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Web2 days ago · Combating Islamophobia and addressing oral health inequities. Promoting culturally sensitive oral health care for elderly Muslim migrants is vital to address disparities in oral health among cultural and linguistic diverse communities in Australia. By Hurjehan Kadernani, Mahjabeen Ahmad and Madhan Balasubramanian May 7, 2024.
Students are the nation’s conscience - Pearls and Irritations
Web1 day ago · May 10, 2024. The courageous stance of students across the country in defiance of genocide is accompanied by a near total blackout of their voices. Their words are the ones we most need to hear. NEW YORK CITY: I am sitting on a fire escape across the street from Columbia University with three organisers of …
Peace starts with Palestine’s UN membership - Pearls and Irritations
Web1 day ago · Peace starts with Palestine’s UN membership. On May 10, all member states should vote to admit the State of Palestine as the 194th member of the United Nations. On May 10, the United Nations’ 193 member states can end the Gaza war and the longstanding suffering of the Palestinian people by voting to admit Palestine as …
Dutton rising: the power of constant attack - Pearls and Irritations
WebGraeme Turner AO is Emeritus Professor of Cultural Studies at the University of Queensland. A former president of the Australian Academy of the Humanities, and one of only two humanities' based researchers to serve on the Prime Minister's Science, Engineering and Innovation Committee, he has a long history of engagement in higher education and research policy.
Australia’s stunted mainstream defence and security imagination
Web1 day ago · Australia’s stunted mainstream defence and security imagination. With Australian defence writers now arguing for society to be reimagined as an ‘input to defence capability’, we are witnessing further incursions in the Democracy – Defence Nexus. A recent article appearing on the website of Defence Connect claims a discovery: the ...
Podcast - Pearls and Irritations
WebPodcast: Australia’s recognition of the State of Palestine an overdue move in support of peace. Respected journalist Quentin Dempster and former Ambassador to Palestine, Ali Kazak discuss the situation in Palestine and how the Australian governments reticence to recognise the State of Palestine is overdue and would be …
Labor deploys ‘security’ to protect bad policy from proper scrutiny
Web2 days ago · Labor deploys ‘security’ to protect bad policy from proper scrutiny. Politicians are increasingly using the word to justify bad policy initiatives and fend off criticism of their decisions. I doubt if you’re waiting with bated breath for next Tuesday night’s federal budget, but since it’s the big set-piece event of my year I’ve ...
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WebOn Sunday 28 April, Defence Minister Richard Marles announced $100 million in military aid to Ukraine. It was said to raise Australia’s support to $1 billion in support of Ukraine’s attempt to counter “Russia’s illegal and immoral invasion”. By Paul Heywood-Smith May 3, 2024. Community, Media, Politics.
About Pearls and Irritations – Pearls and Irritations
WebAbout. Pearls and Irritations is an Australian platform for the exchange of ideas from a progressive, liberal perspective, with an emphasis on peace and justice. We publish informed analysis and commentary on issues that matter to Australians, with a focus on politics, public policy, foreign policy and world affairs, defence and security, the ...
John Menadue, Author at Pearls and Irritations
WebNov 20, 2017 · John Menadue. John Menadue is the Founder and Editor in Chief of Pearls and Irritations. He was formerly Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet under Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser, Ambassador to Japan, Secretary of the Department of Immigration and CEO of Qantas. Articles. Community, Media, Politics, Top 5.
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