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Ayotzinapa: protesters raise their voices during G20

Ayotzinapa: protesters raise their voices during G20

Protesters demanding action on the disappearance of 43 missing students in Azotzipana, Mexico, took advantage of the G20 Summit of world leaders with peaceful demonstrations in seven Australian cities on Saturday, November 15. The night of September 26, the Mexican army and local …
Scotland divided after vote to stay united

Scotland divided after vote to stay united

After a day of voting on Thursday, Scotland rejected the opportunity to become independent from the United Kingdom. A strong majority of ‘No’ votes in response to the question “Should Scotland become an independent country?” meant months of tireless campaigning by the …
Venezuela has been gagged

Venezuela has been gagged

Thousands of students are on the streets yelling and holding banners that scream “Censura es dictadura” (censorship is dictatorship), “Prefiero morir de pie que morir de rodillas” (I’d rather die standing on my feet than live on my knees) “Si los medios …
Scotland votes on split from United Kingdom

Scotland votes on split from United Kingdom

On Thursday, September 18, Scottish residents will fill the polling stations to have their say on whether Scotland should become an independent country, breaking away from the United Kingdom and a unification it’s had with England since the 18th Century. As the …
Warmer oceans threaten marine species

Warmer oceans threaten marine species

There has been a complication in scientists’ attempts to persuade the world about the importance of acting on climate change: how to explain why global warming seems to have paused. Indeed, warming since the turn of the century has not been at …
Does Islam feed terrorism?

Does Islam feed terrorism?

Religion is not responsible for people committing acts of terror in its name. This has become a crucial issue in the current debate about terrorism legislation in Australia. On the eve of the introduction of new anti-terrorist laws in Australia, it has …

Lost in translation: Speaking up for Indonesian

“Mister! Mister!” Children run barefoot along the dusty gravel behind my motorcycle, chanting the words like they’re some kind of ritual welcome. I can’t help but smile as I pass by. It always amuses me that gender gets lost in translation. Perhaps if …