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2007 Budget doesn’t help Indigenous Australia
Last week the Wire reported a one- billion-dollar plan for Indigenous people in Treasurer Costello’s Federal Budget. But…
Iraq: From Riches to Rags
Under Saddam Iraq had the highest level of tertiary educated men and women in the Arab world. Now it’s…
Who wants to join the army?
With the announcement of more funding for the defence force in the recent budget, is the lure of more money…
Grandparents that care
Grandparents are increasingly playing a much larger role in the lives of their grandchildren. But its hard for them to…
Developers blamed for spreading suburban ghettoes
New suburbs pop up every day on the fringes of our cities – great tracts of land divided into house and…
Serious tax cuts for rural dwellers
The National Party would like to see suburban sprawl replaced with growth in dying country areas. Senator Barnaby Joyce will…