The Queensland government’s Olympic legacy strategy aims for a more inclusive community through the power of sports. But more needs to be done to help refugees join in.
Could Welsh parliament politicians be criminalised for telling untruths?
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Cleo Watson, former co-deputy chief of staff to Boris Johnson, was fined in the infamous “PartyGate” scandal involving gatherings held at government buildings while the United Kingdom was under a pandemic…
Banning political donations may sound like a good idea, but Peter Malinauskas’ plan raises political and legal risks.
The 1976 games were boycotted by African states because of New Zealand allowing a rugby tour of apartheid South Africa.
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In a big-target strategy, characterised by a truck load of negativity, as well as laced with a dash of policy adventurism, Peter Dutton is taking the Liberals right back to Tony Abbott’s days.
Claudia Sheinbaum at a presidential campaign rally in Mexico City in May 2024.
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Backed by an overwhelming majority, Claudia Sheinbaum has a unique opportunity to advance gender equality in Mexico.
Volunteers of the Hindu nationalist paramilitary organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh take part in a march in Chennai, India, on April 26 2023.
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For the first time, a person has been cryopreserved in Australia, in the hope of being reanimated in the future. The process opens up a possible legal minefield, however.
President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum celebrates historic win.
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In 1984, the album was atop the charts, and Ronald Reagan, running for reelection, told a New Jersey audience that he and the Boss shared the same American dream. Springsteen vehemently disagreed.
People gather at the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, in 1989.
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Political scientists describe the age we are living in as “post-political”. This controversial concept refers to a noted lack of political alternatives on a global scale.
Long, drawn-out campaigns just aren’t Rishi Sunak’s cup of tea.
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UK political leaders have just a few short weeks − and limited campaign funds − to woo voters.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump returns from a break in his hush money trial at Manhattan Criminal Court, May 28, 2024, in New York.
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The intersectionality of hate, which combines racism, antisemitism and misogyny, leads the white heterosexual male to believe that he is a victim of the “minorities” he must resist.
Former NBA player Royce White addresses a crowd after the fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright in April 2021.
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New Age beliefs, alternative wellness practices and political conspiracies all fall under the umbrella of stigmatized knowledge, which can be attractive to anyone, no matter their political leanings.
What happens when there’s no middle ground?
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With the UK heading for an election on July 4, it can feel like the result is pre-ordained. Labour has maintained a decisive poll lead for over a year and nothing Rishi Sunak does appears to shift the…
Encouraging curiosity about people with opposing views can go a long way to engender mutual respect.
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