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As Australia considers the Garnaut Report and the CSIRO predicts petrol could reach $8 a litre within a decade, the subject of biofuel has garnered increased interest. Jatropha, the so-called darling of second-generation biofuels, could cripple third world economies and ecosystems.
the noose .. in a loop around his neck .. in a loop on CNN .. over and over again
This week the Refugee Council of Australia marks Refugee Week and World Refugee Day. At Petchabun camp, 350 kilometres north of Bangkok, thousands of 'forgotten' Hmong refugees remain in limbo. Their future looks bleak.
It is too early to explore the reasons for and the justice of the Vatican criticism of Jon Sobrino’s theology. But such judgments also affect human lives. So it may be useful to set this event in the context of the relationship between the Basque born theologian and the El Salvador to which he has committed his working life.
A former army commander who once declared "the army should never be involved in politics", Surayud Chulanont, was appointed Thailand's interim prime minister at the weekend. But the irony of this appointment matters little in a coup marked by paradoxes.
Dr Seuss’ books, Peace under fire, The good life, Sidney Nolan
An interview with Asian culinary master, Rosemary Brissenden, by Christine Salins.
Many Thai women come to Australia on the promise of a work visa and a well-paid job, but end up in brothels.
The environmental lessons learned by those who live along the Hudson River in New York can be applied to cleaning up our own rivers in Australia.
Scrapping unfair dismissal laws will leave most Australian workers vulnerable. The effect on society could be profound.
Hope emerges for the Karen people forced to flee Burma for refugee camps just over the border in Thailand.
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