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Buckingham Palace: The Duke of Edinburgh admitted to hospital as “a precautionary measure”

June 21, 2017 // 0 Comments

BBC reports Buckingham Palace says The Duke of Edinburgh was admitted to hospital last night as “a precautionary measure”, The palace says Prince Philip is [...]

Leaving school early means you’re likely never to return to study and training in adult life

June 15, 2017 // 0 Comments

To the taxpayer, each long-term early school leaver costs $335,000. from shutterstock.com Stephen Lamb, Victoria University and Shuyan Huo, Victoria University One in eight [...]

53% of women aged 18-23 report being bullied

June 15, 2017 // 0 Comments

Recent research shows that 53 per cent of women aged 18 – 23 reported having been bullied in the past, and 18 per cent said they had been bullied recently. Women who [...]

Comey vs Trump: He Said, He Said – Trump Attempts To Discredit Comey

June 10, 2017 // 0 Comments

In testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee former FBI Director James Comey opened up on Capitol Hill months of distrust of the president, asserting that Trump had [...]

Jakarta: Jailed Governor Drops Appeal – UN Urges His Release

May 23, 2017 // 0 Comments

Basuki Tjahaja Purnama was jailed for two years for blasphemy this month for insulting the Koran. The Christian and ethnic Chinese Governor announced through his [...]

Study finds Prozac and Sarafem linked to an increased risk of birth defects

May 19, 2017 // 0 Comments

The most commonly prescribed antidepressant, ﬂuoxetine, sold under the trade names Prozac and Sarafem has been linked to an increased risk of birth defects when used by [...]

Don’t be fooled, the Medicare Guarantee Fund provides no real guarantee

May 15, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Medicare Guarantee Fund appears to be no more than an accounting trick. from shutterstock.com Stephen Duckett, Grattan Institute Treasurer Scott Morrison pulled a [...]

Trump threatens sacked FBI director to remain silent

May 13, 2017 // 0 Comments

Trump threatens sacked director James Comey of the FBI tweeting an implication there are secret recordings of one of their private conversations from earlier this year. [...]

Budget 2017: welfare changes stigmatise recipients and are sitting on shaky ground

May 12, 2017 // 0 Comments

Peter Whiteford, Australian National University Some of the budget changes on welfare appear to be about sending the message that receiving welfare is undesirable. Whether [...]

Labor: Budget 2017 Is Admission Of Guilt By The Turnbull Government

May 11, 2017 // 0 Comments

The opposition leader stated that the 2017/18 budget is an admission of guilt, and they have a nerve to come into the parliament and talk about fairness while taxing [...]