Migrants reaching out for help. MOAS.EU/EPAThe EU’s latest response to the migrant crisis – as put forward in the European Agenda on Migration – marks a significant change in direction. Of course, it still outlines measures to prevent the arrival of immigrants. But it also argues for a permanent system to share the responsibility...
People of Baltimore rally after six officers were charged in the death of 25-year-old black man Freddie Gray. Jim Bourg/ReutersNow that the dust has settled and the media have moved onto the next crisis, we can ponder what the Baltimore riots tell us about broader and deeper issues in the US.
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Mindfulness: finding a moment to focus.Erich Ferdinand, CC BYSome 15 years ago, the Mental Health Foundation set in motion a powerful and far-reaching annual mental health promoting week. The particular focus for this year’s week is mindfulness – in recent years it has focused on anxiety, physical illness and mental well-being, alcohol...
Stage-managed diplomacy in Haiti.EPA/Alain JocardFrance has long grappled with the problem of reparations for slavery in its colonies, an issue that successive presidents have failed to address head-on. Now, President François Hollande has returned from a five-day tour of the Caribbean, set around May 10, France’s national day for...
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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