Keywords: Rose Revolution
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AUSTRALIA
- Luke Fraser
- 09 September 2009
The relationship between Australia and Russia is over 200 years old. It
began with great promise, but relations cooled following the Russian
Revolution. The financial crisis presents an opportunity for both
countries to look to each other with optimism once again.
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AUSTRALIA
- Sebastian Strangio
- 23 February 2009
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It was a momentous event: a senior leader of the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime standing trial in a court of law. The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia has set itself a
mandate that goes far beyond rendering impartial verdicts.
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AUSTRALIA
- Tony Kevin
- 19 August 2008
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Provocation by the US and the Saakashvili government has realigned the balance of power between Russia and the West. The Georgia conflict is the most important event in East-West relations since the fall of Soviet Communism.
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Kent Rosenthal
- 18 May 2007
Migration hurdles #2
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RELIGION
- Piaras Jackson
- 21 August 2006
History shows how Irish people have relied on the Church in coping with adversity. The 'official' church may now choose to follow where the people have led, into an Ireland that is more diverse, urban and secular than before.
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RELIGION
- Andrew Hamilton
- 07 August 2006
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Theologians have taken fire for asking how many angels can dance on the point of a needle. The image of angels on needles may take us closer to reality than it appears.
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INTERNATIONAL
- Kent Rosenthal
- 10 July 2006
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Living conditions in Ouanaminthe, a ‘town’ of around 100,000 inhabitants amount to an undeclared war on the poor. There’s a lack of services, which makes Ouanaminthe a gathering place for human traffickers, smugglers and corrupt authorities ready to profit from people desperate to leave for the Dominican Republic.
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ENVIRONMENT
- Paul Osborne
- 10 July 2006
Communications Minister Helen Coonan's latest plan is to give every family in the country a free Internet filter program for their computer. The government is also putting more money into its NetAlert advisory service for parents and will roll out a community education program - all at a cost of $117 million.
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Jim Davidson
- 10 July 2006
Jim Davidson’s verdict on Don Watson’s Death Sentence: The Decay of Public Language.
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Edmund Campion
- 01 July 2006
George Orwell’s take on language has an increasing contemporary relevance
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INTERNATIONAL
- Andra Jackson
- 26 June 2006
Justice has become a life’s work for the Guildford Four’s Paul Hill.
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ARTS AND CULTURE
Anthony Ham examines the life and legacy of Edward Said.
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