Politician clashes with TV host over Coalition migrant plan

Photo credit: News.com.au Deputy Liberal leader Jane Hume has clashed with Today host Sarah Abo in a tense interview over the Coalition’s new migration policy. The policy suggests Australia should discriminate against migrants fleeing autocracies because they are less likely to share “Australian values”. It was announced earlier this month by Opposition Leader Angus Taylor, who…

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Indonesian migrant smugglers target Malaysia entry

Photo credit: South China Post Malaysian immigration authorities say they have uncovered an Indonesian migrant-smuggling syndicate that moved people from sea crossings to a more elaborate route through Singapore and southern Thailand. The raid, carried out before dawn on Saturday at two major transport terminals in Kuala Lumpur, led to the arrest of 11 indonesians, including a suspected…

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Why protecting kids is making them fragile

Photo credit: The Zen Parent We’ve created a generation that sees danger everywhere. The irony is that in our desperate attempt to shield children from every possible harm, we’ve manufactured a generation less equipped to handle adversity than any before them. Walk through any playground today, and you’ll notice a profound quiet devoid of scraped knees and minor disputes…

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Jokers as presidents

Jokers as Presidents! I was going to write about the distasteful attitude of some alleged APC members or Ministry workers who appropriately sent Wale Edun off. The erstwhile Minister of Finance was given a befitting send-off by signing a condolence register, and a mock coffin was strategically placed. Whoever mulled the idea should remember a…

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