The Week That Was – 28th May 2021
This week the Federal Court ruled in favour of a group of high school students in…
Politics
Ambassador to Australia Jeff Bleich on America and Australia’s S...
A long-time friend of President Barack Obama, Jeff Bleich joined the White House staff in March…
Pacific Conversations: Gabriel Metcalf on Local and Global Citizenship
Gabriel Metcalf is the CEO of the Committee for Sydney, a role he has held since…
Where is Australia in Terms of Global Ambition on Climate Change?
Many countries have risen to the challenge of combating climate change. Japan, South Korea, the European…
NSW Parliamentary Committee Backs Religious Freedom Laws
It is unlawful for religious institutions to discriminate against someone on the basis of their race,…
Will Quotas Solve the Liberal Party’s Culture Problems?
The Prime Minister is considering gender quotas to fix the Liberal party's toxic culture. However, with…
NSW police commissioner’s idea for sexual consent app
Last week, Mick fuller, the NSW police commissioner waded into the issue of sexual assault with…
The science behind disadvantaging your own sex
Gender matters - and it has an influence over us in many different ways, particularly in…
Surfing’s Voice in Environment, Politics & Society
The connection between surfing and the environment is a pretty clear one - so it's not…
Myanmar Military Coup
This week Myanmar experienced a military coup to overthrow the current government. The military has declared…
Trumps Final Weeks in Power: Pardons and Powell
Final days of a presidency often see presidential pardons and clemencies granted. It is expected that…
SAS Alleged War Crimes: Victims ‘Must Be Included’ in Acco...
Last Thursday, a report years in the making was released to the public. The Brereton report…