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  • Do something good every day. Photo by Howard Lake on Flickr under CC license (CC BY-SA 2.0)

    Russia: time to step up and help the community

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    Despite the stable growth of the Russian economy, social inequality in the country remains very high. Experts predict that Russia’s GDP will increase by 1.8 percent this year but such economic stability doesn’t translate into improvements of the welfare state nor does it guarantee any social sustainability. As a journalist […]

  • Healthcare Is A Human Right! by DonkeyHotey on Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

    Russia: ‘free’ healthcare down the drain

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      I dread the moment I need to see a doctor in Russia because I know that seeing a doctor in Russia is not a pleasent experience. The prospect of crass bureaucracy coupled with idiotic rules and endless waiting in line forces me to turn around and take the same […]

  • The board of 9 Brisbane students

    From little things, big things grow

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    Make a Noise, Make a Difference From little things, big things grow and for 19-year-old Whitney Stacey her passion has now branched into her very own charity. Monochrome had its launch party, titled “Make Noise, Make a Difference,” in Brisbane on July the 13th and hosted over 300 guests who […]