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THE BURDEN: HOW THE TERM ‘BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT’ HURTS SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS

*trigger warning: the following article discusses sexual assault* The Australian criminal legal system is crippled in its ability to effectively address sexual assault. The underreporting, the fear of being disbelieved, lengthy and daunting court processes, reliving trauma and the well-known fact that a guilty verdict … Continue readingTHE BURDEN: HOW THE TERM ‘BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT’ HURTS SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS

INCREASED SURVEILLANCE TO REDUCE CORONAVIRUS: A NECESSARY TRADE-OFF?

This infamous maxim from George Orwell’s 1984 is often expressed in a sardonic manner to describe how figures of authority have increasing access to personal information and how this data is used to control and influence our thoughts and actions. Whilst this may sound alarmist, … Continue readingINCREASED SURVEILLANCE TO REDUCE CORONAVIRUS: A NECESSARY TRADE-OFF?

AVIATION IN TURMOIL: THE COLLAPSE OF VIRGIN AND FEARS FOR THE WORLD’S AIRLINES

The aviation industry is suffering the brunt of the COVID-19 travel ban. With airlines such as QANTAS grounding all international flights, we are seeing mass layoffs and some airlines on the brink of bankruptcy. Now Virgin Australia has entered into voluntary administration, leaving QANTAS with … Continue readingAVIATION IN TURMOIL: THE COLLAPSE OF VIRGIN AND FEARS FOR THE WORLD’S AIRLINES

THE IMPENDING DESTRUCTION OF THE GREAT BARRIER REEF

While the world continues to battle with the COVID-19 health crisis, an ecological crisis has continued to worsens as the Great Barrier Reef is now at risk of disappearing completely due to coral bleaching. This past month, Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has experienced its most … Continue readingTHE IMPENDING DESTRUCTION OF THE GREAT BARRIER REEF

WHERE ARE WE WITH SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE?

Britain’s Looming Crisis A quiet ultimatum creeps into British politics as the question of an independent Scotland remains unanswered. The very idea of a nation breaking away from the United Kingdom poses an existential threat to Britain’s national identity, more so than Brexit did. Arguably, … Continue readingWHERE ARE WE WITH SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE?

2020: The year that fooled us

April Fools Day is a day that is traditionally celebrated across the world by pranks, jokes and a spot of fun. However, as the world continues to battle COVID-19, death tolls rise and countries globally race to quell the curve, today will not be a … Continue reading2020: The year that fooled us

POSTPONED 2020 Tokyo Olympics: When pragmatism is an act of humanity

The Summer Olympic Games of 2020 have officially been postponed. As the COVID-19 pandemic continuously shifts global uncertainty the 32nd Olympiad that was to take place in Tokyo over July/August is now forecast for 2021. In a video posted on the game’s official website on … Continue readingPOSTPONED 2020 Tokyo Olympics: When pragmatism is an act of humanity

PEACE IN AFGANISTAN-MAYBE?

Amidst the global chaos of a possible pandemic, a historic event occurred on the 29th of February in Doha. The United States and the Taliban officially signed a peace deal; paving the way for the withdrawal of coalition troops after 18 years of conflict in … Continue readingPEACE IN AFGANISTAN-MAYBE?

The Rationing of Reason: The Coronavirus and the Social Pandemic of Inconvenience

On the platforms at Flinders Street Station – one of the city’s major hubs of activity – a pre-recorded message sounds to waiting commuters and workers advising all to take extra of themselves and others. The message echoes routinely, every few minutes, telling everyone to … Continue readingThe Rationing of Reason: The Coronavirus and the Social Pandemic of Inconvenience

In Government we trust: Why Australians are no longer trusting democracy

You are standing on the street corner, microphone in hand. As the people flow past, busy to get on with their day, you ask just a few fleeting questions to the passersby. “Who do you distrust the most, and why?” As democratic satisfaction worldwide continues … Continue readingIn Government we trust: Why Australians are no longer trusting democracy

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