Businesses vote (so does the public)
Along with about half the local governments across NSW, Sydney council held its elections over the…
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Siege in Aleppo
A coalition of opposition groups have claimed to have broken the government's siege in Aleppo. The…
World Cancer Day
Last month we mourned the loss of two high profile artists to cancer. Worldwide, 8.2 million…
Criminalisation of the sex industry
This week a conference, called 'The World's Oldest Oppression' was held with the focus of ending…
Barack Obama visits Cuba
US President Barack Obama landed in Cuba yesterday, becoming the first American president to visit the…
Turkey: government takes control of the main newspaper
Last Friday the Turkish government took control of the country's largest newspaper, Zaman, after a court…
Is the deradicalisation program for schools discriminatory?
A deradicalisation program has been labelled discriminatory, alienating and ineffective. The program involves training teachers, staff…
Syrian war – Saudi Arabia announces involvement
Since conflict erupted in 2011, the war in Syria has left 11% of its population injured…
Australia’s death tax
Two things are certain in life: death and taxes. Now there is support for Australia to…
Rental horror stories
Renting may seem like good alternative to buying a house, but some tenants are having trouble…
Saving the Butterfly Cave
An Aboriginal site is under threat from housing developments that are planned to be built nearby.…
What’s in store now for Iran?
Economic sanctions on Iran were lifted two days ago after the United Nations' nuclear watchdog confirmed…