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A Lurch to the Right? The Polish Question

Poland's late political changes exhibit an uneasy mix of traditional authoritarianism and western capitalism, "typical of former Eastern bloc nations still struggling to come to terms with their past." Bradley Griffin and Leah Roberts write on the troubling consequences of this turmoil, and the rise of right-wing Law and Justice Party (PiS) under Jaroslaw Kaczynski.

A Model Citizen…When Convenient

'The UN is not irrelevant to history, as a lasting if imperfect monument to global political cooperation. Most importantly, the UN is not irrelevant to Australia itself.' Jasmine Ruscoe considers the purpose and use of a international body often described as purposeless and useless.

The Pursuit of Gnarlyness

Has pro-skateboarding sold out or kept gnarly? Reuben Wylie checks out this year's Bondi BOWL-A-RAMA​, Australia's largest skate event - eyeballing Tony Hawk meanwhile - and comes to a conclusion.

Seoul Searching: South Korea and its Students

A previous study abroad student in Seoul, Joseph Creese writes on the unique university experience of his South Korean peers, where rare student freedoms must be negotiated against working to ensure future success in one of the wealthy Chaebol 'clans' of business elite.

REVIEW: The Last Stand

"It’s a pretty cool concept when you think about it: two hours of undeterred personalities voicing their wild thoughts and ideas in front of an exposed audience who are willing to hear them". Lee Robinson reviews.