INDIA’S COVID CATASTROPHE – HOW DID IT GO SO WRONG?

India crossed the devastating milestone of 242,000 deaths on 10 May, following several consecutive days of over 400,000 COVID cases. Images of mass cremations and steep graphs have taken centre stage on news reports, amid fears that the true number could be far greater than reported – potentially 30 times higher, this equating to approximately half a billion cases nationally. Globally, there is a resounding question – how did it go so wrong for India? … Continue readingINDIA’S COVID CATASTROPHE – HOW DID IT GO SO WRONG?

FAR-RIGHT EXTREMISM — WHY AUSTRALIA SHOULD BE CAUTIOUS

The January 6 Insurrection, which culminated in the storming of the United States Capitol Building by far-right groups, was termed by FBI Director Christopher Wray as an act of “domestic terrorism”. The Insurrection demonstrated not only the fragility of democracy but also cautioned against misguided beliefs that far-right extremism could never penetrate western democracies. This article will observe the rise of far-right extremism in Australia and consider the possibility of similar acts being committed domestically. … Continue readingFAR-RIGHT EXTREMISM — WHY AUSTRALIA SHOULD BE CAUTIOUS

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ANTI-ASIAN HATE – IT’S AN AUSTRALIAN ISSUE TOO

BY JESSIE WEN -#StopAsianHate has become one of the trending hashtags on the internet across social media platforms, catalysed in response to the killing of 6 Asian women in a massage parlour at the hands of a 21 year old white male in Atlanta, Georgia. The incident has added lost lives to the growing list of violent Asian hate crimes seen in the United States, and globally including Australia. … Continue readingANTI-ASIAN HATE – IT’S AN AUSTRALIAN ISSUE TOO

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THE FARMERS ENDURE – THE PROTESTS THAT FAIL TO BE QUASHED BY INDIA

BY GURSEWAK SINGH – Earlier this month, farmer rallies on the outskirts of New Delhi surpassed 100 continuous days of protesting. Instigated by farmers from across India, the protesters seek to repeal three pieces of legislation passed by the Indian Government which they view as encroaching on the stability and security of the more than 100 million farmers in India. The farmers’ protests provide an opportunity to not just explore the incredibly important agriculture sector in India but also the anti-democratic tendencies of the Indian Government and how the farmers protest has stuck around to become an anomaly in a series of protests against the Government.
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THE SYRIAN CIVIL WAR | TEN YEARS OF HELL

BY DEVAN PHILLIPSON – In March 2011, Syria fell to the wave of revolutionary sentiment brought about by the Arab Spring. Dictator President Bashar al-Assad faced a massive pro-democracy movement which quickly radicalised and militarised following repression from the Syrian government. Armed militias formed in quick succession and Syria descended into a fully blown civil war. Yet, despite the wave of popular support for the pro-democracy movement, the Assad regime stands on the verge of victory ten years later. How did we exactly get here? … Continue readingTHE SYRIAN CIVIL WAR | TEN YEARS OF HELL

FRAGMENTATION OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM | CONSEQUENCES FOR AUSTRALIA

The Post-War Era has seen the advent of regional integration through formal and informal multilateral organisations. While those such as the European Union and African Union are well known, the Australian Government should give further attention to those organisations within our geographic proximity, which play … Continue readingFRAGMENTATION OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM | CONSEQUENCES FOR AUSTRALIA

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