by Jasmine Koria Despite its distance from both Europe and the continental United States, the Common …
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by Jasmine Koria The Commonwealth Youth Forum in Apia, Samoa opened on October 21 with an engaging P …
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A short bio of yourself My name is Best Apisit Uthakhamkong, and I am 29 years old. I hold a Bachelo …
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Photo credit: Shelley Addison-Bell by Shelley Addison-Bell, Communications and Brand Lead, Ocean You …
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Read moreIf foreign imports of agricultural and other products continue to grow, many domestic Australian companies could face closure, with dire social consequences, argues 18-year-old Amanda McClintock. For decades, Australian’s have been eating the apples of Australia and nowhere else. In an economy that is so commonly importing its products, apples have stood the test of time …
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Recent weeks have seen an increase in crocodile sightings in urban and rural areas of northern Australia. What, if anything, should be done? asks 27-year-old Sarah Kilcoyne from Brisbane, Queensland. In 1981, after decades of humans hunting them for their valuable skins, only 3,000 documented saltwater crocodiles remained in the Northern Territory of Australia. Consequently, …
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Recent weeks have seen an increase in crocodile sightings in urban and rural areas of northern Australia. What, if anything, should be done? asks 27-year-old Sarah Kilcoyne from Brisbane, Queensland. In 1981, after decades of humans hunting them for their valuable skins, only 3,000 documented saltwater crocodiles remained in the Northern Territory of Australia. Consequently, …
‘One ocean – one people’ The ‘Pacific Nkabom Youth Steering Committee’ will build on the success of Nkabom Peace-building and leadership Programme that took place in Rwanda last year. Nkabom means ‘coming together’ in the Ghanaian language of Twi. It is the name for the Royal Commonwealth Society’s (RYC) unique Commonwealth Youth Leadership Programme [Please …
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Australia’s political structure should reflect its modern identity in order that it can take charge of its own independent future, writes Francis Ventura, a 20-year-old student from Melbourne. Let there be no doubt, William has been in the headlines in Australia recently. He visited last year on a mission to get to know the country, …
Correspondence: ‘Is it time that Australia was a republic?” Read More »
Australia’s political structure should reflect its modern identity in order that it can take charge of its own independent future, writes Francis Ventura, a 20-year-old student from Melbourne. Let there be no doubt, William has been in the headlines in Australia recently. He visited last year on a mission to get to know the country, …
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Much of Australia has gone royal family mad with the marriage of Wills and Kate – a madness not evident since the wedding of Diana and Charles, writes 20-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent Steph Carter from Queensland. In a country where many reject the lingering ties of the British monarchy and profess republican sentiments, the engagement and …
Correspondence: “Royal wedding: our Commonwealth prerogative?” Read More »
Much of Australia has gone royal family mad with the marriage of Wills and Kate – a madness not evident since the wedding of Diana and Charles, writes 20-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent Steph Carter from Queensland. In a country where many reject the lingering ties of the British monarchy and profess republican sentiments, the engagement and …
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While racism, sexism and homophobia are no longer tolerated in society, the same rule does not stand for sizeism. Rather, the prejudice seems to have slipped under the radar, writes 19-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent Alisha Lewis from Auckland, New Zealand. Size. It’s a funny thing. Men brag about muscles and women have surgery to inflate – …
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While racism, sexism and homophobia are no longer tolerated in society, the same rule does not stand for sizeism. Rather, the prejudice seems to have slipped under the radar, writes 19-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent Alisha Lewis from Auckland, New Zealand. Size. It’s a funny thing. Men brag about muscles and women have surgery to inflate – …
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