Society
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Italy’s Sardines push back against Salvini’s nationalist tide
Crammed into the Piazza Duomo, packed tightly like the fish that’s given them their name, was a nascent movement gaining…
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The ‘dodgy’ world of data enrichment — and why they have my personal information
My personal information had been exposed online, again. Ariel Bogle ABC News My name, email address and information about my…
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‘Immoral and unethical’: Ombudsman slams WorkCover scheme and WorkSafe
Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass released her follow-up report into her 2016 investigation, which found insurance agents were unfairly denying WorkCover…
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Citizenship test: court to decide whether Indigenous people can be deported from Australia
The high court of Australia will this week examine a complicated question: can Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders be deported…
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Daphne Caruana Galizia: Malta prime minister Joseph Muscat to resign in new year
He said he would ask the ruling Labour Party to begin the process to choose his successor on 12 January.…
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‘Nothing quite prepares you for the impact of this exhibition’: Haring Basquiat at the NGV
In recent years, the National Gallery of Victoria has established a reputation for bold, startling and unexpected pairing of artists,…
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A Short Window to Resuscitate South Sudan’s Ailing Peace Deal
Regional leaders should use the time to pressure them to agree on how to divide the country into states, an…
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Bali: The tropical Indonesian island that is running out of water
Denpasar, Bali – The people of Bali have shared water resources through “subak” – a sophisticated irrigation system that diverts water…
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‘This is not over’: Hong Kong police fire tear gas as rallies restart
The rally heralded an end to a rare lull and a return to the large-scale demonstrations that Hong Kongers have…
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Iraq’s Quiet Kingmaker Brings Down a Prime Minister
Iraq’s parliament accepted Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi’s resignation on Sunday, finally bringing down a veteran political survivor. Matthew Petti The…
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The democracy movement is invading corporate Australia as unrest over exorbitant executive pay grows
From mass protests in Hong Kong and fiery demonstrations across Latin and South America to continued unrest in the Middle…
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New research shows prejudice still high in Australia, but many people seeking to promote social inclusion
Problem is, not all of us get one. Authors The Conversation As part of a new research project, we surveyed…
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Separated at birth: Was my mother given away because she looked white?
Cape Town, 29 September 1969 – at 10pm the city is rocked by a huge earthquake. Vibeke Venema BBC Margaret…
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Can other people be trusted?
Where’s the unhappiest place in the country? Michael Koziol The Sydney Morning Herald This is no joke or riddle. It’s…
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Rosa Parks honored with statue in Alabama on 64th anniversary of bus protest
Parks was honored with a life-size bronze statue in downtown Montgomery, just a few feet away from where she boarded…
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Morrison government wipes $500 million in dodgy debt from students
Three years after the government scrapped the botched vocational loan scheme known as VET FEE-HELP, the defunct program is continuing…
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