Keywords: To Change China
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MEDIA
Bloggers
are being hunted and jailed in countries such as Burma and Iran. In Western nations they are incurring the wrath of disgruntled mainstream journalists. The plight of St Mary's South Brisbane holds a useful metaphor for this crusade on free speech.
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AUSTRALIA
It is enouraging that the Government's Defence White Paper de-emphasises the US alliance in favour of self-reliance. However, we still desperately need community debate about the ways in which a military force can be used morally.
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AUSTRALIA
- Antonio Castillo
- 22 April 2009
4 Comments
The Fifth Summit of the Americas will be remembered for Obama's pledge to 'seek a new beginning with Cuba'. He could be the statesman to end the Cuban embargo, the foreign policy blunder that has caused much pain to Cuba and its people.
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AUSTRALIA
- Michael Mullins
- 16 March 2009
17 Comments
A business-friendly carbon emissions reduction
scheme is an oxymoron. The draconian action which the Government must
take will lead to further unemployment and short-term damage to the fabric of society. But there is no choice.
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ARTS AND CULTURE
Science journalist Hannah Holmes turns a cool, scientific eye back on us, reminding us of our mammalian origins and bringing us down to size. 'Knobby', pink-skinned and ludicrously top heavy, our peculiarity is also the
key to our success.
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ENVIRONMENT
- Tony Kevin
- 05 December 2008
8 Comments
Barack Obama has deflected heat off the US at the current climate change conference in Poland. But in true Howardian style, Australia, by sitting on the sidelines, is sabotaging the conference's prospects of real-time progress.
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AUSTRALIA
- Tony Kevin
- 05 November 2008
13 Comments
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America's worst president, Obama may prove its greatest.
Australians will have reason to celebrate his likely victory, although Obama has no
reason to be impressed by Australia.
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AUSTRALIA
- Tony Kevin
- 29 September 2008
1 Comment
Both candidates in Saturday's presidential debate came across honourably, with the right note of steel. Obama will have pleased younger Americans with his empathy with their concerns, McCain older voters for his reaffirmation of traditional values.
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ENVIRONMENT
- Tony Kevin
- 09 September 2008
7 Comments
In The Pied Piper of Hamelin, a town tries to buy a cheap solution to a terrible problem, and their children pay the price. In light of Garnaut's latest, coservative climate change recommendations, it seems we may need a Class 5 tropical cyclone slamming into Brisbane to jolt us into decisive action.
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AUSTRALIA
- Michael Mullins
- 08 September 2008
10 Comments
Following Friday's announcement of Nathan Rees as the premier of
NSW, media reports highlighted his background as a garbage collector. They neglected to mention he was doing this to fund his honours degree
in English Literature at Sydney University.
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AUSTRALIA
The internet was once touted as a force for democracy. China has successfully turned this threat to its own advantage, and could show the way to other totalitarian nations.
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AUSTRALIA
- Fernando Franco
- 07 August 2008
6 Comments
European and US corporations are on the retreat in
Africa, while the progress of Chinese and Indian companies is bearing positive results. They stand to fulfill the promise of 'development' that has remained a dream since independence.
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