World Archive

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. …

Following the birth of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s first born on Monday, British news blog the Huffington Post featured a breaking news story with the headline: “Woman Gives Birth to A Boy”. The article read: “A married woman of childbearing age …

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 …