Presenter: Yvette Jurd; Producer: Mert Blakanli Featured image: Protesters at Sydney’s March in May. Photo: Jerry Dohnal/CC/flickr
Tag: politics
March in May: Budget ‘a disgrace’
‘We live in a country that can afford to take care of everyone.’ Protesters at March in May. STORY AND PHOTOS BY KIAN HALL The rumbling hum of protest fills the air as people gather in Belmore Park, Sydney CBD, for the March in May. People, young and old gather to show their anger, […]
Opinion: Rewording the asylum debate
BY MATTHEW WATTS Nobody wants to see asylum seekers drowning at sea, that’s a given, but that isn’t the whole issue by a long shot. There is a lot of debate around asylum seeker policy in Australia, in particular the ‘turn back the boats’ policy and offshore processing both inspire heated argument from both sides […]
First-time voters: Interview with Tony Burke, MP
BY KAHLIA KIM-SHEPPARD With numbers shifting in each opinion poll, every vote cast in the upcoming election is crucial, especially the ones of young people going to the ballot box for the first time. Asked how important the verdict of first-time voters will be in September, cabinet minister and Member for Watson Tony Burke has […]
CSG: tougher rules
By Patricia Daniels The NSW Government today ruled some country towns and suburbs across NSW ‘no go zones’ for coal seam gas activities. The Premier, Barry O’Farrell, said that the establishment zones will ensure there is no repeat of exploration licences being granted over residential zones across NSW, as was the case with permission from […]
Restoring peace in Libya
Tyranny has fallen at the hands of young freedom fighters and Libyans rejoice the death of dictator Muammar Gaddafi. After eight months of civil war, the National Transitional Council (NTC) now faces the task of restoring peace to the country and organising its first democratic election. But the task is not easy. With oil production down and […]