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New genetic study hopes to cure anorexia
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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
We deny the rights of children if we allow same-sex marriage
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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
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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
We have our own home-grown gun problem
Christine Milne (source )
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IT would surprise many people to learn I was brought up around guns. My grandfather won prizes for clay pigeon shooting at the Royal Easter Show in Sydney and my father inherited his eye. Growing up on a farm in north-western Tasmania I watched my father use guns for controlling rabbits or putting down sick dogs or stock. But farm use of firearms is a … Continue reading
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UN angered by Aus asylum seeker policy
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The UN refugee agency has taken Australia to task over its asylum seeker detention policy. The office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees says the approach was at best wrong, and fell foul of the 1951 international treaty covering handling of asylum. The UNHCR’s found “serious shortcomings” at asylum centres in Nauru and Papua New Guinea, including conditions and processing delays. The agency says … Continue reading
Posted in Asylum seekers, Australasia, Global issues, Human rights, Humanity, Refugees
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Nearly a Quarter of People in Greece and the U.S. Can’t Afford Food
Olga Khazan (source )
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No matter where you’re from, not having enough to eat is the ultimate signifier of economic distress. Food is the base of Maslow’s hierarchy. It’s the first concern in disaster zones. It’s usually the last thing to go — after the car and the nice apartment – when you lose your job. A Greek man eats food distributed by the Athens Municipality on January 30, … Continue reading
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A Peace Maker, Downer he ain’t
Marios Leonida-Evriviades (source )
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The Australian Alexander Downer is busy these days making the rounds as a UN envoy to bring peace to Cyprus. He can’t. He is uniquely unqualified for the job and for such a high mission. Here is why. To begin with the man is blatantly disrespectful of the ideals and principles of the United Nations, the organization he represents at the bequest of its Secretary … Continue reading
Posted in A, Australasia, Diplomacy, Ethics, Europe, Humanity, Hypocrisy, Intelligence, Morals, Opinion, Politics, Reconciliation, Security
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New “excision” law does not relieve Australia of its responsibilities towards asylum-seekers – UNHCR
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The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Wednesday reiterated its concerns about the treatment of asylum-seekers arriving by sea to Australia. According to new legislation, all asylum-seekers arriving by boat anywhere in Australia are now subject to transfer to Nauru or Papua New Guinea for processing and will only have their claims for refugee status assessed in Australia if the … Continue reading
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Millions of poverty-stricken Italians unable to afford heat, meat amid economic crisis
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As a severe recession and unprecedented unemployment sweeps Italy, millions of people are struggling to make ends meet. The number of those receiving food assistance has doubled in the past two years, according to a government report. Tourist pass by a street beggar in central Rome.(AFP Photo / Filippo Monteforte) The data comes from national statistics institute ISTAT, which published an annual report demonstrating, among … Continue reading
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