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Opinion: The Problem With Australia’s System of Mandatory Voting

October 30, 2023October 29, 2023 By Maya Karia

It is undeniable that voting stands at the heart of democracy as an act of civic participation, one which ensures formal representation in

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Juan Carlos I: Puppet King or Mastermind?

October 24, 2023October 29, 2023 By Mar Mengual Gonzalez

Forty years have passed since the attempted coup d’etat on the 23rd of February 1981 carried out by some rebel forces found within

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Opinion: The Shift From Traditional to Erratic Politicians: Argentina’s Dangerous Presidential Election

October 23, 2023October 29, 2023 By Maya Perera

Trump, Boris Johnson, Jair Bolsonaro, and now Javier Milei. These are a few of the most well-known politicians who can credit their popularity and notability to

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Opinion: The No’s Have It: Assessing the Future of the Decolonisation Agenda

October 22, 2023October 29, 2023 By Daniel Bassett

Over the last few days in Australia, a major referendum has taken place on a central issue that many nations across the globe

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Opinion: Is It Africa’s Turn to Power the Global Economy? 

October 22, 2023November 29, 2023 By Atrin Almasi

It cannot go unnoticed that the global economy has entered a prolonged slowdown phase; as the World Bank stated in its 2023 report, ‘Nearly

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Opinion: How Much is Social Media Affecting Global Conflicts?

October 22, 2023October 29, 2023 By Maria Daniels

I will preface this article by saying I don’t have an exact answer to this question, but rather I will try my best to explore different cases and pose some questions about the instances in

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Opinion: China’s New Silk Road

October 18, 2023October 18, 2023 By George Thomas

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been dubbed the ‘New Silk Road.’ The Silk Road was a vast 4000-mile network of trade

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The Conflict of Amnesty: The Spanish State Divided in the Aftermath of the Last General Election

October 17, 2023October 29, 2023 By Mar Mengual Gonzalez

Just over six years after the referendum in Catalonia and almost four years after the sentences for the politicians involved were released, the

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Opinion: Australia’s Referendum for Indigenous Inclusion: Have They Missed the Chance for Reconciliation?

October 16, 2023October 29, 2023 By Maya Perera

The majority of Australia voted “no” in a national referendum to add clauses to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the First People(s)

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Opinion: The 2023 Gabon Coup and the International Community’s Double Standards

October 16, 2023October 17, 2023 By Sarah Decory

Following the second re-election of Gabon’s controversial president Ali Bongo, the military seized power on Wednesday 30th August, in what was the 8th

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