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The politics of fear: A vote winner

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PNG Echo I can’t remember having any one particular conversation about it, but over time, I have come to know Manus Island vicariously, through the eyes of a local – as a lovely, lazy, tropical idyll populated by friendly, relaxed and gentle people. It was before the Australian Detention Centre opened there. Yet, ironically, in the latest reports coming out about the riots in Manus, it is the ‘locals’ who are being blamed for the breaching of the perimeter fences and for the vicious attack on the inmates How can this be reconciled? Let’s face it though, the reports have Continue reading The politics of fear: A vote winner→

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Jo-Sapphire Kiris wrote in facebook site ‘Sharp Talk’

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PUBLIC THANK YOU TO SUSAN MERRELL. Many a times I don’t agree with you. Today I salute you! Though you may not have known her [Schola kakas] the way I have, you have captured a part of her well in your tribute to her published in todays Post Courier at page 37. I was around at the time of the vote on the Equality & Participation Bill and your description of her at that moment and of the moment was well described. You have described and as you aptly put it, “This is just one incident in the life and Continue reading Jo-Sapphire Kiris wrote in facebook site ‘Sharp Talk’→

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