by THERESE ALLAOUI Victorians could be hit with rate rises of up to 30 per cent after a state government decision forcing property owners to fund emergency fire services shifts a $615 million bill onto ratepayers.
By BRIDGET FITZGERALD Our planet is warming. Climate change is causing the seas to rise and as the tide creeps ever higher, the forecast is looking worse and worse for residents of the City of Port Phillip. According to a CSIRO report, inundation from sea level rise is the greatest climate change related risk to Melbourne’s coastal residents and it [...]
By CHERYL ADAIMY Human rights remain in the spotlight with Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s refusal to say if special exemptions would be offered to vulnerable asylum seekers including stateless Palestinians. Independent Senator for South Australia and advocate for stateless people, Nick Xenophon, strongly supports a humanitarian approach to the issue. Senator Xenophon believes asylum seekers should be processed quickly here [...]
It’s not a pleasant night to meet. The faint whine of police sirens echo and the wind is blowing with a stiff chill, unusual to Sydney’s inner city suburbs. But this meeting – run out of necessity – will happen.
By KRISTEN DALY Over three million dogs are kept as pets in Australia, but the Victorian government dangerous dog crackdown has Staffordshire bull terrier owners across the state fearing their canine friends are next in the firing line. Current Affairs Report: Restricted Dog Breed Laws from Kristen Daly on Vimeo.
Three Tamil asylum seekers share a house in Sunshine North. It’s a relatively roomy weatherboard house with minimal furniture and compared to where they’ve come from and where they’ve been it’s very comfortable.
by THERESE ALLAOUI Victorians could be hit with rate rises of up to 30 per cent after a state government decision forcing property owners to fund emergency fire services shifts a $615 million bill onto ratepayers.
by THERESE ALLAOUI Victorians could be hit with rate rises of up to 30 per cent after a state government decision forcing property owners to fund emergency fire services shifts a $615 million bill onto ratepayers.
A lack of television exposure is the major obstacle for women’s sports seeking to attract the lucrative sponsorships offered to male athletes.
A Guinness World Record was set on Saturday, July 30, when 300 Bloggers executed a perfect Mexican wave at the inaugural Nuffnang Blogopolis.
The Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) has expressed frustration with the Productivity Commission this week, following the release of a report about aged care reform which failed to address a crisis in wages and staff shortages for nurses.
A Guinness World Record was set on Saturday, July 30, when 300 Bloggers executed a perfect Mexican wave at the inaugural Nuffnang Blogopolis.
by THERESE ALLAOUI Victorians could be hit with rate rises of up to 30 per cent after a state government decision forcing property owners to fund emergency fire services shifts a $615 million bill onto ratepayers.
By BRIDGET FITZGERALD Our planet is warming. Climate change is causing the seas to rise and as the tide creeps ever higher, the forecast is looking worse and worse for residents of the City of Port Phillip. According to a CSIRO report, inundation from sea level rise is the greatest climate change related risk to Melbourne’s coastal residents and it [...]
By CHERYL ADAIMY Human rights remain in the spotlight with Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s refusal to say if special exemptions would be offered to vulnerable asylum seekers including stateless Palestinians. Independent Senator for South Australia and advocate for stateless people, Nick Xenophon, strongly supports a humanitarian approach to the issue. Senator Xenophon believes asylum seekers should be processed quickly here [...]
By NAOMI SELVARATNAM It’s the latest religious trend. Megachurches are cropping up in the outskirts of the city. However, as these stadium-sized congregations continue to develop a loyal following among modern Christians, small community churches are struggling to compete. The Megachurch Phenomenon from Naomi Selvaratnam on Vimeo
It’s not a pleasant night to meet. The faint whine of police sirens echo and the wind is blowing with a stiff chill, unusual to Sydney’s inner city suburbs. But this meeting – run out of necessity – will happen.
By KRISTEN DALY Over three million dogs are kept as pets in Australia, but the Victorian government dangerous dog crackdown has Staffordshire bull terrier owners across the state fearing their canine friends are next in the firing line. Current Affairs Report: Restricted Dog Breed Laws from Kristen Daly on Vimeo.
Three Tamil asylum seekers share a house in Sunshine North. It’s a relatively roomy weatherboard house with minimal furniture and compared to where they’ve come from and where they’ve been it’s very comfortable.
THOUSANDS of litres of precious water will be saved at Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre under new plans to limit water usage at the pool.
The art of communicating the scientific consensus on climate change has become increasingly more difficult as the temperature of the debate rises. News that climate scientists at the Australian National University have had their lives threatened is the latest shot in a campaign of harassment and intimidation by climate change deniers.
Thousands of followers of the Chinese spiritualistic practice Falun Gong are facing persecution, torture and even death for refusing to renounce their beliefs. Frank Zhao, who now lives in Perth, is one such follower who spent two years in a labour camp. Here is his remarkable story.
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