Western Australia has earned an unwanted reputation for its drug problem, writes Jake Elson, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bunbury in Australia. Education is part of the effort to solve the problem. It’s renowned across the continent for its unbridled summer sunshine, relaxed attitude and world famous Margaret River wineries. Yet lift up that veneer, …
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Commonwealth Scholarships: Closing Equity Gaps by Sharing Our Commonwealth
January 6by Jasmine Koria Despite its distance from both Europe and the continental United States, the Common …
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Read moreQueensland voters delivered a shocking upset in the recent election, writes Jake Elson, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bunbury in Australia, as he examines politics and factors behind the balloting. Shocked, surprised, stunned. These are but a few words that can describe what has happened in Queensland over the last month. After the disastrous election …
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Feminism is a concept that has become divisive, writes Jake Elson, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bunbury in Australia, who argues the need to support feminism that includes gender equality. In social circles across the world, feminism has become a dirty word. Once the banner for the push for equality, many now view it erroneously as an …
Voter apathy and disengagement are significant threats to democracy, writes Jake Elson, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bunbury in Australia, as he urges youth to take an active role in politics. The free and democratic world is facing what has to be its greatest danger in recent years. It isn’t Communism, nor is it fascism. Rather, …
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All eyes in Australia are on a fierce competition that strikes the heart of regional loyalties, writes Jake Elson, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bunbury in Australia, as the nation readies for the final round in a storied rugby series. This is without a doubt the biggest sporting event on the Australian sporting Calendar. Queensland …
A potential re-examination of Britain’s membership in the European Union may create opportunities to strengthen Commonwealth ties, writes Jake Elson, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bunbury in Australia. May 20, 2015 may well go down in British history for two reasons. One, David Cameron’s shock majority, which avoided the need to form a coalition with either the …
Tragedy can teach lessons, writes Jake Elson, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bunbury in Australia, who argues that governments must learn from economic disasters of the past. We are wrong to believe that the world’s leaders will learn from past mistakes. If they did, Greece wouldn’t be facing collapse, Newfoundland would be an independent nation and …
A debate on gun control prompts Jake Elson, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bunbury in Australia, to examine Australia’s stance on individual freedom. Is Australia a free country? According to Tucker Carlson, the answer is no. In a debate on gun control (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XM7jxfxjphk), Mr. Carlson made the claim, when Australia’s successful gun control was mentioned, that …
Australia celebrates multiculturalism, but as Hsin-Yi Lo, a Correspondent from Melbourne, Australia writes, the embrace of diversity is not yet reflected in workplace leadership. When you ask Australians, most will say they love multiculturalism. But the country is still far from fully embracing diversity, as unconscious bias is holding back Asian-Australians’ talents and potential for professional …
A climate change rally that heard from Indigenous people as well as from youth voices caught the camera of Hsin-Yi Lo, a Correspondent from Melbourne, Australia, who gave participants an extra opportunity to speak out. Passionate demonstrators gathered in Melbourne on 27 November 2015 to kick off Australia’s march for Climate Change just ahead of …
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