Keywords: Emergency Assistance
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RELIGION
- Frank Brennan
- 02 March 2009
2 Comments
The medical pledge to do no harm no matter what the cost effective
benefits, and the conscience of the doctor are still
key elements in any law which promotes good medicine. –Frank Brennan, addressing the Medico Legal Society of Victoria
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RELIGION
- Frank Brennan
- 27 February 2009
3 Comments
Professor Martha Nussbaum's recent book Liberty of Conscience provides a rich textured treatment of the place of religion in the public square. If God is taken out of the picture,
it may be difficult to maintain a human rights commitment to the
weakest and most despised in society.
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AUSTRALIA
- Tony Smith
- 22 August 2008
11 Comments
Vietnam War supporters have been silent since creating the moral disaster faced by returning soldiers. These veterans were judged as failing mythical standards set by previous generations of warriors, and have suffered ever since.
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INTERNATIONAL
- Margaret Rice
- 28 May 2008
Aid agencies are working hard, but some fear that once the emergency phase is over, access will again be denied. This would have unspeakable consequences for the people of Burma, who need long-term help to recover from Cyclone Nargis.
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RELIGION
- Frank Brennan
- 12 December 2007
Eighteen months on from the 2006 unrest, Australian and New Zealand troops are still patrolling the streets of Dili. There has been no imperative for them to exchange berets and operate under UN auspices as occurred with the original INTERFET engagement.
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INFORMATION
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INTERNATIONAL
- Bernard Sabella
- 18 September 2006
1 Comment
The situation in the Palestinian Territories, particularly in Gaza, remains bleak, especially since public sector employees went on strike. What is most worrying about the strike is that it is strengthening the factional divisions and infighting among Palestinians.
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AUSTRALIA
- Anthony Ham
- 04 September 2006
Europe and Africa lie just 14km apart across the Straits of Gibraltar which separate Spain from Morocco, but when it comes to living standards, there is no wider gulf between neighbours anywhere in the world.
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AUSTRALIA
- Peter Hosking
- 26 June 2006
3 Comments
Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri's resignation has occurred, but the country's future hinges on addressing the needs of young people. Offering a new spirit of hope through vocational training and other intiatives, is a key priority in the nation's rebuilding.
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AUSTRALIA
- Anthony Ham, Rosie Hoban
- 19 June 2006
From Cuba to Congo and back again | Children at war
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INTERNATIONAL
- Jane Mayo Carolan
- 06 June 2006
Jane Mayo Carolan confronts poverty in Australia.
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INTERNATIONAL
- Ron Browning
- 21 April 2006
Hope emerges for the Karen people forced to flee Burma for refugee camps just over the border in Thailand.
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