Nigel Scullion
'Work for the Dole' Scheme Threatened to Cut 15,000 People off Centrelink
Essentially, the program made participants work for $12 an hour.
Revisiting the Australian Prison Tragedies That Weren't Caught on Video
The abuse made public by "Four Corners" was horrific enough to force our attention. But Australia has dozens of similar cases without footage, and nearly all have been ignored.
I Tried to Make My Own Vegemite Moonshine
Australia’s Indigenous Affairs Minister came under fire last week after warning that the country’s remote Aboriginal communities were distilling illicit alcohol from Vegemite. I put the claim to the test by attempting to brew my own batch.
Australian Officials Are Concerned About a Possible Vegemite Moonshine Epidemic
Aside from the occasional geocaching cyberpunk, nothing tugs on the threads of the social fabric with more malice than a bunch of disenfranchised youths pounding back frosty glasses of yeasty vegetable spread.
A Proposed Kava Ban in Remote Communities Has Outraged Pacific Islanders
Detractors say the traditional drink is often abused, but others claim that it's an integral part of their culture.
