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What’s so AAA about the US economy?
On Tuesday this week president Barack Obama struck a deal which raised the US debt ceiling – it was a near…
Hope in hell: Famine in the Horn of Africa
As the worst drought in living memory ravages the Horn of Africa, millions of people are on the move. Rachel…
Mental health cuts – not what the doctor ordered
Despite claiming its support for mental health, the Federal Government closed a comfortable and affordable back door into the system…
Love for the earthworm at the Scinema Awards
Australian filmmakers have taken out a number of top awards in the 2011 Scinema Science film competition. The Wire spoke…
US needs a downgrade
Economist, author and former White House economics advisor Todd Bucholz says keeping the US rating at AAA is not a…
From boat to billionaire – the rise of refugees
It was a meeting of the minds at the University of South Australia today as politicians, academics and professionals met…