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“We want leaders who are willing to stand up and declare LGBT rights are human rights”: Activists in Jakarta on International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, 17 May As Indonesia’s parliamentary and presidential elections approach and political campaigning gathers force, attention turns to human …

In the wake of Julie Bishop’s ‘new aid paradigm’ announcement, and as we reach the end of the ‘age of entitlement’ and prepare for some heavy lifting, Ruth Cooper investigates the Abbott government’s approach to foreign aid. From revolting students to pensioners …

Parents and governments across the globe are taking controversial stances on childhood immunisation in the wake of rises in preventable diseases. Late afternoon sunlight angles through cheerily draped kitchen windows, illuminating her pained and tired face. A steaming coffee sits by her …

Wearing a headscarf is a religious obligation for Muslim women but in Australia, the reactions of others can be a huge influence writes Febri Nurrahmi  It was Monday afternoon. Having just finished a class at the University of Sydney for the first …

Why do Tongans find Jonah hard to stomach asks Netane Siuhengalu  The small familial procession sang softly as Jonah farewelled each person. He was ready to return to Sydney. As his family watched, Jonah boarded the small plane, excitement building as the …

  Mention “nudists” to the Australian public and you’re likely to get bemused grins or a horrified cringe. In Sydney, a group of nude bushwalkers known as the “Fat Canyoners” strip off common misconceptions about nudism and reveal the appeal of going …

Gia Coppola boasts an impressive film pedigree. The 27-year-old director is the granddaughter of filmmaking extraordinaire Francis Ford Coppola, and niece of esteemed screenwriter-director Sofia Coppola. Her family has claimed 8 wins and 24 nominations at the Academy Awards. The illustrious Coppola …

The results of the Indonesian presidential elections in July could impact the relationship between Australia and Indonesia with a win for Prabowo posing the greatest difficulty. Prabowo Subianto, a former army general and leader of Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra), might create …

Michel Houellebecq, the best-selling author and enfant terrible of French literature, vanished during his European book tour in 2011. His disappearance sparked wild rumours of kidnapping, suicide and even the involvement of Al-Qaeda. Writer-director Guillaume Nicloux has reimagined the events surrounding this vanishing …

In 2011, Michael Fassbender ditched his clothes and roamed around his apartment stark naked in the Steve McQueen film Shame. Now Fassbender has embraced modesty and covered himself up – completely – by obscuring his face with a giant papier-mâché head in …