Category Archive: Current Affairs

PLEDGING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

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  Young Indigenous Australians are getting together to make a difference in their communities by connecting the next generation of change makers. The National Indigenous Youth Leadership Academy (NIYLA) aims to mobilise Australia’s… Continue reading

Rodney Croome calls for marriage equality posters to be withdrawn

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“If you are genuinely committed to marriage equality, withdraw your poster”

Those with opposing values need not apply

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The contentious Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Bill is put under the microscope.

Guns do kill people, but who’s holding them?

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“No matter one’s stance, gun control has resonated as the central media issue in the wake of the Sandy Hook massacre – but how central is it really, and what other issues are being pushed out of the spotlight?”

Facebook and Twitter: It’s time to look after your users

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It’s the responsibility of broadcasters to provide referral to mental health services when topics of high risk are discussed, so why isn’t this the case with social media?

Things you may have missed in 2012

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Catch up on some of the most affecting, lesser-known stories of the year.

2012 – The year of substance (or lack thereof)

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2012 has seen astonishing changes in the way we consume stories…

Blog you like a hurricane

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The most insightful information to come out of Hurricane Sandy has been that of everyday people blogging about the disaster from their many individual points of view.

Needing more from our media

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“How crazy is it when politicians are a joke and comedians are taken seriously.”

“I’ve cried a lot this week”

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We must fight for a world and a community that is better than what we received ourselves.