Future of bruised Australian politics
The Australian politics took a quirky turn this week with the worst form of personality on display that pushed the Liberals to lowest rank in the public trust. The tweaks provided opportunity for opposition party to claim they are ready to better serve the Australian people – forgetting they...
Females perform better
This week, Australian research institute Centre for Gender Economics and Innovation (C4GEi) and Infinitas Asset Management released a report that particularly drew my interest. This is all about performance indicators and female participation. From the time I got involved with Save the Children in 1997, I always advocated against...
Rudd’s challenges
More than a week after the leadership spill in Australian labour, the new Rudd government has not shown any indications whether the federal elections will be held on the date announced by Gillard government. There are several speculations about possible changes in dates: some argue early polls might be...
Yuba Sansar 23 December 2012
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Bhutan bid to UNSC failed
The United Nations General Assembly has elected Argentina, Australia, Luxembourg, the Republic of Korea and Rwanda to serve as non-permanent members on the Security Council for two-year terms beginning on 1 January 2013. The five countries obtained the required two-thirds majority of those Member States present and voting in...
From Bhutan to the Goulburn Murray
Teju Chouhan takes you on his journey as an asylum seeker from Bhutan to Albury Wodonga. As a child, Teju Chouhan was forced to flee his home in Bhutan due to ethnic persecution. For the next 18 years Teju and his family struggled to survive in a Nepalese refugee...