It is clear that governments around the world have struggled to respond to the coronavirus. For most, they have closed borders, restricted movements and gatherings, put limits on businesses as well as a host of other measures. This curtailment of fundamental liberties has generally received … Continue readingTHE COLLAPSE OF DEMOCRACY IN HUNGARY
INTERVIEW WITH DR MICHAEL PULCH, AMBASSADOR OF THE EUROPEAN UNION TO AUSTRALIA “Diplomacy is a key part of finding a solution” Dr Michael Pulch- Ambassador of the European Union to Australia (April 6th 2020 interviewed by Ryan Attard) Although COVID-19 may have momentarily captured our … Continue readingWHY SHOULD WE PURSUE A TRADE DEAL WITH THE EU
Filip Markoski (Chief Editor) For me, I would have to go back to Switzerland. Having travelled there in 2019, I can still recall enough of the natural beauty and relaxing atmosphere that the country had to warrant an immediate return trip. Ideally, I would want … Continue readingWHERE WE WOULD FLY WHEN WE WAVE ISOLATION GOODBYE
*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
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?
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
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
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?
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
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