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Entries Tagged as 'Australia'

What Price Is Red Tape In Our Lives?

June 27th, 2009 · No Comments

At the birth of the computer age we were promised technology would eliminate the need for paper in our lives since everything could be done on the computer. The Australian Productivity Commission decried the growing red tape which has overwhelmed many professionals and compelled doctors and education institutions to spend enormous resources filling out forms […]

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Aussie Police Deny Racism In Their Country

June 9th, 2009 · No Comments

Until the 1960s, the only non-whites in Australia were the original inhabitants who constantly endured discrimination. Since that time period hundreds of thousands of immigrants have come from all parts of Asia and the Middle East to create a multi-ethnic society. During recent months in Sydney there have been continual attacks on students of Indian […]

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Chinese Students In Australia Harassed

June 4th, 2009 · No Comments

Australia currently has a student export industry that brings in over fifteen billion dollars a year, but it being threatened by racists in their nation who believe they have to attack Chinese students attending local universities. There are over 130,000 Chinese students now at Australian universities, but their government is concerned over recent attacks by […]

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Tags: Asia · Australia · China · Human Rights · Multicultural · Politics · Social Justice · World News

Australian Police Assault Indian Protestors

June 1st, 2009 · 3 Comments

In the current world of fear of terrorism, many police see terrorists where none exist. A group of 200 students representing the Federation of Indian Students of Australia, a most obvious terrorist group, came out to protest against a recent series of attacks on students by Australian racists. Ordinarily, authorities might be sympathetic to efforts […]

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Tags: Australia · Human Rights · Multicultural · Peace · Politics · Social Justice · World News

Joint Custody Under Attack In Australia

May 4th, 2009 · No Comments

During the past decade the Australian court system has supported the concept of joint custody as important in maintaining family life even after divorce. Mothers and their supporters hung the names of 22 children who were killed by their fathers during a visit to his home.A mother named Carolyn showed a photo of her two […]

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Tags: Asia · Australia · Gender Issues · Human Rights · Politics · Social Justice · World News

Can Ms. Universe Be Skin And Bones?

April 25th, 2009 · No Comments

A controversy has arisen over a finalist in the Ms. Universe contest because of her weight. Ms. Stephanie Naumoska, an entry from Australia, weighs 49kg which is well under the World Health Organization’s benchmark for malnutrition. The controversy emerged when images of the model parading in a bikini revealed her ribs and pelvic bones protruding. […]

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Tags: Australia · Gender Issues · Human Rights · Social Justice · World News

If You’re Muslim, You’re A Terrorist Says Aussie

April 23rd, 2009 · 1 Comment

A group of Muslims in the city of Camden in Australia wanted to build a school for their children just as Christians or Jews have religious centered schools for their youngsters. Several residents testified allowing an Islamic school in their quaint Christian community would led to a generation of young people schooled in the art […]

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Tags: Asia · Australia · Christianity · Human Rights · Islam · Multicultural · Muslims · Social Justice · World News

Send In The Clowns At UN Conference!

April 21st, 2009 · No Comments

The Second UN Conference Against Racism got off to an auspicious beginning when the stage was taken over by a clown from Iran. Even as the foul mouthed President Ahmadinejad began speaking against racism, two men dressed in clown headgear were ejected before they could hear words being spoken about racism by a man whose […]

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Holocaust Denier Found Guilty Of Contempt

April 17th, 2009 · No Comments

A Holocaust denier has been found guilty in an Australian court of contempt and faces a possible prison term after he flouted court orders not to publish information which vilified the Jewish race on his website. It was the first time the Australian justice system has found somebody guilty for breaching the Racial Discrimination Act […]

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Fiji Feeling Frisky About Free Elections!

April 16th, 2009 · No Comments

Fiji leader Frank Bainimarama wanted to the world to know that he overthrew the illegal government in the name of freedom and democracy because how else could one allow an illegal government to function? He told Australian and New Zealand leaders to stay out of his business because he is from Fiji and they are […]

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