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American democracy... or dictatorship

From Washington DC, Australian lawyer Claire McMullen looks at the legality of using American ...  
Now is the time for Australia to finally face up to its demons

Racial tension overseas is serving as a wake-up call for other countries to recognise their own ...  
Economic austerity is no way to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic further rubbishes the idea that austerity is an appropriate economic ...  
Don't forget the world's poor: Australians must offer help during COVID-19

Australia has a moral obligation to provide international aid to assist developing countries in ...  
The global economic transformation after COVID-19

The crises of 2020, particularly the COVID-19 pandemic, have shown us the true failings of neol ...  
Reasons behind America's catastrophic coronavirus death toll

Despite being one of the most advanced nations in the world, America has been hit with the worst ...  
UK endangers Assange's life by imprisoning him during COVID-19

On April 12 Julian Assange’s partner Stella Morris revealed that the couple have had two chil ...  
Not all COVID-19 measures taken in Europe respect human rights

What was normal just a few weeks ago is now impossible in many European nations because of the ...  
Media wars are heating up in contempt for President Trump

With the coronavirus tragedy and re-election time for Trump, political warfare is heating up and ...  
Neoliberalism has made Australia's oil reserves a time bomb

Australia’s oil policy and unwillingness to abide by IEA regulations is leaving us vulnerable to ...  
Morrison picks fight with China — Australia left holding the barley

Morrison, who says we are too small to matter on climate, has instead picked a fight over ...  
International movements collapse as visa processing hits record lows

Processing of both temporary and permanent visas appears to have all but ceased, even ahead of ...  
COVID-19 lessons learned through needless deaths

Several countries have learned what not to do during a global pandemic, some of them the hard ...  
Refugees the world forgot: West Papuans overcoming disadvantage

Dedicated teachers are volunteering to educate and help West Papuan refugee children escaping ...  
The need to respect human rights during COVID-19

Professor of Human Rights, Steven Greer, discusses the human rights issues animated by the ...  
Turkish minister attempts resignation amidst coronavirus panic

Soon after a disastrous COVID-19 curfew, a high-ranking Turkish minister announced his resignation ...  
'Pandemic bonds' squander global health funds for COVID-19

Global health experts say last month’s $133 million writedown on the World Bank’s pandemic ...  
The Trump presidency has brought on the self-destruction of Western civilisation

Effects of the Trump presidency, mired in controversies and bad decisions, can be felt beyond the ...  

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