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Trade deals: A case study in why they're bad — like the Korea-Australia FTA

The TWU joins the Korean transport union protests this weekend as part of wider unrest at the ...  
Syrial killers! The world at war with itself

In the theatre of war, destruction and terrorism that sweeps across Syria and beyond, we must ...  
What’s happening in Syria?

On the anniversary of Australia's first engagement in Syria a year ago this week, Dr Martin ...  
Hillary’s health: Conspiracy or concerning?

After Hillary Clinton collapsed this week apparently from pneumonia, both U.S. presidential ...  
David Suzuki: Airline emissions too high now we have solar-powered planes

In July, Solar Impulse 2 completed the first solar-powered round-the-world flight. A new deal on ...  
#BringThemHere — but then what?

Bill Burrhouse says #BringThemHere is not a plan but a three word slogan, as he outlines a ...  
'Soft power' and China's influence in Australia

As sensitivities over the South China Sea issue and foreign investment remain unresolved, Prof. ...  
Australia's complicity in Sri Lankan war crimes

'Returning asylum seekers and refugees to a place of danger attracts a strong legal sanction known ...  
Australia is conspicuous by its inaction as U.S. and China ratify Paris Agreement

'The U.S.-China ratification announcement is the next step along a path that must see Australia ...  
Rio's green Olympics proved too pale

Brazil proclaimed that it would be hosting Rio's green Olympics. Despite some bright spots, the ...  
Do we need a banks royal commission or an American-style RICO?

The U.S. Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organisations (RICO) is suddenly in the news with Trump ...  
French burkini ban: Women measuring up and measuring women up

With the burkini ban in France, the schoolgirl porn website scandal in this country and the ...  
Investing in Europe? Why Brexit means you may need to think again

Brexit may seem a world away to Australian investors, but there are a number of European countries ...  
Was Atatürk the greatest leader of the 20th century?

Sameer Murthy looks at the vision of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and whether his bold leadership has ...  
How Rupert Murdoch went bad

According to Evan Whitton, Rupert Murdoch went bad 56 years ago, and stayed bad. Always with an ...  
Australia's complicity in the East Timor atrocities is ongoing

On the eve of Bali's terror summit, Justice Minister Michael Keenan said he'd "welcome" indicted ...  
Rio: Olympic flame grows dim as thousands protest over corruption

Thiago Rodrigues and Adriano de Freixo from the Universidade Federal Fluminense in Rio de ...  
Trump: No, U.S. veteran hero's dad Khizr Kahn is not 'Muslim Brotherhood'

Trump and his advisers show their ignorance in trying to smear Khizr Khan, the father of fallen ...  

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