Society

China Points Finger at U.S. Response to Rioters to Justify Hong Kong Police Action

The brutal way in which China-backed Hong Kong police have dealt with Hong Kong protestors is something that has been extensively covered in the media. But recently, the Chinese communist regime has been pointing a finger at the U.S. response to rioters. Beijing is now using recent U.S. police action against rioters to justify Hong ...

Max Lu

Police in riot gear.

Chinese Birth Rate Declines to Lowest Levels in Seven Decades

China’s National Bureau of Statistics has revealed that the Chinese birth rate for 2019 plummeted to the lowest level since the People’s Republic was established in 1949. If the trend continues, experts warn that China might end up getting old before it becomes rich. Declining Chinese birth rate “Chinese mothers gave birth to 14.65 million ...

Max Lu

A Chinese couple with their new baby.

The Number One Word Australians Use to Describe Their Values

Every country has a set of values that they identify with, which becomes the core aspect of the culture that the region produces. In Australia, people value honesty more than anything else, according to a recent report by the Australia Talks National Survey (ATNS). Australian values In their survey, ATNS asked a simple question — ...

Max Lu

Australia's Opera House at night.

Social Media Vs. Freedom of Speech

Once, freedom of speech and respect among people with different opinions existed in the Western world: Then, something changed and went terribly wrong. Where did that liberty go? Social media made it simple to express one’s thoughts and easier to widely share opinions, but years down the track, they turned into an ugly trap. When ...

Laura Cozzolino

Social media on a smartphone.

Teacher Counseling Improves Student Outcomes

Teacher counseling services for teaching staff not only help improve their mental health and wellbeing, but also provide long-term benefits for their students — and attractive cost-effective outcomes for South Australia’s Department for Education. Counseling services for staff returns over three dollars of benefits Research into the Department’s existing Employee Assistance Program (EAP) has found ...

Troy Oakes

A teacher and his classroom.

Success and Political Correctness

Success and political correctness have a leading role in the complicated society we live in, but what is behind these apparently positive words? If we take a closer look at success, we cannot but wonder what success is in this day and age. Is it having a brilliant career, a lot of money, power and ...

Laura Cozzolino

A smiley face on a ball in the water.

Cynical Social Media Voices Can Erode Trust in News Media

Amid rising concerns about low public trust in mainstream news media institutions, a Rutgers study found that real-life and online social media interactions can strongly influence a person’s trust in newspapers, TV, and online journalism — but when it comes to online social media interactions, cynical views are the most influential. The study, published in ...

Troy Oakes

Social media.

In Communist China, Billionaires Minted Faster Than Anywhere Else

Though China is a communist nation, it is apparently minting billionaires faster than even the most capitalist of countries in the West. Most of the new Chinese billionaires have made their money through their own efforts rather than from inheritance. However, many of them maintain close contact with the Chinese Communist Party, which has played ...

Max Lu

A Chinese billionaire at a banquet.

At Work and Home: China Performing Worse in Gender Equality

China’s State Council Information Office (SCIO) recently published a paper claiming that the status of women in China had grown considerably under communist rule. However, a 2018 report released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) says otherwise and points out the gap in gender equality that still exists in China. Gender inequality The SCIO report ...

Max Lu

Gender equality is not good in China.