Keith Suter’s Global Insights
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Weekly Commentary (4 of 9)
Friday Mash - Pig's Ear
June 12, 2009 | From those wonderful people who brought you the mexican wave and mariachi music comes swine flu which is just as catchy. The NSW Government was potentially well-equipped to deal with swine flu through applying measures similar to those developed for... Full article »
Posted by: Roger Pugh at 3:34 PM Comment
The Friday Mash 5th June: World News and Nodders and Shakers
June 5, 2009 | World News Before It Happens It is surely only a matter of time before Barack Obama identifies the optimum solution for disposing of Guantanamo Bay inmates. He simply has to contact a people smuggler in Indonesia and book the requisite... Full article »
Posted by: Roger Pugh at 1:02 PM Comment
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The Nuns Are On The Run!
June 3, 2009 | Today's drive back down the mountain from Wentworth Falls was a little different to normal. On a cold and wet Blue Mountains day it is unusual to see more than just a handful of people about - bedraggled dog walkers making their way back home or sorry looking commuters queuing for the bus. This morning however, was different! Coming around the bend after Lawson I was surprised to see a band of yellow making its way proficiently down the grassy bank that doubles up as a pavement. Getting closer I could see through the mist that these were indeed people... Full article »
Posted by: Amanda Foxon-Hill at 1:04 PM Comment
Second Place for Susan as Diversity Wins Britains Got Talent.
May 31, 2009 | Susan Boyle, the 48 year old scottish church volunteer touched so many hearts over the last eight weeks on her "Britains Got Talent" journey which ended last night. Her strong and powerful voice got her global attention culminating in Oprah Winfrey inviting her onto her talk show in the USA. However, the instant fame came at a price and for the last two weeks Susan had been followed and hounded by the tabloid press, bringing her to tears and almost to the point of quitting the show. Susan made it to the final and pulled out a stirling performance of "I... Full article »
Posted by: Amanda Foxon-Hill at 11:11 AM Comment
Back To School For A Day
May 31, 2009 | On May 27 2009 I went back to school - as a principal. This is a bit of exaggeration as I was only a “Principal for a Day”. The community partnership scheme saw over 50 “Principals for a Day” shadow the principal in a primary, special or secondary government school... Full article »
Posted by: Webeditor at 11:07 AM Comment
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Friday Mash - A Surplus of Deficits or a Deficit of Surpluses
May 22, 2009 | Never has the difference in budget strategy between the main political parties been so clearly defined. Labor does deficits, the Coalition does surpluses. It is true that first time round Wayne produced a budget surplus. This was an unfortunate temporary... Full article »
Posted by: Roger Pugh at 12:52 PM Comment
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HIV/Aids Prevention: What We Learn From Organizations Of The African Civil Society.
May 18, 2009 | More than twenty five years after the world first became aware of AIDS, it is clear that AIDS is still a threat in Sub-Saharan Africa. Its debilitating cycle definitely impedes on many aspects of the continent's development. Unfortunately, the death toll has been so heavy and overwhelming that official policies... Full article »
Posted by: Amanda Foxon-Hill at 12:23 AM Comment
The Friday Mash - On The Wayne
May 14, 2009 | Wall St responded immediately to Wayne's 2009 budget by asking 'who?' and 'where?' Australia responded by hoping it was his swan song. This budget was framed to fight the biggest depression in Australia since Howard and Costello. There was... Full article »
Posted by: Roger Pugh at 11:47 PM Comment
The I.C.J's Report on Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights
May 14, 2009 | Download The Report Here: assessing damage urging action.pdf Background and Executive Summary of the Report: This investigative report assesses the damage caused by terrorism and counterterrorism measures and urges immediate action. The panel underscores the compelling need to bring counter-terrorism laws, policies and practices into line with human rights law. Without decisive remedial action now the damage done to the human rights framework risks becoming permanent. The Eminent Jurists Panel is an independent eight-member panel of international jurists, convened by the Geneva-based International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) to conduct a global inquiry into the compatibility of counterterrorism laws and... Full article »
Friday Mash - The Muddle East
May 8, 2009 | It is quite extraordinary that so many people are bemused by goings-on in the Middle East. It's all quite simple really. There are many theories as to how the US became so heavily involved in the Middle East. One US president thought it was a district of New York but... Full article »
Posted by: Roger Pugh at 2:37 PM Comment
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