Stigmatising and shaming ex-offenders hampers efforts to reintegrate them into society.
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Politicians’ knee jerk dismissal of an idea that could help rehabilitate ex-offenders is
unhelpful.
Oh my Gordie.
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Gordon Brown is worried. So should we all be.
Where’s the next threat coming from? Whack it!
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As a resource-driven economy, Australia is not used to being at the pointy end of supply chains – and it feels as though we are managing risks and benefits of critical infrastructure on the fly.
The myth that educated women over 40 find it impossible to find a mate to marry prevails - but it has long been debunked. What are the actual impacts of higher education on a women’s ‘marriageability?’ Here a wedding pic from Cambridge Mill, Cambridge, Canada.
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The old myth that it’s impossible for educated women over 40 to get married still lingers. Actually, educated women are doing OK in the U.S. In China, however, the story changes.
Old Delhi skyline.
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The case for pragmatism, not dogma.
Your country needs you to procreate.
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There are signs China could drop its two-child policy in an attempt to boost population growth.
Many rural communities across Africa have dropped kerosene lighting for various electrical lights.
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A lighting revolution is underway across Africa that’s occurred largely without government or donor involvement.
El Salvador forges new relationship with China – it isn’t the first nor will it be the last nation to be wooed by Chinese investment.
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In the footsteps of US foriegn policy blunders, China is making friends and influencing people in Latin America.
A cargo ship owned by Yang Ming departs New York harbor on April 9, 2018.
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The economic theory of comparative cost advantage is more akin to natural law – it can’t be wished away. And during the ongoing trade war ignited by Donald Trump, it has never been more relevant.
Shaky ground.
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What to make of Grindr’s acquisition by a Chinese corporate group.
Morrison will need to rely heavily on the experience of his new foreign minister, Marise Payne, and deputy leader, Josh Frydenberg.
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Morrison has his work cut out for him restoring Australia’s reputation for good governance overseas and repairing relations with China.
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The US economy has rarely looked stronger, but it could all come crashing down just in time for the next presidential election.
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta.
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In many ways US-Kenya relations is in uncharted territory.
Home theatre.
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Netflix and the like are already big business, but here’s why British film should focus more on Chinese subscription services
The Latinoamericana Tower stands amid smog in Mexico City.
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Pollution is killing people in the developing world at an alarming rate. While there are many reasons for this, one looms large: China.
Is chocolate a sustainable market?
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The future of chocolate is in question as producers face challenges to keep up with new threats as well as rising demand from new consumer markets.
Ins and outs.
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Watch out, Indonesia and South Africa.
Conveyors carry mixed plastic into a device that will shred recycle them at a plastics recycling plant in Vernon, California.
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Since China stopped importing ‘foreign garbage’ in March 2018, scrap – especially plastic – has built up in the US. Will this shock trigger long-overdue investments in plastic recycling here?
Crazy Rich Asians depicts cosmopolitan rich Asians with complex humanities.
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Crazy Rich Asians is an entertaining film, but also has been a long time coming. The struggle for Asian representation in Hollywood and Broadway started more than 55 years ago.
Deal makers.
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The US tech giants are increasingly in the EU’s regulatory crosshairs.