Monthly Archives: March 2016
‘Life and death’ climate action needed now after February heat spike
The month of February has experienced a whopping temperature rise not seen before in the history of record-keeping, according to just-released global satellite data,...
Mariana Islands community groups to sue US Navy over at risk wildlife
By Sylvia C. Frain in Saipan
Eight groups plan to file a lawsuit against the US Department of the Navy and the US Fish and...
Timor Sea protest group calls for GG’s help in maritime dispute
The Australian Governor-General, Peter Cosgrove, has turned down a request by a Timor Sea civil society group to meet during his short tour of...
Tour de Flores aims to boost tourism, cultural awareness
By Markus Makur in Flores, Indonesia
The stage is set for the Tour de Flores, a world cycling event that aims to boost tourism on...
Sedition case against Indian student leader devastating free press setback
By Gayathry Venkiteswaran of IFEX
An arrest of a university student for sedition and subsequent attacks against journalists covering the story in India sparked...
Gays and lesbians feel heat of discrimination and prejudice in Indonesia
By Michael Neilson in Jakarta
On the University of Indonesia campus in Depok, south of Jakarta, there is a group that gets together twice a...
Fiji’s AG welcomes relaxed provident fund rules for cyclone aid
By Calvin Prasad in Suva
Fiji's Attorney-General and Minister for Finance Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has welcomed the relaxation of requirements for Fiji National Provident Fund (FNPF)...
Putting state terrorism in context – the Rainbow Warrior follies
Reviewed by Jeremy Agar of CAFCA and published on Nuclear Free and Independent Day.
EYES OF FIRE: The Last Voyage Of The Rainbow Warrior,
by David...
Free lunch for some Fiji schools, cyclone classroom damage $42m
By Maggie Boyle in Suva
Students attending schools managed by TISI Sangam, Fiji's largest non-government organisation, in some cyclone-ravaged areas will be provided lunch for...
