Andrew MacLeod
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I was a swim coach and I agree with Tom Daley – trans athletes need more inclusion
FINA’s decision has been divisive, but I believe the categorisation of trans athletes will increase acceptability, inclusiveness – and allow us to celebrate them as national heroes → Read More
Taliban and Afghanistan – why it won’t end in Kabul
As if we did not have enough to worry about with COVID-19, last week saw the return to power of the Taliban in Afghanistan. And it will not end in Kabul. → Read More
Don’t be blasé, Trump really could go to war with Iran
There is a temptation in Australia to think US President Donald Trump is just rattling sabres with Iran. → Read More
While Europe bickers, Italy shows Australia how to get along with China
This week in London, one would be excused for thinking that the only thing happening of any political interest was Brexit – the UK’s process of leaving As the Brexit wrangle continues, Italy strikes an accord with China and delivers a lesson to those nations - Australia for one - still trying to find a p[lace in the new worlod order. → Read More
Terrorists like the Christchurch gunman feed off everyday hate – it's up to us to fight it at its source
The recent attack in New Zealand reminds us that terror can strike anywhere. One of the critical objectives of terrorists is to inspire fear, copy-cat attacks and perhaps even to provoke retaliation so that their “inter-cultural war” may continue. In situations like these, it’s usually said we can “only hope” that security services successfully stop additional attacks. But we → Read More
It's the best time to be alive, thanks to capitalism
Have we ever stopped to think of the good news? Truth is, in Australia, our generation is one of the luckiest to be alive. → Read More
Fake news: The dangerous Sharia myth
Recently on Facebook my Aunt posted a meme about how Sharia Law is going to take over Australia. Surely ‘everyone knows’ this is true? Wrong. → Read More
These are the next steps we should take towards fixing the foreign aid child rape crisis
Who would have thought – as outlined in Wednesday’s International Development Committee report – that child rape and sexual abuse would be endemic in the foreign aid sector? → Read More
Rwanda: the unlikely country you never thought of visiting
With increased terrorism and street crime risks in the US, UK, Europe and even Australia, Rwanda is one of of the safest countries to visit today. → Read More
Hashtag activism is not enough to protect children
According to the President of Nigeria, 113 of the 276 school girls that were kidnapped by Boko Haram three years ago are still held in sexual slavery. → Read More
Aid workers aren't saints and they can 'go bad' – I know I did
There has been a lot of talk this week of the vast majority of aid workers being good, and there being a small number of bad ones. The challenge, so the theory goes, is to weed out the bad. → Read More
Aid workers aren't saints and they can 'go bad' – I know I did
There has been a lot of talk this week of the vast majority of aid workers being good, and there being a small number of bad ones. The challenge, so the theory goes, is to weed out the bad. → Read More
When it comes to child sex abuse in aid work, the Oxfam revelations are just the tip of the iceberg
Shocking revelations on BBC’s Newsnight on Friday 9 February saw former Oxfam Head Dame Barbara Stocking admit that she “knew for years” after an internal Oxfam investigation that sexual exploitative behaviour has been going on at Oxfam. The behaviour included hiring prostitutes in earthquake torn Haiti – who may have been underage – and downloading illegal material. → Read More
Tinder could be the only safe place left to meet someone after #MeToo
Accusations against Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey, and the rise of the #MeToo hashtag, have put welcome focus on the real problems faced by, predominan → Read More
China may not be as bad for Africa as we think
ANALYSIS: Modern day Chinese investment in Africa, and behind the scenes political manoeuvres by Beijing, are beginning to get attention. → Read More
The Catalan crisis could cause the collapse of Spain
Just in my lifetime Spain has been ruled by a military dictator, restored a monarchy, restored democracy, experienced a military coup, had a terrorist separatist organisation kill innocent civilians, joined the EU, joined the euro, just escaped a near financial collapse, and had a king abdicate. Read with this historic context, Spain is in a much more perilous shape than you may think. And with… → Read More
The UN has finally admitted that sexual exploitation is a problem within its own ranks. So where are the prosecutions?
The UK’s National Criminal Intelligence Service, which registers and monitors the activities of paedophiles, has warned as far back as 1999 that the scale of paedophiles in the international aid world is on a level with sex tourism. This at first may seem shocking. But when one realises the good work of police forces to detect, prevent and prosecute paedophiles in our own communities is gaining… → Read More
The most interesting thing about the new iPhone X is its subtle nod to Brexit
Apple have weaved their magic and produced a new phone – the iPhone X (pronounced iPhone ten). Perhaps the most surprising thing about the bold and beautiful phone is the price. The iPhone X has a price tag of £999 in the UK and $999 in the US. Yes, you read that correctly. As far as Apple is concerned the dollar and the pound are now at parity. → Read More
We are going to face a massive employment crisis after Brexit
Did you know, that up to 47 per cent of high-skilled EU citizens employed in the UK are considering leaving the UK within the next five years? Whether it is the lower pound, or the unwelcoming feel post-Brexit, matters not. The threat to the job market matters more than you may think. → Read More
MACLEOD: How U.S. Taxpayers Are Subsidizing a Child Rape Epidemic at the U.N.
The United Nations, heavily subsidized by U.S. taxpayers’ dollars, has faced a widespread child sexual abuse problem for years and reacted with little more than silence. → Read More