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8 Apr 2015 9 minute read

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Those who couldn’t be there

Thousands attended the World Social Forum in Tunis last month. But, says Giedre Steikunaite, we mustn’t...

31 Oct 2014 4 minute read

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It’s a ‘free’ market… if you invest where we tell you to

Fossil fuel divestment is causing Australia’s elites to sweat, reports Charlie Wood.

21 Oct 2014 3 minute read

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Australian-born baby deemed illegal immigrant

Peter Mares reports on the controversial case of Baby Ferouz.

10 Oct 2014 3 minute read

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Twin concerns in commercial surrogacy

We need better laws to protect both sides in the rent-a-womb industry, argues Mari Marcel Thekaekara.

6 Oct 2014 3 minute read

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There’s a lot more at stake than didgeridoos

Amarina Smith looks at the lack of protection for indigenous traditional knowledge in Australia and beyond....

10 Jul 2014 3 minute read

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Australia’s government is gutting progressive legislation

Adam Long despairs at the increasingly extremist bent of the Tony Abbott administration and its open disdain...

4 Jun 2014 4 minute read

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A growing issue: how can we secure food supplies?

Bryn Smith looks at ways to avert the coming crisis.

1 Jun 2014 5 minute read

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Welcome to Kaurna country

In the Adelaide plains, one Aboriginal language is enjoying an unlikely revival, explains Katrina Power.

Krey vs Rio Tinto: a community struggle against coal expansion

1 Apr 2014 2 minute read

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Krey vs Rio Tinto: a community struggle against coal expansion

Amy Hall writes about a David and Goliath battle where an Australian village is taking on a mining giant.

3 Mar 2014 4 minute read

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Will the death of Reza Berati mark a turning point for Australia?

In the wake of the killing of an Iranian detainee, Luke Bacon explores an upsurge of opposition to the...

1 Jan 2014 6 minute read

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Meet the firms cashing in on imprisoning foreigners

Outsourcing detention to private companies is a recipe for a disaster, says Antony Loewenstein.

1 Nov 2013 4 minute read

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John Pilger: Australia's silent apartheid

The investigative journalist and filmmaker tells Hazel Healy about his new film, and explains why Australia...

17 Oct 2013 3 minute read

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Australia and Papua New Guinea: near neighbours but worlds apart

Particularly when it comes to maternal and infant health, as Clarice Kimlin explains.

10 Oct 2013 4 minute read

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Fossil-fool Australia and the fight for earth rights

Kari McGregor is inspired by the recent Wild Law conference in Brisbane.

2 Oct 2013 4 minute read

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'Wind turbine syndrome' can be prevented by the wonder drug called money

Farm hosts tell a very different story to wind farm naysayers, says Simon Chapman.

30 Jul 2013 3 minute read

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Flushed down the toilet: why aid projects don’t always deliver

Sanitation saves lives, but too many projects are unsuccessful at fulfilling their goals, says Rebecca Dracup...

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