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Asylum Seekers
More refugees to be settled in country towns as ‘megacities’…
In a speech to be delivered at The Sydney Morning Herald‘s population summit, Mr Tudge will outline the federal government’s plan to ease the pressure on major cities from Australia’s…
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Health
The generation who won’t be grandparents is grappling with a…
A botched appendectomy at the age of 12 left her dream of future motherhood in doubt, so Ms Cook and her former husband adopted two children from South America. Briana…
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Australasia
Huge numbers attend Aust climate rallies
The Global Strike 4 Climate took place in 110 towns and cities across Australia on Friday, with organisers demanding a target of net zero carbon emissions by 2030 and a…
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Arts & Culture
‘Such brutality’: tricked into slavery in the Thai fishing industry
In 2006, a young Cambodian sculptor, Vannak Anan Prum, left his village to look for labouring work. Steve Dow The Guardian He needed to earn enough money to pay for…
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Diplomacy
Like his tiny country, Xavier Bettel has learned to pick…
LUXEMBOURG CITY — When your country has fewer inhabitants than a medium-sized city, the global spotlight doesn’t shine your way very often — and when it does, you have to…
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Economy
German coalition agrees to 50 billion euro climate package
The German government has agreed to a major package of measures to cut greenhouse gas emissions after weeks of coalition wrangling and an all-night negotiation session. AAP – SBS News…
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Analysis
After the Aramco Attack: A Middle East One Step Closer…
Crisis Group offers a 360-degree view of the attacks and their implications for Middle Eastern and international peace and security. ICG For much of 2019, Crisis Group has warned that…
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Analysis
Images matter: the power of the visual in political communication
From cave paintings to selfies, we have always used images to tell stories about our lives, experiences and understanding of the world. Authors The Conversation These images are particularly potent…
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Australasia
Choirboy can be believed – and Pell freed, Cardinal’s lawyers…
For police, for the courts and the church, it all came down to the truthfulness, credibility and believability of a single witness, alone and unsupported in what he alleged against…
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Africa
Protecting Maritime Domain For Economic Devt
This is because our seas ,which should contribute to economic and environmental security, are too often a story of stolen resources, drowning refugees and missed opportunities. TARKAA DAVID writes that…
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Analysis
Be excellent: how ancient virtues can guide our responses to…
Making big personal changes can appear costly in terms of happiness. Roger Crisp The Conversation And anyway, why should I bother when any difference I can make will be negligible?…
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Analysis
Containing the Border Fallout of Colombia’s New Guerrilla Schism
With diplomatic ties between the two countries severed, the risk of escalation is high. Bogotá and Caracas should open channels of communication to avoid inter-state clashes. ICG What’s new? Former…