In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset … Continue readingTHE GREAT WAR: WHAT WAS SO GREAT ABOUT IT?
Zimbabwe’s head of state, Robert Mugabe, has died at the age of 95 after months of medical treatment in Singapore. He died a world away from the nation that had defined him and whose legacy continues to define Zimbabwe. His end was far from the … Continue readingMUGABE & THE MEANING OF LEGACY
BEAU DONATELLA – I am sick and tired of hearing people whinging about Brexit. “Oh we shouldn’t have voted out” and “I wish I could change my vote”. Well the vote happened three years ago and if you had problems with the system you should … Continue readingS*** IS ACTUALLY ABOUT TO HIT THE FAN
Known for his term as a Justice of the High Court of Australia, Michael Kirby has immense experience in practicing international law. Serving in positions such as the UN Special Representative for Human Rights in Cambodia (1993-96) and Chair of the UN Commission of Inquiry … Continue readingNUCLEAR WEAPONS, THE VATICAN AND THE FUTURE: ONE ON ONE WITH THE HON. MICHAEL KIRBY
The confirmation of the first woman to lead the European Commission in early July was certainly a major accomplishment on its own. However, the rise of Ursula von der Leyen is also the accomplishment of a new player in the realm of European Politics, Emmanuel … Continue readingVON DER LEYEN’S APPOINTMENT CONFIRMS MACRON AS HEIR-PRESUMPTIVE IN EUROPE
BY JACOB YAP – It has always been easy for me to understand why I never truly loved the Philippines. For one, my Australian upbringing has influenced me tremendously. Born in Australia, I never learned the main dialect of Tagalog, which led to many a … Continue readingFILIPINO – A CULTURE TO BE PROUD OF
President Trump has recently posted tweets boasting excellent relations with the Swedish President in an attempt to resolve a situation involving the arrest and detainment of American Rapper, A$AP Rocky. This recent foreign policy move by POTUS has left some scratching their heads and wondering … Continue readingFREE A$AP! SHINING A LIGHT ON TRUMP’S BAFFLING 2020 POLICY
BY SARAH SAID – In my mind, with perfect clarity, the afternoon reconstructs itself. It was reserved particularly for Olumide Yinka-Kehinde, a then nineteen something Nigerian-Australian economics and computer science major. A friend, above all else. Following one of his many extracurricular obligations, I watched as he ambled through the automatic gates of Campus … Continue readingDEVELOPING AFRICAN CULTURE IN AUSTRALIA
On November 8th, 2016 the world was shocked as Donald Trump, a businessman, tv host and American elite became the 45th President of the United States. Trump became one of the most talked about and polarising figures on the world stage with American military might, … Continue readingWHY THE 2020 AMERICAN ELECTION MATTERS
With the release of the second special report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change studying climate change and the repercussions on our land, the evidence continues to mount further that we are living in extraordinary times and our efforts to do better by our … Continue readingRENEWABLE ENERGY AND ELECTRIC CARS ARE NOT ENOUGH