In search of walking equality: 70% of Indigenous people in Sydney live in neighbourhoods with low walkability
Indigenous inequality in Australia has long been known to the public and policy makers. Yet, successive local, state, and federal…
From Parihaka to He Puapua: it’s time Pākehā New Zealanders faced their personal connections to the past
Whenever I visit my mother in New Plymouth we drive out around the Taranaki coast to visit the old family…
Vital Signs: amid the lockdown gloom, Australia’s jobless rate hits decade low of 4.9%
In other circumstances Treasurer Josh Frydenberg might be dancing a jig. But the pall of the Greater Sydney lockdown, which…
Texas Democrats defy arrest, pledge to remain in Washington over voting rights
More than 50 Democratic members of the Texas legislature remain in the US capital. They fled to Washington, DC on…
World’s Largest Asset Manager Blackrock Sees ‘Very Little’ Demand for Cryptocurrencies
The world’s largest asset manager with $9.5 trillion under management, Blackrock, sees “very little” demand for cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, according…
Victoria considers electronic surveillance for alleged stalkers
In 1993, Andrea Patrick was murdered by her ex-partner after a period of severe harassment and despite a restraining order…
Rights Coalition Demands US Retailers Reject Use of Facial Recognition
By Jessica Corbett On the heels of a congressional hearing that highlighted concerns about facial recognition, more than 35 civil…
From slushie machines to megalitres of alcohol spray, the Tokyo Olympics are a logistical nightmare
The postponed Tokyo Olympics are about to start, albeit with no hugging or high-fives. More than 11,000 athletes will compete…
What does racism in English football say about prejudice in society? | The Stream
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XaQcL5td9g English football – how deep is the issue of racism? England’s national soccer team players have faced a deluge…
The success of Iceland’s ‘four-day week’ trial has been greatly overstated
It almost seems too good to be true: a major trial in Iceland shows that cutting the standard five-day week…
As the Taliban surges across Afghanistan, al-Qaeda is poised for a swift return
The imminent fall of Afghanistan is more than a national disaster. It is not just that the gains made in…
Inflation Just Hit a 13-Year High — Here’s Why You Should Care
By Brad Polumbo Defenders of big-government pandemic interventions have insisted that any price inflation these schemes have caused is just…
Support package for Sydney better and more fit for purpose than JobKeeper
The economic support package announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison and NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian is exactly what is needed,…
Dozens dead as fire rips through Iraq COVID ward
At least 50 people have died and dozens injured after a fire razed a COVID-19 ward in the southern Iraqi…