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Africa Day: 25 of May
Timothy Bancroft-Hinchey (source 
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It even rhymes… how cool. I do not remember when I last wrote an Opinion piece about Africa Day to appear on Africa Day, May 25 because it is easy for the international community to use Africa as a vehicle for self-aggrandizement, patting an African on the head, jumping on the Africa bandwagon. I prefer to write about Africa on May 24 or 26… Yet … Continue reading
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Syria activists look to a grave for evidence against Assad
David S. Cloud (source )
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WASHINGTON — The hunt for proof that Syrian government forces used banned chemical weapons may come down to a rotting corpse exhumed late last month from a makeshift cemetery near Damascus. This image taken from video from Shaam News Network, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows shelling in Dariya, Syria, on April 25, 2013. (Shaam News Network, Associated … Continue reading
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‘Landmark’ Sino-Swiss pact signed
Ding Qingfen in Bern and Chen Jia in Beijing (source )
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China rejects trade and investment protectionism, premier says. China and Switzerland signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the conclusion of free trade talks on Friday during Premier Li Keqiang’s visit to Bern, the Swiss capital, in what business leaders called a landmark deal. Premier Li Keqiang joins members of the Jodelclub Saengerrunde Zurich yodeling band during his visit to a farm in the village of … Continue reading
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Bob Brown Joins Battle To Save Sarawak
Jenny Denton (source )
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Former Greens leader Bob Brown has joined activists in Sarawak to protest the development of hydroelectric dams which will displace thousands of indigenous people, reports Jenny Denton Photo by Save Rivers (www.savesarawakrivers.com) Former Australian Greens leader Bob Brown says “a living culture is facing death” in Malaysian Borneo, where the planned construction of a string of hydroelectric dams would flood the lands of tens of … Continue reading
New genetic study hopes to cure anorexia
Editorial (source )
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WHEN June Alexander was 11 years old, she felt so guilty about eating that she would leave her school lunch untouched. A Queensland research team will lead a study that will attempt to find genetic links to anorexia While she was slowly wasting away, her mother wondered why she wasn’t like all the other girls. But more than 50 years later, Ms Alexander has triumphed … Continue reading
The next revolution: the battle over land
John Garnaut (source )
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The good news for China, and economies such as Australia that rely on it, is that the new Chinese Premier has been conditioning his troops for a bracing round of market-oriented reforms. ‘As with most Chinese revolutions, this one will be won or lost in the battle over land.’ Photo: Reuters “Reforming is about curbing government power, it is a self-imposed revolution, it will require … Continue reading
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We deny the rights of children if we allow same-sex marriage
Alan Baker (source )
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PEOPLE who identify as homosexuals are free to live as they choose, but they don’t have the right to redefine marriage for the rest of us. Source: Supplied comments There are three categories of relationships that the law deals with: prohibited, such as incest and polygamy; permitted, such as de facto heterosexual and homosexual relationships; and privileged, which marriage is. Marriage between a man and … Continue reading
Defend the Senate in 2013
Editorial (source )
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In the 2013 federal election, South Australians have the power to change the nation’s future. Who you vote for in the Senate has never been more important. Fyi: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UXep2JfS_PM Sarah Hanson-Young’s seat in the Senate could be the final defence against a federal parliament controlled by the Coalition. Last time the Coalition had a majority in both houses, they rolled out WorkChoices. Labor can’t be trusted … Continue reading
‘Let’s put Cyprus on the world map”
Caroline Charalambides (source )
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Attention! Let’s put Cyprus on the world map regarding the continued occupation of our country by Turkey not just the banking crisis! Cyprus recently has featured on the world map because of our financial crisis. For many (particulary non European countries) the name Cyprus merely rang some vague distant bell and difficulties in locating it on the world map ensued. 1Since our banking crisis many … Continue reading
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