Hong Kong leader pulls extradition bill, but too little too late, say some
Hong KongReuters Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Wednesday withdrew an extradition bill that triggered months of often violent protests so the Chinese-ruled city can move forward from a “highly vulnerable and dangerous” place and find solutions. Her televised announcement came after Reuters reports on Friday and Monday revealing Beijing thwarted an earlier proposal from […]
STRANGESIGHTS: ADOPT A HORSE (AND GET HIS GOOSE PAL TOO); A TRUMP LOOKALIKE IN SLOVENIA; AND, A STRANGE SUBSTANCE FOUND ON THE MOON
DAVID ADAMS writes about the odder side of life…
Australia set to beat 2020 clean energy target
Melbourne, AustraliaReuters Australia has met its 2020 target for generating electricity from large-scale renewable energy a year ahead of plan, the country’s clean energy regulator said on Wednesday, even as wind and solar investment has slowed. The renewable energy target was achieved despite more than a decade of climate policy uncertainty in Australia which has […]
Cancer overtakes heart disease as biggest rich-world killer
LondonReuters Cancer has overtaken heart disease as the leading cause of death in wealthy countries and could become the world’s biggest killer within just a few decades if current trends persist, researchers said on Tuesday. Publishing the findings of two large studies in The Lancet medical journal, the scientists said they showed evidence of a […]
BOOKS: BERNIE SHAKESHAFT’S JOURNEY TO BACKTRACK
DAVID ADAMS reads the story of the founder of Australian youth organisation, BackTrack…
Vienna holds off Melbourne to top EIU ranking of most liveable cities
Vienna, AustriaReuters Vienna has held off Melbourne to retain the top spot on the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Liveability Index for 2019, further strengthening its reputation as the world’s most pleasant city, while the ‘gilets jaunes’ protests hurt Paris’ score. The Austrian capital, which attracts tourists for its classical music scene and imperial history but […]
Hurricane Dorian inflicts “extreme damage” on Bahamas, church leader describes impact as “unimaginable living nightmare” for many
Marsh Harbour, BahamasReuters Hurricane Dorian has left parts of tourism-dependent Bahamas in ruins and relief officials on Tuesday were preparing for an unfolding humanitarian crisis with the scale of the catastrophe only beginning to emerge. Aerial video recorded over the Bahamas’ Great Abaco Island showed mile upon mile of flooded neighborhoods, pulverised buildings, upturned boats […]
CONSUMERISM: AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH SHEDS NEW LIGHT ON ATTITUDES – BOTH WITHIN AND WITHOUT THE CHURCH – TOWARDS CONSUMPTION
DAVID ADAMS reports on the findings of a new survey looking at what Australians – as well as, in particular, regular church-goers in Australia, think and how they behave when it comes to the issue of consumerism…
Sydney’s St Andrews Anglican Cathedral marks 200 years
Russell Garland regularly attends worship at St Andrew’s Cathedral in central Sydney. But on Sunday morning he came with special purpose. He and his wife, who hail from the suburb of Newtown, were there to celebrate the Anglican cathedral’s 200 year history. For Garland, there was a special connection – when Glenn Davies, Archbishop of Sydney, recalled […]
ESSAY: THREE WAYS TO HELP SEX OFFENDERS SAFELY REINTEGRATE BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY
In an article first published on The Conversation, Australian academics JAMIE WALVISCH, KELLY RICHARDS and LORANA BARTELS look at three innovative approaches…