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By: Anne Rinaudo
The United Nations recently declared that the world currently faces humanitarian crisis at a scale not seen since the end of World War II. More than 20 million people are facing starvation and famine, most notably Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen. Continue reading “Australia’s Foreign Aid at its Lowest Ever: “This is About the Soul of Our Nation””
By: Anne Rinaudo
China’s government last week issued a ban on internet sales of the Bible. Beijing also issued its first white paper on religious freedom in 21 years. There is a long-standing rule that the Bible cannot be sold publicly or on the internet in China but oversight of this rule has been allowed to slide over the years. Continue reading “Ban on Bible Sales in China to be Reinforced”
By: Anne Rinaudo
The National Geographic Magazine is laying bare their record of misunderstanding race. The iconic magazine has commissioned an unflinching special report into its representations of race over the years. Continue reading “Recognising and Changing Race Stereotyping”
By: Anne Rinaudo
The black American experience of slavery is a key factor in the development of popular music. African slaves in America’s southern states were subject to incalculable injustice and oppression. However, that shameful period in history was the source of many music genres. Continue reading “Slavery Couldn’t Silence Christian Music”
By: Anne Rinaudo
Discussion of crime and punishment inevitably gets heated. Some people want to take a hard line ‘prison is for punishment’ approach while others see merit in addressing the social circumstances and personal difficulties that got people behind bars. Continue reading “Is Our Prison System Working? Why Should we be Concerned?”
Papua New Guinea ranks among the world’s most disadvantaged nations when it comes to access to clean water. Continue reading “When Clean Water is Just a Dream”
By: Clare Bruce
You’d be shocked to learn how much modern-day slavery is going on in Australia. Continue reading “Modern Slavery’s Alive in Australia—But a Government Crackdown is On the Way”
The latest funding disclosures by political parties show gambling industry donations of more than $1.5m in 2016-2017. However Tim Costello, Director of The Alliance for Gambling Reform, says that represents only the donations required to be disclosed. He says the true figure is much bigger. Continue reading “Should the Gambling Industry be Allowed to Donate to Political Parties?”
By: Stephen O’Doherty | Open House
A Kiribati man living in Australia has provided one of the first accounts of a ferry tragedy in Kiribati which is believed to have taken up to 80 lives including students on their way to start the school year. Continue reading “They Slipped Away In The Night – Tragedy at Sea for Kiribati Students”
By: Stephen O’Doherty | Open House
The hashtag #metoo has become a social media phenomenon, giving thousands upon thousands of women the courage to reveal their experience of sexual harassment in the workplace. Continue reading “Metoo: A Hashtag Giving Women the Courage to Tell Their Story”