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The depiction of domestic helpers from Indonesia is disturbing. At home, they're portrayed as puerile characters, easily manipulated and needing guidance. In destination countries, they're seen as bereft of any sense of ethics or morality.
The three metre long red wooden pole is an instrument of humiliation for convicted criminals that is chillingly reminiscent of the Chinese Red Army. It has made its appearance, not under Maoist inspiration, but because of the absence of a functioning state legal system.
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Before the Budget, Mr Howard defended tax cuts for wealthy Australians. He said that excellence should be rewarded. Where does excellence begin, and what kind should be rewarded.
Stephen Holt reviews Michael Gilchrist’s Wit and Wisdom: Daniel Mannix
Mother Teresa devoted her energies to providing urgent care for those who present as poor. The Jesuits attempt to build on this, using tools of social analysis to work out who is actually poor and why.
Letters from Helen Noakes, Frank Donovan, Alistair Pound and Frank Brennan.
Dawn Delaney examines the unwelcome legacy of violence against women following the conflict in East Timor.
Kerrie O’Brien revisits the Jaidyn Leskie case
Peter Davis examines progress on the road to peace in the Solomon Islands
Is Australia’s intervention in the Solomon Islands healing the wounds of the tension?
Madeleine Byrne explores the boundaries, both geographical and moral, between Australia and Timor-Leste.
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