The restive Indonesian province of Aceh, the closest landfall to the huge quake and resulting tsunami which has devastated Asia, is fraught with a decades-long civil war, its rebel insurgents continually goading the military, its supporters fighting for an independent nation.
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Mental Notes: December 2004
SYDNEY–I think I can speak for everyone of the emotional exhaustion of the past few days following the Indian Ocean tsunamis. At work, going through wire photos and writing stories which, 10 minutes later, you have to update the death toll upward in the thousands, is frickin’ painful. Make sure you get behind your local aid organizations and donate your xmas goodies. Get our NYE party info here. And… word just in from Rich and Rachel in India, hit by the tsunami, **but safe**, follows.
Mental Notes: December 2004
Hi there
I just wanted everyone to know that Richard and I are safe and well and were fortunate enough to be in Goa, on the SW coast of India when the tidal waves hit parts of the country yesterday morning.
Eureka Stockade at 150
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(Music begins) At this place, called Eureka, 150 years today, to the day, to the hour, a small band of about 100 diggers stood up for what they believe in, and some died for it. They were hard working men and women, engaged in honest enterprise… (Start speaking over music fade)
Violence against women report condemns govts
A report on the status of women’s human rights and violence against women, released in SYDNEY today (fri) condemns state and national policies in several key areas.
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Over 181,000 on US roll dead: reports
An analysis of voter records by the Chicago Tribune newspaper suggests that more than 181,000 dead people were listed on the rolls in the six swing states in last month’s US election.
Mental Notes: November 2004
SYDNEY–Okay you freaks, who’s coming to Sydders for New Year’s Eve at my place? Share the love and get into the planning by adding your movements in this item on Blowback: NYE 2005. If you haven’t tried the new search, which now brings you album titles, prices and reviews, without you particularly wanting them, this is for yooou. And get into the first pre-stallment of new photos in Back 1990s.
English as a second language students star in spelling bee
Two children aged eight and eleven, with parents from BANGLADESH, VIETNAM and MALAYSIA, yesterday (wedn) took out the NEW SOUTH WALES Premier’s Spelling Bee state finals.
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Mental Notes: November 2004
SYDNEY–Expect a whole lot of new material in the next few weeks as I get some SBS articles and pre-2001 pics up. If you haven’t tried the new search, which now brings you album titles, prices and reviews, without you particularly wanting them, this is for yooou. Lobster on the dishlickers on Sat night coming. Roast in the oven. Nice.
China extinguishes 130-year-old fire
China’s official Xinhua news agency reports that a fire that broke out 130 years ago at a Chinese coalfield has finally been extinguished, stopping 100,000 tons of harmful gases – including carbon monoxide and sulphur dioxide – and 40,000 tons of ash from polluting the atmosphere every year.
