World Archive

High unemployment is pushing thousands of young Italians to seek jobs abroad. They are part of a tidal wave of young Europeans heading for Australia and many are using the 457 visa, Roanna Sanelli writes from Melbourne. Travelling through Italy it is not uncommon …

With the recent change in leadership, there is speculation that Australia’s asylum seeker policy could become even tougher. This raises serious questions about Australia’s commitment to the international protection of refugees writes Daniela Carlucci. For those who’ve come across the seas, we’ve …

Baobab trees stand in abundance with lush yellow grass swaying at their trunks. Grey Loerie birds float between trees in the clear blue air while insects faintly hum from the earth. The bushveld: home to the Big Five, a place of enchantment and …

“Retailers are our friends, and, of course, the factory workers are our partners,” says Riaz Bin Mahmud, the vice-president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA). If that’s the case, then most international retailers—who Mahmud believes are accountable for the …

The University of Sydney was recently accused of withdrawing its support to host the Dalai Lama on campus in order to protect financial ties with China. Although the Institute for Democracy and Human Rights (IDHR) will now host a lecture on campus in June, critics argue that …

Avian Influenza has taken 35 lives and infected 130 people in China so far and the fear of person-to-person transmission is rising.  There is no vaccine to curb the infectious disease and experts are on the lookout to guard against the avian flu, …

More than 5000 people worldwide have signed a student-led petition urging Sri Lanka’s president to act against racist groups allegedly harassing minority communities in Sri Lanka. The petition, started by student Fathima Shifani on March 26, was delivered to the Sri Lankan Presidential Secretariat …

November 2010. A hot summer day in Newcastle, Australia. A luxury hotel and media frenzy on the periphery. The swimming pool. A tattooed guy rests on the bench; tired of people howling his name, he gets up and walks back to his …

  Gun control reform is again in the spotlight after 19 people, including two children, were shot in New Orleans on Sunday when gunmen opened fire at a Mother’s Day parade. Police suspect that two, maybe three, shooters were involved. The gun …

China’s influence on Australian universities will be the subject of a panel discussion at the Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts on May 29. Hosted by the Australia Tibet Council (ATC), speakers will include ATC director Dr Simon Bradshaw, director of the Sydney Peace Foundation, Dr …