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A friend rang me yesterday and said: “Have you heard? Bowie has died.” I had only just come off Facebook and there had been no mention. How could he have passed? He looked in apparent rude good health and had only a …

  Venezuela’s opposition party has won a resounding historic victory in the parliamentary elections on Sunday. This is the first time the opposition has secured a majority in the National Assembly in the 16 years of Hugo Chavez’s administration. The National Electoral …

Tucked away in a quiet street in Edensor Park in the Western Suburbs of Sydney is an unremarkable house. Its aesthetic appearance is no different to that of neighbouring residences—same brickwork, same driveway, same parched lawn. But behind its simple façade lies …

As Aung San Suu Kyi gallops to a landslide victory in Myanmar this week, she faces enormous challenges in a country riven with corruption. Not least of her problems is the lack of education, especially in remote areas like Shan state near …

  Indigenous photographer Barbara McGrady has accepted an apology from the management of the City Recital Hall, Angel Place, for staff rudeness when she arrived to photograph a debate on racism. The incident occurred last Tuesday when McGrady – who holds the Anthony Mundine Courage …

The deadline for the international community to reach a new universal agreement on climate change in Paris is 11 December, 2015. In anticipation of the looming deadline, the Australian government this month announced it will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least …

Wolli Creek is a wonderland of water, sandstone cliffs and grottoes, wildlife, red gums and wild flowers but its survival is due in no small part to a long struggle against the road lobby by dedicated locals and activists. Prominent among them …

  Following the resignation of Bronwyn Bishop as Speaker, Prime Minister Tony Abbott has announced there will be a “root and branch” review of the entitlement system. Having been forced into this position after the political damage inflicted by “Choppergate”, the Prime Minister …

Many historians agree that Marie Antoinette never actually said “let them eat cake” in the face of economic crisis in France during the 18th century — the misquote was part of a smear campaign by the aristocracy’s opponents perpetuated by the media …

Every year as May 31 approaches, the World Health Organization (WHO) calls on countries to focus on the World No Tobacco Day Campaign. This year’s theme is “Stop illicit trade of tobacco products”, a major global concern that ranges across health, legal …