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The Australian Sex Party

In: Australian Affairs

By: Alistair McCulloch

The Australian Sex Party, a newly launched Australian political party seems certain to attract attention as the country prepares for the forthcoming general election. more...

Daylight Savings in Western Australia

In: Australian Affairs

By: Lee-Ann Khoh

Turning clocks forward an hour during the warmer months has become a hotly debated topic, particularly in Western Australia. more...

New Zealand Government and Agent Orange

In: New Zealand Affairs

By: Sarah Curtis

He poured "thousands and thousands" of litres of Agent Orange into spray planes while on duty in Vietnam....Twenty years later Andy Searle was a paraplegic because of it. more...

New Zealand Vietnam Veterans and Agent Orange

In: New Zealand Affairs

By: Sarah Curtis

It was 34 years before the New Zealand Government finally followed suit of its allies by accepting that its troops in Vietnam had been exposed to harmful defoliants. more...

Australia Will Censor the Internet

In: Australian Affairs

By: Craig Hill

Australia is set to introduce the harshest internet censorship laws in the free world. Australia already has the free world's harshest sedition laws. more...

Who Was the Architect of Sydney Opera House?

In: Aus/NZ/Oceania Affairs (general)

By: Christine Fadhley

Memorial Service for the Architect of Australia's most visited tourist attraction held in the building he designed - Sydney's iconic Opera-House more...

Victorian Bushfires Shock Australia & the World

In: Australian Affairs

By: Varunika Ruwanpura

The world has now seen ample footage of the horrific bushfires that have ravaged country Victoria, killing over 180 people and countless wildlife in its wake. more...

Tributes Flow for Sydney Opera House Architect

In: Australian Affairs

By: Rich Bowden

Joern Utzon, the Danish architect famous for designing the Sydney Opera House, has died peacefully in his sleep in Copenhagen aged ninety. more...

APEC to Cooperate to Beat Financial Crisis

In: Aus/NZ/Oceania Affairs (general)

By: Rich Bowden

Despite differences on regulation, APEC leaders meeting in Lima, Peru have resolved to work together to kick start the global economy after the recent financial crisis. more...

New Zealand Green Party Transport Policy

In: New Zealand Affairs

By: Vivienne May Ball

Greens say public transport, walking and cycling facilities need to get a greater share of public funding as the era of cheap oil comes to an end. more...

New Zealand First Policy to Sell Kiwibank Shares

In: New Zealand Affairs

By: Vivienne May Ball

New Zealand First's policy to float shares in the New Zealand owned Kiwibank is seen as a sell out to the highest bidder. more...

The New Zealand Green Party Election 08

In: New Zealand Affairs

By: Vivienne May Ball

The New Zealand Green Party uses the election campaign to promote policies that help the environment and stimulate demand in the economy. more...

Helen Clark Talks to Grey Power

In: New Zealand Affairs

By: Vivienne May Ball

Hitting the campaign trail in the lead up to New Zealand's general election the Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party Helen Clark emphasised kept promises. more...

Politics and Sport in New Zealand

In: New Zealand Affairs

By: Brenda Ann Burke

Can the outcome of a game have an impact on who governs a country? In Aotearoa, yes, quite possibly. more...

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