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 …
Read moreWhile 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 – …
Correspondence: “Why don’t you pick on someone your own size?” Read More »
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 – …
Correspondence: "Why don't you pick on someone your own size?" Read More »
The Communications and Public Affairs Division of the Commonwealth Secretariat is seeking a journalist from countries in the Pacific to undertake an attachment with the Secretariat in London from 1 July to 31 December 2011. Interested? APPLY! Deadline for applications is 3rd June.
A national commemoration to mark the sacrifice of tens of thousands of Australians and New Zealanders during the First World War brings home the tragedy of war and the importance of civic responsibility for Fale Andrew Lesa, a 21-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent from Auckland, New Zealand. ANZAC Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia …
Correspondence: “Lest we forget Gallipoli and the First World War” Read More »
A national commemoration to mark the sacrifice of tens of thousands of Australians and New Zealanders during the First World War brings home the tragedy of war and the importance of civic responsibility for Fale Andrew Lesa, a 21-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent from Auckland, New Zealand. ANZAC Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia …
Correspondence: "Lest we forget Gallipoli and the First World War" Read More »
Could the republican movement in New Zealand be a sign of growing discontent with the British monarchy and maturity as a nation, or is it just a passing phase? Fale Andrew Lesa, a 21-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent from Auckland, New Zealand, reports. There are exactly fifty-four Commonwealth states today, and within this figure there are sixteen …
“New Zealand is in no hurry to ditch the monarchy” Read More »
Could the republican movement in New Zealand be a sign of growing discontent with the British monarchy and maturity as a nation, or is it just a passing phase? Fale Andrew Lesa, a 21-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent from Auckland, New Zealand, reports. There are exactly fifty-four Commonwealth states today, and within this figure there are sixteen …
"New Zealand is in no hurry to ditch the monarchy" Read More »
The death of America’s number one enemy has given US President Barack Obama a significant boost, but it is not likely to bring an end to fear and conspiracy theories, writes 19-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent Alisha Lewis from New Zealand. It’s been a pretty good month for Barack Obama. After weeks of drilling and controversy surrounding …
“Was Bin Laden’s death really a triumph over terror?” Read More »
A landmark ruling last month by Australia’s recently established workplace tribunal could pave the way for more equal pay for women and men, writes Sean O’Rourke, a 26-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent from Melbourne. On 16 May, the full bench of the Fair Work Australia tribunal, an independent body established in July 2009, handed down an historic …
“Cost cutting can disenfranchise a marginalised workforce” Read More »
A landmark ruling last month by Australia’s recently established workplace tribunal could pave the way for more equal pay for women and men, writes Sean O’Rourke, a 26-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent from Melbourne. On 16 May, the full bench of the Fair Work Australia tribunal, an independent body established in July 2009, handed down an historic …
"Cost cutting can disenfranchise a marginalised workforce" Read More »
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