- Canberra, Sept 13 ANI: A group of prominent Australians have warned that remote Australia has become a "failed state" fuelled by dysfunction and neglect that threatens the nation's security, social cohesion and rare ecosystems.The Remote Focus Group, which includes academics, politicians, public servants and mining executives, has produced a "prospectus", detailing the extent of the crisis and calling for an urgent national debate.While stressing that the problems go beyond those of indigenous communities, the prospectus argues that there is a looming demographic crisis with an exploding Aboriginal population that shows few signs of migrating to metropolitan cities. In contrast, rural employment is falling. "The overwhelming evidence demands that decisive and comprehensive action is needed to address the crisis in Remote Australia," the group says, and warns that imposed solutions that don't involve consultations will not work.According to The AGE, the group has called for a radical rethink in policy planning for the region that covers 85% of the continent and holds 65% of its resources wealth.They argue that conditions of endemic poverty, a paucity of services, financial mismanagement and high rates of homicide and violence in remote Australia fits the criteria of failed states like the Solomon Islands and East Timor. ANI
2008-09-13 07:00:00
- Following is the start list of women's 58kg category weightlifting at Beijing Olympics in Beijing on Monday: 1. Aleksandra Klejnowska, Poland 2. Romela Regaj, Albania 3. Geralee Vega, Puerto Rico 4. Marieta Gotfryd, Poland 5. Roxana Cocos, Romania 6. O Jong Ae, DPRK 7. Marina Shainova, Russia 8. Alexandra Escobar, Ecuador 9. Chen Yanqing, China 10. Wendy Hale, Solomon Islands 11. Hidilyn Diaz, Philippines 12. Wa ...
2008-08-00 00:00:00
- The Australian government justified its intervention, which came within months of the invasion of Iraq, by labeling the Solomon Islands a "failed state" and a potential source of terrorism.
2008-08-10 03:08:26
- South Pacific leaders broke Wednesday from their most contentious summit in years, with Australia succeeding in keeping control of a security force in the Solomon Islands but being accused of colonial-style bullying.Australia 'like colonists' Special Broadcasting ServiceHoward dismisses Solomons 'victory' International Herald TribuneNEWS.com.au - Daily Telegraph - The Age - Ninemsnall 493 news articles
2008-08-09 12:04:46
- The Australian government justified its intervention, which came within months of the invasion of Iraq, by labeling the Solomon Islands a "failed state" and a potential source of terrorism.
2008-08-05 03:13:31
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