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Sweden has a bit of a reputation. Among progressive Australians it and its fellow Nordic nations are lauded for their social services, and that for the cost of a very high tax bill you are rewarded by living in one of the …

“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 …

Like the prospect of a giant meteor disintegrating Earth, climate change used to be one of those issues too abstract to consider changing your lifestyle for. But the recent media portrayal of extreme weather events has put environmentalism back on the map. …

Last week’s attack on Al Shifa hospital, where nearly 2,000 people are sheltering, demonstrates how civilians have nowhere safe to go and shows the current difficulties of providing emergency aid in Gaza. Gaza/Jerusalem/Paris, 29 July 2014 – The international medical organisation Médecins Sans …

As we climb to the top of the leader board of the fattest nations in the developed world, should we tax junk food or do we need to transform the food philosophies of the populace toward the 21st century foodies? A weekly food …

  When protestors took over ABC’s Q&A program in early May, chanting the rhythmic slogan “no cuts, no fees, no corporate universities”, Education Minister Christopher Pyne couldn’t stop himself from bursting into laughter. It was as though Pyne thought the concerns of …

The Paris Opera Bastille this month hosted the Notre Dame de Paris Ballet created in 1965 by Roland Petit for the Opera Ballet after Victor Hugo’s original novel. Located in the south east of Paris on Bastille Square, the modern opera house was built …

Deauville and Trouville, only two hours from Paris by train or car, are the most famous sea resorts where Parisians escape the hustle and bustle of the city. But beware! In appearance they may look alike but quickly you will understand that between Deauville and …

In August 2013, the official Board of Studies home schooling registration package was updated to reflect changes to the NSW curriculum, potentially restricting how and what home schoolers are able to teach. The case will be reviewed in parliament in August, in …

You would never have a Midnight Oil today. In a career that has spanned thirty years, The Oils have stepped on political toes, bit the corporate hand that fed them, always taken the hard line and never taken a step back. As …