Opinion
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We Cannot Afford to Look Away from Myanmar
On Dec. 6, the regime sentenced elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi to prison, while continuing to kill and arrest peaceful protesters who…
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Living with disability in a world only built for ‘the normate’ is a ‘draining’ experience
In fact, the short stroll from Aurora Disability Services to the Glenorchy bus mall in Hobart’s northern suburbs provides enough…
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Think classical sculptures were all white marble?
Is there a link between racist ideology and the blinding whiteness of classical sculpture? Daniel Browning ABC News Did Leonardo…
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The Myth of Coexistence in Israel
On Tuesday, Mr. Blinken spoke in Jerusalem about his intention to “rally international support” to aid Gaza and rebuild what…
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The European Super League may be on hold, but it will be back
That was because under their noses he devised, signed, sealed and delivered a rebel competition called World Series Cricket that…
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Politicians need to be held to the highest principles
Two millennia later, they are still a source of ethics and a point of critique in our own day. Philip…
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Fixing climate change, poverty and ocean plastic requires a ‘Moonshot’ approach, economist Mariana Mazzucato says
“We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy,…
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Scott Morrison’s one-word gesture won’t unify Australia, but a bigger conversation might
A gesture, he says, that “takes nothing away, but adds so much” to our nation’s story, “for all Australians”. Teela…
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Democracy is fragile.
On the night Barack Obama won the US presidency, most of Washington DC was euphoric. Peter Hartcher The Age City…
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An ethical barometer: Advocate George Bizos
In 2015, George Bizos — veteran human rights lawyer who fought injustice in South Africa despite not being born here…
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What happened to ‘we are all Melburnians now’?
How quickly that spirit evaporated. Steve Bracks The Age The Prime Minister has reverted to type… What happened to…
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Midnight in America: The true state of play in the US election is about to unfold
In 1984 he let the American people know, despite a recession, all was going to be OK. Bruce Wolpe Brisbane…
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Something’s happening here.
Those words by the legendary Irish poet Seamus Heaney floated through my Twitter feed the other day, like a cool…
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Footage of police wrongdoing nothing new for African Americans
A newspaper feature story diagnosed the phenomenon: anticipating the election of a brother to the US presidency. Gil Griffin The…
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Robert Reich: Trump’s Presidency Is Over | Opinion
His verbal bombshells are louder than ever, but Donald Trump is no longer president of the United States. Robert Reich…
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I Cannot Remain Silent
It sickened me yesterday to see security personnel—including members of the National Guard—forcibly and violently clear a path through Lafayette…
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