The Australian government is taking on Google. At least, that is how most British outlets have been covering the tech giant’s opposition of the recent controversial legislation, which would see companies like Google and Facebook negotiating deals with news media companies before they can use their content. If negotiation grew stale, then a government-approved independent […]
In recent weeks, both the news and our social media feeds have been flooded with images and videos of the inferno sweeping across Australia, showing the damage that it has left behind. Whether photos of homes reduced to dust, animals covered in burnt flesh or soot-covered firemen clutching koalas, the true extent and horror of […]
In the past month, various Australian cricketers such as Glen Maxwell and Sophie Molineux have decided to take a break from the game, citing mental health reasons as the dominant factor behind their decisions. This has once again raised questions about the challenge of mental health in cricket, which, with its highly particular demands, has […]
Let’s take a deep breath. For once, we are not talking about something related to Brexit. Instead, let’s take a journey across the world, to where another large-scale crisis is occurring. The crisis is Australia’s climate policies. Which, if the current treatment of the environment is anything to go by, are extremely lacking. The most […]
England vs Australia Prior to the clash, Japan 2019 had not yet really tested England. Their match against Argentina was rendered null as a contest when an early red card ended the South Americans’ chances of victory. The game against France was then called off due to Typhoon Hagibis and the men in white had […]
For English cricket fans, it is hard to remember a more memorable summer than 2019. A scintillating World Cup victory on home soil, moments of outstanding individual brilliance from the likes of Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer and a very competitive Ashes series will all go down in the history books. The failure to regain […]
Israel Folau’s Instagram biography is succinct, and tells you a great deal about the man behind the account: ‘Living for Jesus Christ.’ The majority of his posts follow a similarly evangelical theme, expressing a strong faith that he shares with millions around the world. Not everybody carries the same set of beliefs, but there should […]
On 15 March, New Zealand suffered the deadliest mass shooting in its modern history. Fifty were killed and a further fifty injured when a gunman opened fire on two mosques in the city of Christchurch, another assault on Islam to add to a growing global list. In the aftermath of the shooting, Australian senator Fraser […]