The story behind the ‘Moko’ drums, sacred musical instruments from the Alor-Pantar archipelago

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The day was still alive when a group of Abui people danced in a circle around the maasang the central altar of their village alternating coordinated movements with rhythmic pauses. The drums were played, marking each...

To truly understand Pope Francis’ theology – and impact – you need to look to his life in Buenos Aires

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Pope Francis journey from the streets of Flores, a neighbourhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to the Vatican, is a remarkable tale. Born in 1936, Jorge Bergoglio was raised in a middle-class family of Italian Catholic...

Canada’s new immigration policy favours construction workers but leaves the rest behind

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Migrant workers have long been recognized as essential to Canadas economy. But that recognition rarely translates into meaningful inclusion. As Canada embarks on new immigration reforms, persistent inequalities continue to...

Ambitious changes to Canadian conservation law are needed to reverse the decline in biodiversity

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Canadas biodiversity is in decline. Globally, climate change, urbanization, overexploitation of resources and habitat loss are combining to drive biodiversity loss across all ecosystems. The recent biodiversity assessment...

Election Diary: Dutton in third debate gives Labor ammunition for its scare about cuts

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In the leaders third head-to-head encounter, on Nine on Tuesday, Peter Duttons bluntness when pressed on cuts has given ammunition to Labors scare campaign about what a Coalition government might do. When John Howard came...

Leaders trade barbs and well-worn lines in unspectacular third election debate

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Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have met for the third leaders debate of this election campaign, this time on the Nine network. And while the debate traversed much of the same ground as the first two, the quick-fire set...

Dutton promises Coalition would increase defence spending to 3% of GDP ‘within a decade’

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Opposition Leader Peter Dutton will promise a Coalition government would boost Australias spending on defence to 2.5% of GDP within five years and 3% within a decade. Launching the Coalitions long-awaited defence policy on...