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Despite heavy rain thousands of Sydneysiders responded to the GetUp call for national action with more than 100 diverse community actions held simultaneously around the country. GetUp’s rallying call in the lead up aimed to mobilise the country: “We can’t let this Government think …

Last Saturday grief and shock overwhelmed what had been relief and happiness as France celebrated the release of French hostages kidnapped three years ago in Niger by Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb. But only days after the release of Pierre Legrand, Daniel …

Human rights experts warn that involving those most affected in policy-making is the only way to tackle global hunger, questioning the benefits of “investor-driven” public-private partnerships (PPPs) such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa …

Leaving your comfort zone is not easy but Charlotte Havez, a 21-year-old French girl, did exactly that last summer when she volunteered in two Indian schools. She decided to be part of the Tilak Bal Gurukul program that helps the poorest and …

US President Barack Obama has warned that support of the Egyptian government will depend on its adoption of US and democratic values. In last Tuesday’s address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Obama officially cancelled military exercises with Egypt that had …

Now like any single gal, I’ve been acutely aware of the single girl construct. I’m also resourceful enough to know there are diverse avenues to explore when dividing up the concept, but it’s the more commercially enterprising and idealised narrative I’m going …

It is 11am and my brother, Cornelius, walks straight to the fridge, grabs a microwave meal and eats it straight from the plastic container. On his way to bed, he unhooks his stethoscope from his neck and flings off his Adidas trainers. …

Envision a world where spare change saves lives. Where credit card purchases of, say, $19.20, could be rounded up by consumer choice and the difference donated to charity. This is the future of giving and one of many initiatives the Give Easy …

As the polls point to a Coalition win tomorrow interest is now focused on the Senate where a record 529 candidates nationally will be vying for a seat in the House of Review. In NSW voters will be choosing from up to …

A high percentage of young voters across Sydney do not like either Kevin Rudd or Tony Abbott as the next prime mister. In a poll of 150 voters between the ages of 18 and 25 in electorates across Sydney,  just under 50 …