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The Hong Kong protesters have turned militant and more strategic – and this unnerves Beijing

  • Written by: Amanda Tattersall, Postdoc in urban geography and Research Lead at Sydney Policy Lab. Host of ChangeMakers Podcast., University of Sydney
The Hong Kong protesters have turned militant and more strategic – and this unnerves BeijingA new branch of younger protesters has taken a more militant approach, which has proved effective in rattling the government.Ritchie B. Tongo/EPA

The past few weeks has seen a drastic escalation in violence on the streets of Hong Kong. On Tuesday night, a police officer aimed a shotgun at protesters who had gathered outside a police station, while...

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Who is Raheem Kassam? Calls to ban the far-right speaker blur line between free speech and hate speech

  • Written by: Kaz Ross, Lecturer in Asian Studies, University of Tasmania
Who is Raheem Kassam? Calls to ban the far-right speaker blur line between free speech and hate speechThe Raheem Kassam visa dispute has now developed into a "free speech versus hate speech" debate on the international stage.Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia, CC BY-SA

This week, a heated row blew up in the senate and on social media when Shadow Home Affairs Minister Kristine Keneally demanded that a controversial political figure, Raheem Kassam, be denied a...

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How Hong Kong protesters have been winning the battle for public space

  • Written by: Peter Walters, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, The University of Queensland

The battle for domination of the physical and digital public realms has been crucial to the fortunes of the Hong Kong protesters. Their overwhelming numbers in the tense stand-off with the might of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has captured our attention over the past eight weeks.

However, there are less obvious dynamics at work as...

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International students rank Melbourne and Sydney in world's top cities – but we can make them feel safer

  • Written by: Jeff Wilks, Adjunct Professor, Southern Cross University
International students rank Melbourne and Sydney in world's top cities – but we can make them feel saferMelbourne has been voted the third best destination for international students.free range jace/Flickr, CC BY-SA

Australia has been ranked as one of the top destinations to study internationally. The QS Best Student Cities Ranking released yesterday, which incorporates feedback from more than 87,000 current and prospective international students,...

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