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Amid the fury over Stan Grant, a reminder of the British Crown’s deeply political nature

Charlie Lewis — Wed, 24 May 2023 02:08:13 +0000

Need reminding the monarchy is not a once-powerful political agent reduced to harmless pageantry? Consider the case of Prince Déjatch Alámayou.

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How American evangelicals helped spread homophobia throughout Africa

Caleb Okereke — Sun, 19 Mar 2023 22:45:09 +0000

Uganda is considering a bill next week that would criminalise homosexuality. It's no surprise considering the nation's anti-gay rhetoric — which proselytising Americans have helped flame.

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Europe puts its foot on the gas — then tells Africa to slow down

W. Gyude Moore — Thu, 14 Jul 2022 23:39:45 +0000

After years of Europe pressuring Africa to transition from gas to renewables, EU nations are accelerating dirty fossil fuel burning.

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Why the true cost of driving green will be paid in Africa and developing nations

Cobus van Staden — Fri, 01 Jul 2022 00:46:24 +0000

The rush to transition to electric vehicles is fuelling an insatiable hunger for resources from developing countries.

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Green colonialism: why Africa shouldn’t suffer for the West’s conscience

Todd Moss — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 20:42:50 +0000

The world’s climate rescue plan will not be damaged by Africa. In fact the average African consumes less electricity a year than an American refrigerator.

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Massive mutations in the new COVID-19 variant — but is it cause for alarm?

Amber Schultz — Fri, 26 Nov 2021 00:23:21 +0000

The new variant, which has yet to be given a name, has over 30 mutations in the spike protein — the part of the virus that affects transmissibility.

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Why has the price of aluminium skyrocketed around the world?

Anna Weber — Fri, 24 Sep 2021 01:21:51 +0000

A coup in Guinea — a key bauxite producer — spooked an already jittery market. And things don't look like calming down any time soon.

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A scandal in Zambia and the Australian company at its centre

Charlie Lewis — Fri, 06 Dec 2019 00:47:22 +0000

Despite overwhelming opposition, including from 17 chieftains, this mining project looks to be going ahead. This leaves us asking one question: why?

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Xenophon just the latest addition to Huawei’s eternal PR conga line

Michael Sainsbury — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 00:15:31 +0000

Former senator Nick Xenophon has drawn heat after it was announced that his legal and advisory firm brought in Huawei as a client. But he's hardly the first Australian to take a job spruiking for the Chinese technology giant.

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How Hong Kong is forcing Australia’s hand on China

Michael Sainsbury — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 01:50:39 +0000

Protests and counter-protests across the country have proven the CCP has more internal support than Australia bargained for.

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