Gonzo: we need to talk about young men and porn
Bianca Fileborn, La Trobe University Young men’s use of pornography has been the focus of considerable debate, if not anxiety and moral panic, in recent years. Recent [...]
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Hanson attacks Muslims in her first speech in the Upper House-Greens walk out in disgust
Pauline Hanson has delivered her first speech as a Senator. Senator Hanson used her alloted time to attack Australia’s Muslim community, alienating them further [...]
UK: 3 People Shot Dead Including Gunman in Lincolnshire
Three people have been shot dead in Lincolnshire in the United Kingdom. The shooting has taken place at a swimming pool. The police have said “We can confirm that there [...]
Turkey struggles to make sense of a surreal, failed coup d’état
Alpaslan Ozerdem, Coventry University After the recent Ataturk airport bombings, I wrote that Turkey is “a country with serious deficiencies in democracy, governance, the [...]
China: Prominent Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Facing Subversion Charges
Prominent Chinese human rights lawyer Zhou Shifeng will face prosecution from the Chinese Government. Zhou is being charged with subverting state power. Zhou has been held by [...]
Nice attack brings a difficult question into sharp focus: why France?
Philomena Murray, University of Melbourne If you live in France, you enjoy Bastille Day. There is a buzz in the air as you celebrate a day off in the middle of summer with [...]
Queensland Palaszczuk Government Continues Focus On Job Creation
Queensland Treasurer, Curtis Pitt, has said that the Queensland Palaszczuk Government will continue to focus on the creation of jobs in the state. While the national [...]
Health: Being Overweight Cuts 1 Year Off Life Expectancy, Being Obese Cuts 3 Years Off
New research published in the medical journal ‘The Lancet’ has revealed that being overweight or obese increases the risk of early death. The research also showed that [...]
Labor has cause for hope – and some concern – in this election loss
Frank Bongiorno, Australian National University With a swing of just over 3%, the Labor Party has come closer to winning the 2016 election than it had any right to expect [...]
Shorten Pushes For Electronic Voting
The Opposition Leader, Bill Shorten, has he will write to the Prime Minister suggesting that electronic voting be used. Mr Shorten said it shouldn’t take eight [...]
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