Asylum seekers have for over a decade now been a frequently covered issue in the Australian media. The ‘Tampa’ affair of August 2001 was a significant historical catalyst for today’s legal and policy framework under which asylum seekers are dealt with in Australia. The Norwegian ship, M.V. Tampa, at the request of Australian authorities, rescued 433
How an outdated legal framework leaves the door open for a second colonial race. [dropcap size=big]W[/dropcap]ho owns the Moon? Barring frivolous claims from those who would sell you a plot on it, surely no-one in particular. Yet the prospect of Moon-mining, brought about by China’s ‘Jade Rabbit’ landing, provokes this very question that few seem
Is Australia’s international reputation being hurt abroad by the Australian government’s tight-lipped approach to Operation Sovereign Borders? In an age where most government’s around the world are learning very quickly that any attempt to limit transparency is being met with shame and humiliation, it may be that new Australian government is fast weaving the rope it
The cell number of the human body is approxamatley 10^12 per kilogram or about 80 trillion cells for an 80 kilo human, nearly all of which must cleave to very tight parameters for the body to function well. A fact best left unexamined if you are highly imaginative and prone to anxiety. [dropcap size=big]S[/dropcap]ince the
