Posts Tagged ‘Pacific’
24.05.13 - “Why young people are the best change makers”
Young people are far more than tomorrow’s leader, writes Emily Murray, a Correspondent from Australia. She argues that young people are already at work changing the world today. Is there any mainstream phrase more patronising and controlling than “Young people are the leaders of tomorrow”? Oh move over you older person! Young people are already [...] Read more
17.05.13 - “Negative messages hurt the right to self esteem”
An alarming number of young people are succumbing to the worldwide epidemic of negative body image, says Janine Wan, 15, a Correspondent based in Melbourne, Australia. At the same time there are efforts to counteract the harmful messages about so-called ideal bodies. On the 10th of May 2013, it was announced that the Positive Body Image [...] Read more
14.01.13 - “Does a journey of fortitude necessarily lead to true happiness?”
Singaporeans are caught in a vicious lifestyle that pits high expectations against the quest for happiness, writes Aristle Tay, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Singapore. He says the solution is a matter of perspective. The year 2013. It’s a new year with possibly new dreams and aspirations to chase. Somehow, I am not too optimistic [...] Read more
25.11.12 - “We want to interact with the world as we begin to rebuild Libya”
Libya has undergone a significant transformation since the toppling of dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. As efforts to turn the war-torn country into a flourishing democracy accelerate, young people are playing an increasingly pivotal role. Francis Ventura, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent based in Melbourne, Australia, asked Ms Ayat Saleh Mneina, the Founder of Shabab Libya, the Libyan Youth Movement, about the country’s [...] Read more
03.11.12 - “A lot of students believe that learning a language is not essential”
Australia wants to boost its competitive edge by providing Asian language instruction to all students and by making Studies of Asia part of the curriculum, writes Pak Yiu, 19, a journalism student from the city of Brisbane in Australia. The question is whether the public will accept and fund the proposal. Australia is looking at [...] Read more
23.10.12 - “A newfound confidence in Australia’s police force”
For 13 years, Anna Dwyer travelled the most isolated areas of Queensland, working with some of the state’s most vulnerable and disadvantaged communities. She has become a role model for a new generation of Australian women, writes Steph Carter, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Brisbane, Australia. My first real brush with a policewoman is one [...] Read more
17.10.12 - “Much work has to be done by the youngsters”
With soaring standards of living resulting in the need for higher incomes to sustain one’s way of life, much work has to be done by the youngsters in Singapore, says Aristle Tay, 18, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Singapore. Tay says youth need the virtue of fortitude. From where I sat on the edge of a [...] Read more
24.09.12 - “I don’t understand how laws can be legitimised by fallacies”
A New Zealand marriage equality bill passed a first stage test in parliament last month. Alisha Lewis, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Auckland, says one Kiwi student felt it was time to lend his own voice to the fight for equality and created a YouTube video to offer a new perspective on the ongoing debate. [...] Read more
16.09.12 - “This is the critical decade for addressing climate change”
Though Australia is ranked as the world’s 15th largest greenhouse gas emitter, it has the potential to influence global climate change. However, that influence will depend on how effectively solutions are implemented at home, argues Pak Yiu, 19, a journalism student from the city of Brisbane in Australia. Climate change has been evident in the [...] Read more
02.09.12 - “An inclusive Australian Constitution free from racism”
The Australian Constitution is desperately outdated and sets the tone for discrimination and racism to be perpetrated under the law, says Francis Ventura, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Melbourne. Australia is a modern, accepting and multicultural nation. Everybody accepts that, apart from an unfortunate few outside the moderate and fair thinking mainstream. A country’s Constitution [...] Read more
24.07.12 - “Sport can help build confidence and self-esteem”
This week governments will meet in London to consider how sport can contribute to advancing vital development goals. The 6th Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting will review how all types of games can address social and economic challenges and promote global public health. But why is sport so important for national development? According to Eva Maria, 21, a [...] Read more
24.07.12 - “Sport should be encouraged by the Commonwealth of Nations”
This week governments will meet in London to consider how sport can contribute to advancing vital development goals. The 6th Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting will review how all types of games can address social and economic challenges and promote global public health. But why is sport so important for national development? According to Fale Lesa, 22, a [...] Read more
