By Bert Hetebry   Having worked for many years with a diverse number of people from different ethnic groups and religions, and some with no religion, I was impressed that despite the differences, everybody seemed to get along. Being interested, I asked people about their faith, and found that people held

UNSW Media Release Australia’s rising cost of living is squeezing household budgets, and with high fuel prices and public transport costs increasing, many Australians face the reality that the expense of commuting to work may no longer be financially sustainable. The Australian Commute report showed that the average daily cost for an

By James Moore   The only feature not mentioned was drool. On his second day in court, charged with multiple felonies, the putative leader of the free world once more fell asleep. The man who has called the current president, “Sleepy Joe Biden,” cannot keep his eyes open in the midst

Only this month, the near comatose US President, Joe Biden, made a casual, castaway remark that his administration was “considering” the request by Australia that the case against Julian Assange be concluded. The WikiLeaks founder has already spent five gruelling years in London’s Belmarsh prison, where he continues a remarkable,

By Frances Goold Louise Bourgeois: Has the Day Invaded the Night or Has the Night Invaded the Day? 25 November 2023 – 28 April 2024* Art Gallery of New South Wales North Building Lower level 2 Lower level 4, The Tank Hovering resplendent over the forecourt of the old sandstone

Despite growing momentum to increase female representation in Australia’s national parliament, it continues to be a male dominated domain. New research from Monash University explores why young women still feel reluctant to become a member of the national parliament.  The research, Investigating the ambitions of young women to run for

‘Mental health’; a broad canvas that permits a highly misinformed landscape where anything goes, particularly ignorance and social stigma. Can’t we do better than this? I wondered how long it would take for the mainstream media to blame the public mental health system and I am very disappointed SBS is

The Middle East has, for some time, been a powder keg where degrees of violence are tolerated with ceremonial mania and a calculus of restraint. Assassinations can take place at a moment’s notice. Revenge killings follow with dashing speed. Suicide bombings of immolating power are carried out. Drone strikes of

By Jane Salmon, voluntary refugee advocate for over 11 years. Introduction: The facts are obvious. As Senator Meereen Faruqi has written, this Bill would: Create a travel ban on certain countries (it is not clear which ones). Send people to jail for at least 1 year if they don’t cooperate

Madeleine King, Minister for Resources in the Albanese government recently announced that she will curtail the ability of Australians to challenge resource corporation projects in court (The West Australian 26/3/24). She has several possible motivations which just might include the prospect of a lucrative post-politics career. This attack on democratic

“We’ve been experiencing horrific parties,” says a neighbour, with the most disturbing thing being “screeching karaoke … You never hear a peep from anyone in our street.” Throwing Karaoke surprise party marathons with stacks of mystery guests arriving at all hours, shrieking, slamming car doors, vaping, snorting lines of coke

Monash University Media Release Shaping the future of health across Asia and the Pacific The World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2024 in Melbourne, Australia from 22-24 April will bring together stakeholders from all relevant sectors of global health – under the theme ‘Shape the future of health across Asia and