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. Read more
By: Sam Chan
So … the Australian cricket team has been caught cheating. Tampering with the ball – with yellow (what were you thinking?) sandpaper – so that the ball swings in the air, making it unplayable for the South African batsmen. Read more
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. Read more
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. Read more
By: Clare Bruce
When Eloise Wellings takes off from the starting line at the Games on the Gold Coast, she won’t just be propelled by her 20 years of experience and training. Read more
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. Read more
By: Rodney Olsen
Looking across a couple of news websites I’ve seen a common theme.
“How do I explain this to my 10-year-old son?”
“I was ashamed to explain to my nine-year-old son that we had planned to cheat.” Read more
Papua New Guinea ranks among the world’s most disadvantaged nations when it comes to access to clean water. Read more
By: Clare Bruce
You’d be shocked to learn how much modern-day slavery is going on in Australia. Read more
By: Clare Bruce
In nations like Australia, money is spent and programs are launched to try and close the gender gap in male-dominated industries, like science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). Read more