Geneva congress defends natural familyThe World Congress of Families II was held in Geneva in mid-November. It was attended by representatives of family organisations from more than 60 countries. Peter Westmore, who was part of the planning committee, reports on the detailed resolutions that were passed by the Congress. He also discusses the results of…
Taiwan continues to suffer from the aftermath of the disastrous earthquake of September 21, but the island’s economy is back on track, giving testimony to the enormous resilience and energy of the Republic of China on Taiwan. I had only been back in Taiwan for a couple of hours on Monday, November 1, when in…
As Victorian farmers prepare to vote on the issue of dairy deregulation, a little publicised report by the Senate has raised serious questions about the policy. The recent Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Reference Committee report, Deregulation of the Australian Dairy Industry, raises serious questions about the National Competition Policy process. It says…
10 years onThe collapse of the Berlin Wall 10 years ago was the stuff of worldwide rejoicing. Many witnesses still treasure bits of the Wall they took away as souvenirs of the historic event, which symbolised the end of communist enslavement. But when the Berlin prison wall was built on that relaxed Sunday morning of…