Just over a week ago, the people of Indonesia’s western province, Aceh, celebrated the second anniversary of the end of thirty years of separatist hostilities.
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Category: Surrealpolitik
Australia defends India uranium sales
The Australian foreign minister Alexander Downer has defended Australia’s new agreement to export uranium to India.
Philippines military offensive continues as talks stall
The peace talks between the Philippines government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front was again postponed yesterday (Tuesday) as the military buried 15 more marines killed on the island of Basilan.
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Community needs relevance in HIV/AIDS fight
As one of the region’s largest HIV-AIDS conferences commenced Monday in Sri Lanka, China’s state media announced that unsafe sex has overtaken drug abuse as the leading cause of HIV cases in China.
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In the Loop interview about social media in the 2000s
An interview with presenters Tanya O’Shea and Clement Paligaru on the Radio Australia show In the Loop where I attempt to explain how social media, and moderation, works.
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Lessons learned from SIEV X
Five years ago this week Australia was heading to the 2001 federal election and John Howard’s triumph for his tough measures of border control.
Colombian new on Latam menu
Staying on the topic of food, we now take you to Latin America where Mexican is often considered to be the dominant cuisine.
The skinny on dim sims
Now for a look at a very Australian dish which has its foundations in Canton.
Government backs mental health push
One in four people will suffer from a mental illness in their lifetime.
African continent rich with art
The continent of Africa is full of artistic riches, with the study of the human form an omnipresent icon in their carvings, their tapestries and their ceramics.
