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First Bougainvillean accorded refugee status

First Bougainvillean accorded refugee status By Frank Enright SYDNEY — The threat of imprisonment, rape and possible murder has been lifted from a Bougainvillean stranded in Australia with the outbreak of war on her island. On the verge

Ozone depletion — causes and consequences

By Tom Kelly Ozone depletion in the stratosphere, a layer of the atmosphere that extends from 10 to 50 kilometres above the earth's surface, is caused by the presence of chlorine and bromine. These are released by industrially produced

192 million children suffer malnutrition

GENEVA, January 18 (WHO) — More than 30% of the world's under-five-year-old children — about 192 million in all — are still malnourished and underweight, according to a World Health Organisation report. More than two-thirds of those

The obstacles to action

By Tom Kelly The depletion of the ozone layer is a problem of our own making and potentially under our control. When we look at the seriousness of the problem, however, it's clear that governments are still approaching it in a half-hearted

... and ain't i a woman?: Women aren't news

Women aren't news Is it my imagination, or do threats to men's bodies, fertility or reproductive capacity generate far more sympathy and interest than when the subject is a woman? First, there's the by now infamous case of John Wayne