Ange Recchia is preparing for the trip of a lifetime, trekking the famed Kokoda trail in Papua New Guinea. This post is a part of a series that seeks to provide a historical background to the trek, and why it is important to Australians. The track was the scene of fierce battles between Australian and … Read more
Over 2000 arrested during crackdown More than 2000 people were arrested in Burma’s crackdown on anti-government protests over the last week, state television said. A total of 2093 people were arrested from September 25 through to yesterday, but 692 had already been released. More from News.com.au With Lee Kuan Yew predicting that the entire region … Read more
There is plenty that normal people can do! Although some members of the ASEAN bloc have condemned events in Burma in recent days, the UN is considering sanctions, and the US is introducing travel restrictions, ordinary people the world over have the power to help change this situation. Burma’s main ally, and supporter is China. … Read more
First published September 26, 2007. Updated: April 1, 2016 Police Beat Protesters In the paragraphs below is a clipping from ABC News, Australia, concerning the beating and imprisonment of a large number of monks and students in Myanmar (Burma). We’ve seen it before in all parts of the world, including Tienanmen Square in 1989, and … Read more
