Tag: Australian Style

Capitalism

Struggle to survive in Torres Strait Island ‘paradise’ – Michael West

$7 for a loaf of bread that’s $2 in Cairns

The Torres Strait Islands are like a tropical paradise to outsiders but for many traditional owners it has more in common with a failed state as they struggle to survive amid the soaring cost of living.

Source: Struggle to survive in Torres Strait Island ‘paradise’ – Michael West

Fascism

Adelaide man Paul Burgess faces deportation after two months with Comancheros bikie gang – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

A man who spent two months as a member of an outlaw bikie gang is facing deportation back to the UK, where he has not been since he was two.

Source: Adelaide man Paul Burgess faces deportation after two months with Comancheros bikie gang – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)