Articles tagged ‘News’.

Shield laws to protect tweeters and bloggers
Independent MP Andrew Wilkie and Senator Nick Xenophon have successfully introduced a ‘shield law’ bill into Parliament to protect the sou...
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‘In line with force guidelines’
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The Labor Government has defended the use of ‘beanbag bullets’ by Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers to quell a riot at the Christma...
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Design Sunday: new moulding process
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Werner Aisslinger, hemp chair;  sneak preview from Milan design week April 2011 at Ventura Lambrate in the exhibition ‘poetry happens’ Lo...
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Secrets – what is Macedon Ranges Shire hiding?
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By Andrew McKenna Back on 23 December last year a document came into CI’s possession – a confidential report from TressCox lawyers to the ...
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Don’t get in the way of oil companies
Tim DeChristopher found guilty of disrupting an auction of wilderness for oil and gas exploitation. Read more on “bidder 70″ at the Huffin...
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Exploring local forests in the International Year of Forests
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23 February 2011 Ecologist Alison Pouliot experiences Mt Alexander in the International Year of Forests and celebrates the beauty and diversity of cen...
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Cycling for life
Tim Holman, after checking out Buckingham Palace
By Andrew McKenna Tim Holman is a young guy on a mission. In May he and four friends will set out from London to ride their pushbikes home to Australi...
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Edwards calls on Coalition to meet deadline
Member for Bendigo West, Maree Edwards has called on the Coalition Government to meet Labor’s deadline finish date for the new Bendigo Hospital of 2...
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Letter from Egypt #5: Safe thanks to Egypt’s youth
Protecting the library
By Vickie Smiles* Alexandria– Monday 7 February Desp ite the apparent but fragile normalcy of life in urban Egypt, anti-Mubarak protestors continue ...
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Letter from Egypt #4: Back to the working week
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By Vickie Smiles in Alexandria* Sunday The working week began today: just like it used to before young Egyptians took to the streets in their Day of A...
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Letter from Egypt #3: Victory in Alexandria
Day of Departure protest in Alexandria
By Vickie Smiles* Last night was calm in Alexandria and we spent much of the evening arguing with our resident share-trader who is absolutely convince...
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‘These are not ordinary times’
Julian Assange - bound for the US?
By Andrew McKenna During times of universal deceit telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act. A packed audience at Federation Square heard that la...
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Uncontacted people
Never mind the music and the military technology zoom lens…...
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Letter from Egypt #2: Finding consolation in Alexandria
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Words and images by Vickie Smiles Friday 4 February This morning is quiet again in Alexandria: the fishermen are casting their nets in the harbour, st...
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Letter from Egypt #1: Bread, freedom and dignity in Egypt
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By Vickie Smiles* Alexandria, Egypt Pro-Mubarak demonstrators have taken to the streets for the first time since nationwide protests began 10 days ago...
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The elephant in the room
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Legacy media (old media – radio, newspapers, tv) reporting on armed conflict avoid speaking about the powerful commercial interests in war ̵...
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The State of Green Business 2011 report
Full report on green business in the US on our Sustainability – current stories page, here...
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Boycott Indon military after torture trial
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Greens media release: The Australian Greens have called for the Government to cut all military ties with Indonesia in response to light jail terms han...
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Australia goes into the finals of the Asian Cup
In the semi- final against Uzbekistan this morning Australia won 6 – 0. The Socceroos will play Japan in the final....
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Lionman spotted on the res…
photo: James Mepham
http://www.facebook.com/tracklionman www.junglejim.com.au...
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Weekend read: Take all things in moderation
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Divisive, sound-bite politics do great harm to the cause of democracy, writes Swinburne University’s Steve Harris. America is paying a high pri...
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Sunday design: Introducing Paramecium Pacman
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The digital revolution has triggered a wild proliferation of video games, but what of the revolution in biotechnology? Does it have the potential to s...
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Weekend read: China in Africa – the canary down the mineshaft?
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By Peter Bosshard On October 15 last year, only days after the miraculous rescue of the Chilean miners, Chinese supervisors shot and wounded 11 work...
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The dream of mindless consumption
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By Andrew McKenna Earlier this month I attended the Awakening the Dreamer – Changing the Dream symposium. The notion of ‘Changing the Dream...
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More flood photos
By Christine Sayer
Link to updated information on the flood from the Shire here There is still a need for assistance and volunteers: if you can help please email or call...
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Holiday reading: Reward for non-violent citizen’s arrest of Senator Mark Arbib
Senator Mark Arbib, aiding and abetting a terrorist organisation
published 15 December 2010 CI is offering a $200 reward for anyone who can undertake a non-violent citizen’s arrest of Senator Mark Arbib. Accor...
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Sailing regatta Central Victoria
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By Tim Preston Some things to do to celebrate water in the landscape: local small boats go sailing at Cairn Curran. A surprising number of boats and s...
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Holiday reading: Hansonism rears its ugly head in Castlemaine
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By Andrew McKenna published 4 November 2010 IN A FINAL TITANIC BID TO DESTROY THE WEST, THE FAMILY UNIT, AND THE CHURCH, TREASONOUS, OFTEN BOLSHEVIK, ...
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Design Sunday – Australian design
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By Tim Preston What is Australian design? Is it any different to design in other countries? Interviews with Australia’s leading designers and de...
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Holiday reading: ‘Look at that bitch go!’
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published 7 April 2010 US air crews are heard laughing on leaked footage from an Apache helicopter gunship, which clearly shows an attack on 12 ‘...
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