January 26: A day of mourning for Indigenous Australians
Australians across the country will “celebrate” Australia Day today, January 26. Many believe it ought to be scrapped as a day of celebration out of respect for Indigenous Australians who consider th...
25 Jan 202325min
Why Machu Picchu is off the bucket list, for now
Since December protests have rocked Peru as the former president Pedro Castillo was ousted after he attempted to dissolve the legislature to prevent an impeachment vote, and was replaced by President ...
24 Jan 202324min
Could 2023 be the year Julian Assange is released
Twelve years ago, ‘cable gate’ was published by Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks. 251,000 confidential cables from the US State Department were released, disclosing corruption, diplomatic scandal...
23 Jan 202320min
Vaping: I was addicted to nicotine
Having a nicotine addiction used to only be associated with cigarette smokers who’d have a pack a day and always try to bum a cig. Now vaping has become the newest nicotine addiction source, with a qu...
22 Jan 202319min
Elise McCann turns lemons into lemonade
Have you ever been at dinner with mates and someone comes up with a clever idea and you all agree it could totally be an app? Well, Elise McCann is the kind of person who actually does just that!Elise...
20 Jan 202326min
The Ardern era: How will history judge Jacinda?
Jacinda Ardern has announced she will quit as New Zealand prime minister next month, saying she no longer has "enough in the tank" to lead. Ms Ardern choked up as she detailed how six "challenging" y...
19 Jan 202319min
Inside China’s deadly Covid chaos
Earlier this month the Chinese government reversed their covid-zero policy and changed how they report Covid infections and illnesses. It’s led to a number of countries including Australia placing res...
18 Jan 202319min
Back to the 70s: what is stagflation?
Wars, the pandemic, China’s economic woes and critical flaws in the supply chain have put economies on alert across the globe. 2023 is tipped to be the year of high inflation and economic stagnation -...
17 Jan 202319min
