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PNG gives Manus Island ultimatum to Australia
The Papua New Guinea Supreme Court has this week insisted the Australian government produce a plan for the resettlement of......
Farewell Ricky Muir – the Senator Aussies grew to love
Votes are still being counted; everything is up in the air. Today cross-bench MPs are negotiating with leaders on what......
Unity in Indigenous calls for change
Indigenous leaders from across the country converged on the Redfern in Sydney today, calling for a drastic shift in Indigenous......
The fallout of PNG protests
For five weeks students at the University of Papua New Guinea have held protests calling for the resignation of Prime......
Great Barrier Reef needs $1 billion a year to clean up
Opposition leader Bill Shorten has pledged $500 million to preserve the Great Barrier Reef following a report that 35 per......
Recognition and Reconciliation: where to from here?
When Labor senator Nova Peris stepped down last week, she asked people not to judge her reasons for doing so.......
Rerouting the Ganges River
In an attempt to deal with devastating drought, the Indian government is preparing to begin an immense river-diversion project by channeling water from......
Redress needed for people abused in Australian Orphanages
Despite the Royal Commission into institutional responses to Child Abuse providing an early report on Redress for victims of orphanages,......
Charities hit back at foreign aid funding cuts
The Federal Government cuts to foreign aid funding in the 2016 – 17 Budget have slashed aid down to the lowest level......
2016 budget takes the community out of radio
The 2016 budget has taken the community out of radio with a failure to maintain funding. With a cut of 1.4......