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In 2006, the East Timorese government’s inept handling of a dispute in the army involving soldiers from the western region of East Timor put the young nation on the brink of civil war. Now Jose Ramos Horta has been installed as Prime Minister, but will it make a difference?
On your bus, Kerala leads, Sudan in Australia, Coming to terms.
Strange times, Cooling off in Tasmania, Where now for reconciliation?, Tides of history, Being scared of GM
Peace drums, Irish visitor, Travellers’ tales, Epiphanies, Deep structure, Counter-terrorism kits, Circling the square
A Naga poet keeps her culture alive even without a recognised homeland
From Cuba to Congo and back again | Children at war
David Holdcroft writes on the colourful culture at the World Social Forum.
Peter Hamilton reflects on Guatemala, and the features of the old city, Antigua.
Ten years after the genocide Rwanda still mourns its dead.
Brian McCoy has worked with Aboriginal communities for thirty years. He says that male indigenous leaders should be consulted and supported in their efforts to deal with violence.
The fire at the Camp Sovereignty Aboriginal protest action staged to coincide with the Melbourne Commonwealth Games was finally extinguished last week. Some believe it has thrust indigenous rights back onto the political agenda, while others believe the action has inadvertently reversed years of hard work.
Mark Byrne looks at the particular characteristics that make an Australian 'hero', and asks what it is about the interior of this country that moulds the interior of our collective suconscious in such a unique way.
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