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POLITICAL BYTES: By Ian Powell On June 6, I published a Political Bytes post criticising the mis-named “Free Speech Union” (FSU) for opposing the exercise of free speech, in the context of fulfilling his duty of care for student wellbeing, by Otago University vice-chancellor Grant Robertson when raising a personal concern: Opposing free speech in
China’s new ethnic unity law reaches across borders. The danger is not that it does so. It is what it criminalizes, whom it targets, and how it enforces.
Patients in Indonesia cannot access medical opioids because the government fears drug misuse.
Research shows that market-based land reform in South Africa since 1994 has often benefited white farmers and preserved inequality instead of reducing it.
Volunteers have been a mainstay of conservation in Australia. As bird flu spreads, they must be supported – and kept safe.
Pauline Hanson formally announced a suite of candidates for the Victorian election, including her lead candidate Warren Pickering, 43, who will run for the seat of Pakenham
There’s little transparency about who has access to deeply personal medical data or how companies handle it.
COMMENTARY: By Saige England Failing To Report for Duty I’m feeling guilty at not writing down all the speeches: the speeches by people whose voices I recorded, the speeches by people whose notes I photographed, like the speech by Mark the impassioned unionist, who pointed out that the bastards on the top floor are still
On its own, the Drug Overdose (Assistance Protection) Legislation Bill is no magic bullet. But it would add to an existing range of effective harm-reduction tools.
Cook Island News Independent candidates are replacing traditional political parties in the Cook Islands, argues a veteran former politician — a claim rejected by a party leader who dismisses independents as a significant election threat. Former Cook Islands Parliament speaker, deputy prime minister and cabinet minister Norman George weighs in on the political landscape as
We know more students are going to private schools, even though fees can be steep and families might need outside help to afford them.
The Liberals never gave members the same scope to be involved and influence policy as Labor did. Now, they are paying the price for it.