Commentary The world of edgy Western film has taken a turn for the worse. While it has always been a gimmick for Australian viewers to flip across to SBS and alarm ourselves at the liberal doses of nudity, the age of Netflix has struck up an arms race where the winner is the program that…
When ‘Edginess’ in Cinema Becomes Exploitation and Ethical Ruin
November 2, 2022
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In Landmark Address, Russia’s Putin Looks To ‘Multipolar’ World Order
In an address delivered last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin covered a range of momentous issues. These included the perceived decline of “liberal globalization,” the rise in the West of “cancel culture,” the importance of respecting “traditional values,” and the coming emergence of what he described as a “multipolar world order.” Putin delivered his annual…
Chinese Porcelain Punchbowls Provide Peek Into Sydney History
November 2, 2022
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Two early 19th Century punchbowls are now on display for a limited time in the Sydney Harbour Gallery at the Australian National Maritime Museum, offering a glimpse into the first European settlement. Made by unknown Chinese craftsmen, the hand-painted ‘Sydney punchbowls’ depict the scenes of the city dating from the Macquarie era (1810-1821). The bowls originated…
Standing in a Park for Truth
November 2, 2022
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The park, a place for hanging out and relaxing, can now be a stage to speak out and stand for one’s own truth, as well as re-establish community ties, according to one advocacy group. The ‘A Stand In The Park’ group, which now has 100,000 members across 20 countries, was the brainchild of Brady Gunn, who,…
UK’s Sunak Reverses Decision to Skip COP27 Climate Summit
The UK’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday said he will attend the COP27 climate summit in Egypt next week, reversing his previous decision to skip the global conference. The U-turn comes after Sunak came under pressure from climate activists, opposition parties, and some Conservative MPs including his former boss Boris Johnson and the government’s…
Invasive Mosquitoes Could Unravel Malaria Progress in Africa
LONDON—Scientists say an invasive mosquito species was likely responsible for a large malaria outbreak in Ethiopia earlier this year, a finding that experts called a worrying sign that progress against the disease is at risk of unraveling. The mosquito species, known as Anopheles stephensi, has mostly been seen in India and the Persian Gulf. In…
50 Countries Urge China to Uphold Human Rights Obligations, Release Detained Uyghurs
November 2, 2022
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Some 50 countries signed a joint statement at the United Nations General Assembly on Monday urging China to uphold its human rights obligations and release all those “arbitrarily deprived of their liberty” in Xinjiang. The nations—which include the United States, Japan, Britain, Australia, Germany, and Israel—made up the largest group of countries to publicly condemn…
Potential Iran Attack Puts United States, Saudi Arabia on High Alert
November 2, 2022
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The United States and Saudi Arabia are reportedly on high alert after the Middle Eastern kingdom shared intelligence with Washington about a potential attack on targets within the country. In response to the threat, the United States, Saudi Arabia, and other neighboring nations have raised the alert level of their military forces, officials from Riyadh…
Warning of Potential Iran Attack Puts Saudi Arabia, US on Raised Alert
November 2, 2022
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Saudi Arabia has alerted U.S. officials about intelligence suggesting that Iran is poised to carry out attacks within the kingdom, according to Saudi and U.S. officials. In response to the threat, the United States, Saudi Arabia, and other neighboring nations have raised the alert level of their military forces, officials from Riyadh and Washington told The Wall…
Russia Orders Wider Evacuation of Occupied Southern Ukraine
KYIV/MYKOLAIV, Ukraine—Russia told civilians on Tuesday to leave an area along the eastern bank of the Dnipro River in the Ukrainian province of Kherson, a major extension of an evacuation order that Kyiv says amounts to the forced depopulation of occupied territory. Russia had previously ordered civilians out of a pocket it controls on the…
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