Prime Minister after Kevin Rudd to answer questions in front of the Senate’s......
30 years since Indigenous Deaths in Custody Royal Commission
Tuesday, April 13 2021
This week marks 30 years since the Royal Commission into Indigenous Deaths in Custody delivered 339 recommendations, covering areas as......
NSW Government urged to support a National Climate Compensation Fund
Monday, April 12 2021
Today NSW Treasury Intergenerational Report on Climate Risk showed that the average annual costs of climate change for NSW was......
Australian Uyghurs shocked by propaganda press conference
Thursday, April 8 2021
Yesterday in Canberra the Chinese Ambassador to Australia Jingye Cheng presented a two-hour media conference, consisting of propaganda videos and......
The Right to Disconnect
Thursday, April 8 2021
The Victorian Police Union has secured for its nearly 17,000 members new rights – the right to ‘disconnect’. Once officers......
“Best and worst president”: Chadian leader Idriss Deby runs for re-election
Tuesday, April 6 2021
Chadian president Idriss Déby Itno has held the position for over 30 years. The upcoming elections commencing on Sunday, 11......
Australian Republic push raises questions over ANZAC Day
Tuesday, April 6 2021
The push for an Australian Republic has been a continuous, fluctuating and politically fueled discussion. The change gained particular support......