In the face of declarations of insufficient funding for program making, which high profile ABC executive is about to embark on an exorbitant taxpayer-funded meet and greet cocktail party trip across the Pacific Islands for several weeks. Makes the pitch to government about the shortage of program-making funds seem rather empty really, doesn’t it.
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Disaster
Tips and rumours
China standing up to the grim earthquake reality
A visitor to China’s earthquake affected areas outside Chengdu reports on the race to save the survivors of Monday’s tragedy. By Crikey subscriber Jenny Eather.
China and Burma: Eyewitness accounts
As Burma and China come to grips with their natural disasters, eyewitnesses accounts across the WWW are telling important stories to the wider world.
China quake toll rising as rescue efforts swing into gear
The known scale of the tragedy so far … The official response … No news is bad news … Earthquakes in China … A new relief call … Aussie tells of quake horror.
Why can’t we just invade Myanmar?
As the stalemate between the international commnity and Myanmar’s junta continues, aid groups estimate as many as 1.5 million people are at risk. So why can’t we just invade?
Burma wrap: Junta still playing politics with lives
As the UN estimates that at least 1.5 million Burmese have been “severely affected” by Cyclone Nargis, most of the affected are still waiting for aid to not only arrive in the country but to arrive where it is needed most.
Burma: will aid just feed the junta?
Let’s be clear here, writes Damien Kingsbury, the Burmese military dictatorship does not exist to serve the Burmese people; the Burmese people exist in order to support the military.
Flint: Young Australians kill off Republic
The latest Morgan Poll shows a republic referendum will be lost on whatever model is put to the people. Oh dear, writes David Flint.
Burma battling dual natural and political disasters
With the death toll rising and the scale of the devastation wrought by cyclone Nargis becoming evident, the situation in Burma is on a kinife edge. Here is how the world’s media is reporting it.
