Aus/NZ/Oceania Affairs
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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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
By: Brenda Ann Burke
Can the outcome of a game have an impact on who governs a country? In Aotearoa, yes, quite possibly. more...
