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Shame, Shame and Disgust

The Afghan Rights Monitor has stated that 2010 has been the most violent of the past nine years of war in that country. By mid-July 2010 more than one thousand civilians had already been killed under the banner of ‘collateral … Continue reading

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For such a close neighbour I know so little about Papua New Guinea

I know so little about Papua New Guinea, and yet it’s basically our closest territorial neighbour. Mind you, it’s about a million miles from anywhere heavily inhabited on mainland Australia, so that makes a difference. New Zealand is a four … Continue reading

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