Protesters carry placards as they take part in a recent service delivery protest in Sebokeng, south of Johannesburg.Reuters/Siphiwe SibekoIt is ironic that South Africa, which only a few years ago was hailed for peacefully overcoming centuries of repression, conflict, bitterness and division, is today the protest capital of the world.
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A Type Ia supernova designated SN 2014J in the galaxy M82, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope.NASA, ESA, A. Goobar (Stockholm University), and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA), CC BYWhen we look up at the night sky, it’s easy to feel as though the stars we see have always been, and always will be, there. But just like ourselves,...
Hamid Mohsin is a guest of the Sydney Writers' Festival. Photo © Jillian Edelstein.Penguin Books.When I read Mohsin Hamid’s novel Moth Smoke (2001) over a decade ago, I thought we could be good friends. Like Hamid, I am from Lahore, and he portrayed Lahore as few have done.
Later when I read his novel The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2007)...
University of Canberra Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Frances Shannon and Michelle Grattan discuss the week in politics including the latest bump in the Fairfax Ipsos poll and the chance of an election in 2015, Andrew Forrest lobbying for an inquiry into iron ore prices, and the conditions at the Nauru detention centre.
Michelle Grattan does not...
In environments where the ground itself is constantly shifting, breaking, and being reshaped, every component must be built to endure. Mining operations are among the most demanding in the industria...
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If you’re in business, you might have seen it before. A team of capable and smart people just suddenly slows down, and things start spiraling out of control. On paper, everything looks perfect, but ...
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Across Australia, a lot of tradies are busy. There’s no shortage of demand in industries like plumbing, electrical, landscaping, and building. But being busy doesn’t always mean running a smooth or...
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