Tag: poverty
Eugene Doyle: The dismemberment of Syria is a crime
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle
What we are witnessing is not just the end of a regime but quite possibly the destruction of the Syrian state.
We...
Being homeless in PNG is a ‘death sentence’, says Moresby’s Raymond
By Theophiles Singh in Port Moresby
Living in the Papua New Guinea capital of Port Moresby without a house or a source of income is...
French riots follow decades-old pattern of rage, with no resolution in sight
ANALYSIS: By François Dubet
Although they never fail to take us aback, French riots have followed the same distinct pattern ever since protests broke out...
NZ’s housing market drives inequality – why not just tax houses like any other income?
ANALYSIS: By Susan St John
The Green Party made waves recently when it proposed to tax net wealth more than NZ$2 million for individuals and...
Resign call to PNG’s foreign minister over his ‘primitive animals’ slur
By Caleb Fotheringham
Papua New Guinea’s opposition has called on Foreign Affairs Minister Justin Tkatchenko to resign after calling critics of his trip to London...
PNG foreign minister defends daughter over ‘flaunting’ coronation trip video
ABC PACIFIC BEAT: By Marian Faa and Belinda Kora
Papua New Guinea’s foreign minister has vehemently defended his daughter against a furious backlash to a...