A Short Bio About Yourself My name is Nathaniel Diong, and I live in Australia. I’m 23 and the foun …
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Our ability to speak more than one language is a mark of respect and tolerance for non-Anglophone cultures, writes Grant Duthie, a 17-year-old from the Gold Coast of Australia. I can remember when I was very young, the delight I felt as I played a game of pretending to speak another language. It was generally my …
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Our ability to speak more than one language is a mark of respect and tolerance for non-Anglophone cultures, writes Grant Duthie, a 17-year-old from the Gold Coast of Australia. I can remember when I was very young, the delight I felt as I played a game of pretending to speak another language. It was generally my …
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The Raymond Davis case in Pakistan has tarnished the United States’ image at a time when it needs the country’s support more than ever, writes Francis Ventura, a 20-year-old student from Melbourne, Australia. My friend Zafar once told me that ‘anything is possible in Pakistan’. Notwithstanding, I still felt shocked when I found out that …
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It does not take a disaster to understand that nuclear energy has no future in Australia. Excessive construction and waste disposal costs, as well as a lack of engineering capacity, rule it out, writes Sean O’Rourke, a 26-year-old from Melbourne. The Fukushima nuclear meltdown has led to a vociferous debate on the role of nuclear power …
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It does not take a disaster to understand that nuclear energy has no future in Australia. Excessive construction and waste disposal costs, as well as a lack of engineering capacity, rule it out, writes Sean O’Rourke, a 26-year-old from Melbourne. The Fukushima nuclear meltdown has led to a vociferous debate on the role of nuclear power …
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Australia’s National Youth Week, running from April 1 to 10, is an annual celebration of the achievements of young citizens. Laura John, one of the organisers, speaks to 23-year-old Rhiannon Wapling from Melbourne. Laura has been actively involved in her community for many years and was recently selected by the state of Victoria to represent it as a …
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Australia’s National Youth Week, running from April 1 to 10, is an annual celebration of the achievements of young citizens. Laura John, one of the organisers, speaks to 23-year-old Rhiannon Wapling from Melbourne. Laura has been actively involved in her community for many years and was recently selected by the state of Victoria to represent it as a …
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A trip to Canberra for 19-year-old Sharlene Sturk to debate whether Australia should become a republic provided a wealth of exciting experiences, including a meeting with the Governor General, Queen Elizabeth II’s representative in the country. Last month (after working really hard putting applications in and getting accepted) I was given the opportunity to go …
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A trip to Canberra for 19-year-old Sharlene Sturk to debate whether Australia should become a republic provided a wealth of exciting experiences, including a meeting with the Governor General, Queen Elizabeth II’s representative in the country. Last month (after working really hard putting applications in and getting accepted) I was given the opportunity to go …
The earthquake and nuclear disaster in Japan has forced us to think again about the viability of nuclear power. ‘Is it time we rejected or recommitted to the energy source?’ asks 18-year-old student Amanda McClintock from Queensland, Australia. Electricity is a vital part of our society and our way of life. However, fossil fuels cannot last …
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