Burundi's president, Pierre Nkurunziza – the only candidate in the 2010 election.EPA/Yannick TylleOver the past few weeks the situation in Burundi has quickly deteriorated from the relative, but superficial stability that the country has experienced following the Arusha Peace and Reconciliation Accords of 2000 to the brink of civil war.
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Aflame with controversy.starsandspirals/Flickr, CC BY-SAUKIP isn’t a party of great traditions, but one of its more prominent features has been a habit of falling into bitter in-fighting straight after a triumph. It happened with Robert Kilroy-Silk in 2004, and with Godfrey Bloom in 2013. And now, it seems to be happening again.
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Northern uproot?Peter Bartlett, CC BY-SAFed up with the result of the general election? Stuck with a Conservative majority that you didn’t want? Why not move to Scotland? The Scottish National Party swept (almost) all before it on election night on a platform which talked of equality and appears to have outflanked Labour on the left.
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Which religion fits you?Religion thumbprints via SunnySideUp/www.shutterstock.comReligious education has been compulsory in British schools since 1944. Today it must be provided to all pupils in state-maintained schools between the ages of five and 18, unless withdrawn by their parents. But what’s the point of it? Back in the 1940s,...
For decades, the Australian trade and construction sector operated almost entirely on word-of-mouth recommendations and local community networks. Small business owners typically relied on local newspa...
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Introduction Visa decisions can shape employment, family life, study plans, travel, and future residence. A small omission can lead to delay, added expense, or refusal. Immigration lawyers assess l...
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Many industrial processes require moisture to be removed from compressed air, products or process materials before they move to the next stage. Excess moisture can affect equipment performance, produc...
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Effective communication helps teams stay organised, share ideas and keep track of important information. While digital tools are now common in many workplaces, a whiteboard continues to provide a simp...
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The Evolution of Sustainable Event Merchandise Event planning has undergone a massive transformation over the last decade. Gone are the days when organizers could hand out cheap, single use plastic...
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Flowers have a great power to speak when humans cannot express their feelings with right words. Flowers are the best gifts when you are celebrating a birthday or welcoming a newborn child into your fa...
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For a long time, you might have defaulted to overseas suppliers when sourcing fabricated metal components for a project. The unit price was lower on paper, and the maths seemed straightforward. That...
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Tariff escalations, supply chain fragility, geopolitical events, and the ongoing threat of cyber disruption have reshaped the risk environment facing Australian organisations. The problem is that ma...
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Starting out as an Uber driver in Melbourne is not as complicated as it sounds but getting the vehicle right is where most new drivers get stuck. Uber has strict requirements around vehicle age, condi...
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A battery does not usually reach its advertised cycle count and suddenly stop working. Capacity ch...
Finding the right childcare professional can make everyday family life easier and give parents gre...
Australia's hiring market has cooled considerably since the post-pandemic frenzy of 2021 and 2022. F...
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A construction site can look chaotic from the outside. There are machines moving in different direct...