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INTERNATIONAL

Riots and refugees
- Kerry Murphy
- 22 March 2011
6 Comments
The reintroduction of the Complementary Protection Bill to Parliament this week ought be welcomed. Given the protests in Christmas Island, it is clear that the mandatory detention policy is also overdue for reform.
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INTERNATIONAL

Blame detention centres, not detainees
- Andrew Hamilton
- 21 March 2011
37 Comments
Those who defend the humanity of asylum seekers are often dismissed as bleeding hearts. It is tempting to respond by referring to those who defend the existing regime of detention as bleeding minds. The recent events in remote detention centres are deplorable, but predictable.
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AUSTRALIA

Why Wattle Day should be our national day
- Paul W. Newbury
- 23 January 2011
37 Comments
Indigenous antipathy to Australia Day is deeply entrenched. Wattle as a symbol offers an alternative because it is native to this place, and it is not a memorial of our ties with Great Britain.
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ARTS AND CULTURE

No apologies for Howard's unjust war
- Bruce Duncan
- 20 December 2010
7 Comments
With no hint of regret or apology, John Howard has defended his decision to join the 2003 invasion of Iraq. He gives no consideration to the just war criteria. This is not surprising, as on all these principles the case for a just war fails.
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INTERNATIONAL

Refugees jammed in ASIO bottleneck
- Kerry Murphy
- 20 October 2010
7 Comments
'Karim' is calling every second day now. His protection visa application was lodged six months ago and he was interviewed four months later. He was brutally tortured in his home country and has lived with debilitating trauma ever since. He now thinks his case will be refused because of the long delays in processing.
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RELIGION

Game on for Parliament
- Frank Brennan
- 28 September 2010
5 Comments
The election result shows that we the people are not happy and we are not confident about the way forward. Frank Brennan's Occasional Address at the Ecumenical Service for the Opening of Parliament, Wesley Church, National Circuit, Canberra.
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INTERNATIONAL

Australian invasion anxiety in adolescent fantasy
- Tony Kevin
- 09 September 2010
13 Comments
What do young Australians take away from John Marsden's novels - and now, the film Tomorrow, When the War Began? They are more than escapist fantasies. They convey value messages, calling on young Australians to cherish our country, not to take it for granted, and to be prepared if necessary to kill and die for it.
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AUSTRALIA

Beating poverty is up to the Government
- Frank Quinlan
- 07 May 2010
1 Comment
'Poverty alleviation is a national goal that should be financed by the national government,' argues the Henry report. This sentence cuts through years of evasion and obfuscation. Poverty is back on the agenda, and it's the Federal Government's responsibility.
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ARTS AND CULTURE

Mixing news and comedy
- Tim Kroenert
- 18 March 2010
1 Comment
Dave Hughes' presence in the line-up is likely justified more by ratings potential than by any insights he might offer. The good will inherent to The 7pm Project's presentation makes it a positive alternative to other more lecherous, leach-like current affairs programs.
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ARTS AND CULTURE

Bringing a spirit of silliness to the War on Terror
- Tim Kroenert
- 11 March 2010
2 Comments
The soldiers are trained to walk through walls, become invisible and killgoats with only their minds. It's difficult todiscern any particular satirical point to the story aside from the occasionalnod to non-violence and the turtuous capabilities of Barney theDinosaur.
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ARTS AND CULTURE

Discerning truth in Balibo's fiction
- Tim Kroenert
- 20 August 2009
5 Comments
'Cinema,' says director Robert Connolly, 'can take the audience and show them a tragedy in a way that creates empathy. I was interested in exploring the ability of this country to compel people to tell its story. It's hard not to start caring for what happened there.'
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AUSTRALIA

How Balibo distorts history
- Paul Cleary
- 20 August 2009
10 Comments
The first feature length film about Indonesia's invasion of East Timor and the deaths of six Australian journalists fails to inform the audience of the diplomatic dirty tricks, and Australian and American complicity.
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