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BHP fields tough questions at its AGM
Today mining giant BHP Billiton held its annual general meeting in Brisbane. Activists are concerned about many projects exemptions in…
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Banning the burqa in the Netherlands
The Dutch Government announced this month it would seek to ban the burqa in public places, justifying the move on…
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Police shootings in NYC raise concerns
Over the weekend, Sean Bell, an African American man, who was due to get married that day, was shot dead…
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Grey nomads called on to volunteer for indigenous communities
Retirees, who spend their retirement traveling around Australia in caravans, have been dubbed the “grey nomads”. The government is now…
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Australian press blasted for “herd mentality” by the Press Council
The chair of the Australian Press Council Ken McKinnon blasted the quality of the Australian press in the council’s…
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