Homelessness is a reality for thousands of Australian youth, a situation that Francis Ventura, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Australia, describes as a ‘scourge’ that demands public awareness and political action. While considering society’s challenge to end youth homelessness, it is important to keep the words of late South African former President Nelson Mandela in …
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A Year of Youth Spotlight Series – Nathaniel Diong of Australia
August 17A Short Bio About Yourself My name is Nathaniel Diong, and I live in Australia. I’m 23 and the foun …
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Environment & Climate Change | Small States | Youth Networks
Diving into Action: Empowering Ocean Youths for a Sustainable Future
June 11Photo credit: Shelley Addison-Bell by Shelley Addison-Bell, Communications and Brand Lead, Ocean You …
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At the Australian National University in Canberra this month, academics and industry professionals attended the inaugural Australasian Aid and International Development Policy Workshop. As Steph Carter, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Brisbane, Australia writes, in the current global context of changing aid landscapes, the time old question ‘does foreign aid really work?’ took on new …
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Drugs are an increasingly problematic global issue with people dying each day from an overdose. Though countries are decriminalising or even legalising substances such as cannabis to decrease this alarming statistic, a shadow is cast by the potential exploitation of this free distribution from the corporate world of big business. Krishani Dhanji, 17, a Correspondent …
Small island developing states are especially vulnerable to external economic and environmental shocks. At the Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States in Samoa, 1-4 September, the Commonwealth is partnering with the United Nations, governments and international organisations to help build the resilience of these countries. Gender issues are key to development goals, writes …
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Sharks are not rare in the waters of Western Australia but the debate about how to deal with them has grown to unusual proportions, writes Jake Elson, 20, a Correspondent from Bunbury in Australia, who says government, activists and the media must all take responsibility for the acrimony and intimidation. Drum lines will not be returning …
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Ian Paisley was a lightning rod of controversy, but Jake Elson, 20, a Correspondent from Bunbury in Australia, says one legacy of Paisley’s fiery political career is a compromise that took a step toward peace. “And Death shall have no Dominion”. Though the Reverend Ian Paisley has passed, the memory of his life will live on both positively …
A critical view of history is vital to identity, writes Jake Elson, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bunbury in Australia, who laments that Western Australians know too little about their complex past. There is a famous line from Bob Marley’s “Buffalo Soldier”: ‘If you know your history, then you would know where you’re coming from. …
Norfolk Islanders are refusing to change their national anthem in what Jake Elson, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bunbury in Australia, describes as a clash between official rules and cultural tradition. It’s another saga of Norfolk Island’s long and often tumultuous history. Recently the Australian-appointed administrator, Mr. Gary Hardgrave, wrote to the Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly requesting it …
A hostage-taking in Sydney shook Australia’s sense of security, writes Jake Elson, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bunbury in Australia, but the response has been respect for quiet heroism and a demonstration of the country’s tolerance. Shocked, devastated and infuriated. That is how I feel about the Sydney hostage crisis only a few days back. Shocked, because …
The power of social media is transforming community in Africa, writes Steph Carter, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Brisbane, Australia, who interviewed a woman at the heart of the social media revolution. In the West African region, social media remains a vehicle for social change and citizen empowerment. The region’s upward trend in the use …