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Grexit and the impacts on the 'average' Greek

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imageWhat is the position of the "average Greek" in the coming referendum? AAP/AP Image/NewZulu/Aggeliki Koronaiou

The Greek financial crisis and its broader implications have become stark as Greek Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras announced the indebted country would not repay a €1.6 billion (A$2.34 billion) loan to the International...

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Is Islamic State evidence we are living in a ‘post-honour’ world?

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imageNo society is immune from the rise of 'us and them' intolerance expressed through anger and a desire for brutal revenge.EPA/Ian Langsdon

Journalists and commentators these days quickly seek personal reasons for every horrible case of murder, drug or human trafficking, terrorism and so forth. In doing so, they fail to recognise that these are also...

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