keywords: Migrant Workers
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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
- Arnold Zable
- 04 July 2006
Refugee stories told by Arnold Zable.
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INFORMATION
- Michael McKernan, Frank O’Shea, Mark Deasey, Morag Fraser, John Carmody, Brigid Hains, Pip Robertson
- 03 July 2006
Peace drums, Irish visitor, Travellers’ tales, Epiphanies, Deep structure, Counter-terrorism kits, Circling the square
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AUSTRALIA
- Daisy Gardener
- 26 June 2006
1 Comment
The Independent Contractors Legislation recently introduced in Parliament affects many immigrant outworkers. The fashion industry faces a serious challenge over unfair practices towards outworkers.
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AUSTRALIA
- Myrna Tonkinson
- 12 June 2006
4 Comments
It has become unpopular to invoke cultural and individual factors to explain the appalling conditions of Australia's Indigenous population. Some of the pronouncements emanating from government and other quarters are patronising and couched in terms that suggest that Indigenous people are wilfully recalcitrant.
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AUSTRALIA
- Dewi Anggraeni
- 12 June 2006
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.
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AUSTRALIA
- Frank Castles
- 31 May 2006
How society chooses: Policy and values, past and future.
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INTERNATIONAL
Anthony Ham looks at the national and international legacy of the bombings in Madrid.
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AUSTRALIA
- Madeleine Byrne
- 11 May 2006
Madeleine Byrne takes to the streets of Hong Kong for a pro-democracy march
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Andrew Hamilton
- 11 May 2006
Paul Collins’ latest book looks at why Catholics continue their relationship with the church
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AUSTRALIA
An ageing population may be the downfall of the Western empire
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AUSTRALIA
Norway has enjoyed great prosperity but this may not continue indefinitely
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