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National
Nuking a debate
“I want an open and frank debate on nuclear energy in Australia.” So said John Howard following a flurry of meetings with...
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Politics
The US debt
THE US HAS A national debt of over $8 trillion, plus a trade deficit of $800 million per year. The export of...
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Politics
Conflicts and perceptions
What the Greens say: Tim Morris MHA Wednesday, 31 May 2006 AUDITOR-GENERAL REPORT ON GVM Transparency Recommendations Vindicate Concerns & Labor Must...
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Politics
The Basslink disaster
IT IS TIME for accountability on Basslink. The Basslink Joint Assessment Panel chaired by Julian Green heard the business case put by...
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1.1KEnvironmentWhy I oppose the mill (2)
MY FIRST TRIP to Queenstown last Thursday was an enlightening experience. I had heard about the “moonscape” but driving past the many...
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On the ground in Dili (3)
TUESDAY 30 MAY, 5pm. Yesterday was a ‘down’ day for me here in Dili. It started with some optimism and slid into...
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Cartoons
The Captain
Let’s just do a quick costing of the massively hyped Bacon/Lennon vision: Sydney Spirit: $200m Richard Butler: $600,000 Pokies deal: $130m Basslink/Hydro...
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Article
On the ground in Dili (2)
IT’S REALLY HARD to say what’s happening at the moment. In the past hour we’ve had nearby shooting (probably involving Australian troops)...
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Article
On the ground in Dili
IT’S 11PM THURSDAY, and it’s been quite a day. Fortunately I came into the UN compound this morning so as to email...
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Forestry
Sucked dry
THE EXCELLENT reporting and letters in Tas Country, Bob Loone’s truth, have not been the only coverage in rural newspapers of the...
