This article was a sponsored advertorial in partnership with San Sebastian Urban Adventures. All views are my own. Originally published on travellingsherpa.wordpress.org, September 2014. “For Basque people, a typical trait that we’re teased for, is that we’re always thinking and talking about food.” And that was the first introduction to Basque culture that I received…
ONLINE: Whilst the media frenzy over the arrival of the royal baby may seem tedious to some, it’s worth remembering that whatever the sex of Britain’s new royal child, he or she will, for the first time, be in direct line to the throne after Prince William. That means that if the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge…
Forced marriage is set to become a criminal offence by the end of this year. As the Senate prepares to debate the issue and is expected to pass measures to change the law to protect its victims, mojoinvestigates how the issue affects both migrants and Australian citizens, and looks into government plans to curb forced marriage.…
Families of murder victims plea for justice in sentencing A story on the Irwin Family who were victims of one of Melbourne’s most notorious serial killers 20 years ago, when Noel Meyers raped and murdered both their young daughters in their own home. Published in the Herald Sun in print and online on March 12th…
The suburbs that are bucking the market trend A real estate story on the Melbourne suburbs that are defying the property market’s downward trend, and why. Published in the Herald Sun in print and online on February 18th 2012.
A Horse is a Horse but none like Black Caviar Story on the financial rewards reaped by Australia’s most successful racing horse Back Caviar. http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/national-old/a-horse-is-a-horse-but-none-like-black-caviar/story-e6frg15u-1226272220807 Published in the Herald Sun on February 15th 2012.
NEWS: By Nima Green The ‘Libyan Group’ are calling on Prime Minister Julia Gillard to condemn the use of foreign mercenaries in Libya, and to officially recognise the Transitional National Council. The ‘Group’ is a coalition of Libyan expats living in Melbourne, who have all been personally affected by the violence in their home country, and…
FEATURE: By Nima Green The Minister for Home Affairs Brendan O’Connor, has admitted that there is a risk that cases of forced marriages are “not being captured by existing laws”. Indeed, in the last few years, a number of high profile cases in Australia have been garnering more attention, raising an uncomfortable question of how…
NEWS: By Nima Green Professor Jennifer Burn, the Director of the Anti-Slavery Project, a specialist legal research and policy centre, says the Federal Government should consider implementing stronger measures to prevent forced and servile marriages occurring in Australia. Currently forced marriage isn’t defined in Australian legislation, making prosecution difficult for authorities. “There’s been a clear…
FEATURE: By Nima Green In the last few years, a number of high profile cases of child abuse in Australia, have been garnering more attention, raising an uncomfortable question of how it is possible that such heinous crimes can be occurring in our communities. Campaigners are saying that it is this unease that is sustaining…
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