Refugee deal hits the skidsRefugee deal hits the skids
THE Australian government, looking to cater to the wishes of the redneck element of the population, drafted a refugee swap deal some months ago, whereby it would send 800 asylum-seekers[...]
Month: August 2011
Australia’s tactics for World Cup rugby fraught with dangerAustralia’s tactics for World Cup rugby fraught with danger
AUSTRALIA enters next month’s World Cup rugby union tournament as one of the teams in with a chance — at least, based on the personnel and the strengths of the[...]
Sri Lanka is losing the propaganda battle over war crimesSri Lanka is losing the propaganda battle over war crimes
WHEN a sovereign nation has to respond to charges made in a TV documentary that screens in just a few countries, no matter how serious those charges are, then it[...]
Why the ABC has been forced to cut programsWhy the ABC has been forced to cut programs
THE Australian Broadcasting Corporation has announced cuts to a number of programs which will result in staff in some centres losing their jobs. Surprisingly, the corporation, a government-funded entity, has[...]