Australia will permanently resettle an additional 12,000 refugees fleeing the Syrian conflict.Reuters/Marko DjuricaAustralia commendably agreed this week to take an additional 12,000 refugees affected by the Syrian conflict. This almost doubles the humanitarian intake, from 13,750 to 25,750.
Almost all the discussion about how many refugees...
South Africa has one of the highest rates of femicide in the world. Reuters/Mike HutchingsOn paper, women in South Africa ought to enjoy the highest status globally. But this has not translated into fundamental freedoms of dignity, safety and security in practice.
Judged against global gender benchmarks, South African women appear to have surpassed...
A Malawian mother and her child in front of maize harvested in Lilongwe. A fertiliser programme has increased crop yields.Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko Malawi’s farm input subsidy benefits the poor and can be part of a viable national development strategy.
Agriculture is Malawi’s main economic sector. It generates one-third of GDP, half of...
Eucalyptus trees in plantations are particularly vulnerable to pests.MJ WingfieldThere are an estimated three trillion trees in the world. This is 46% less than before the development of agriculture and the expansion of human civilisation over the past 12,000 years. The world loses about 15 billion trees a year.
Over the past 25 years there has...
It’s easy to forget your conveyor is even there, until it stops. And when it does, you’re in a world of delayed orders, unexpected downtime, and one very expensive headache. But the good news is tha...
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Hiring a Virtual CFO (VCFO) is no longer just reserved for large corporations. In today’s business environment, where agility, compliance, and strategic foresight are essential, Australian startups...
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Moving a workplace is more than shifting workstations and computers; it is a complex project that can affect staff morale, customer service and revenue if it goes off-track. Perth’s commercial prope...
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