Tag: Australias
Referendum on more say for Australia’s indigenous people
Status: 08/30/2023 3:41 p.m Australia has a choice: A referendum is about more say for the indigenous population. In recent polls, a majority – including indigenous people – is against…
Australia’s Aborigines and their Astronomy
Australia’s First Nations have viewed the earth and sky as inseparable for millennia. They see the firmament as a mirror of the earth. Thus the shimmering band of the Milky…
Australia’s central bank gets a boss – economy
In Australia, a woman has become the head of the central bank for the first time. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasury Secretary Jim Chalmers announced on Friday that deputy…
Video: Australia’s Senate paves way for referendum to recognize Indigenous people
A specific date has not yet been set. It is expected to be scheduled between October and December. A specific date has not yet been set. It is expected to…
Human rights: Aboriginal rights: Australia’s Senate votes for referendum
human rights Aboriginal rights: Australia’s Senate votes for referendum Two protesters fold their arms in front of an Aboriginal flag during a rally in Sydney. photo © Rick Rycroft/AP/dpa The…
Gemstone: Intoxicated by opals: Australia’s national gemstone
Myths tell of the magical “rainbow stone”, today the opal is a popular souvenir from Australia. It was declared a national gem some 30 years ago. What is so fascinating…
Australia’s tough juvenile criminal law: 60 days imprisonment for a child
human rights violations 60 days imprisonment for a child: Australia’s tough juvenile justice system Australia’s juvenile justice system is often the subject of criticism. In late 2021, a group of…
Justice: 60 days imprisonment for a child: Australia’s juvenile justice system
While the age of criminal responsibility is being discussed in Germany after the death of twelve-year-old Luise, elementary school students in Australia are already being imprisoned – often for the…
Australia’s nuclear submarines – what the Aukus deal means for Europe
analysis Pacific Alliance Australia’s nuclear submarines – what the Aukus deal means for Europe There are to be up to eight nuclear submarines that are to be deployed by the…
Storm: Major damage from severe storm on Australia’s east coast
storm Major damage from severe storm on Australia’s east coast The small town of Benalla, almost 200 kilometers north-east of Melbourne, is particularly badly affected. photo © Brendan McCarthy/AAP/dpa Trees…