Tag: australia
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hundreds get sick from gardasil cancer vaccine
from news.com.au: More than 17 girls a week have been experiencing adverse reactions such as seizures and numbness after taking cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil since it became widely distributed in April. But the Department of Health and Ageing, while revealing the number of reactions, is refusing to release the details of them – despite growing…
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arms makers are the only ones winning war of terror
from sydney morning herald: Arms manufacturers are making record profits from the war on terrorism and unprecedented spending on weapons programs. The massive earnings have drawn condemnation from Australian defence experts, who say expensive weapons such as jet fighters, warships & satellites are not the way to combat terrorism. The world’s biggest arms maker, Lockheed…
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australian defence group wants dna bank
from the australian: All troops should be forced by law to give DNA samples, according to the influential lobby group Australia Defence Association. But both sides of politics yesterday rejected the ADA’s call, saying they would not support new laws compelling all soldiers to give DNA samples. Their comments follow the revelation in The Australian…
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news on the march
‘behavior-detection’ graduates from airports to bus & train stationsfrom kurt nimmo: In celebration of Independence Day commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, the feds have increased the visibility of armed goons at train stations and bus terminals across the country. “Officials from the Transportation Security Administration, formed after the…
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australia says oil behind iraq war
from sydney morning herald: The government has admitted the need to secure oil supplies is a factor in Australia’s continued military involvement in Iraq. Defence Minister Brendan Nelson said today oil was a factor in Australia’s contribution to the unpopular war, as “energy security” and stability in the Middle East would be crucial to the…
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cheney arrival is met with protests
from the west australian: US Vice-President Dick Cheney’s arrival in Sydney last night was met with a city in lockdown and a taste of protests to come. Mr Cheney stepped off Airforce 2 to be greeted by Defence Minister Brendan Nelson, NSW Deputy Premier John Watkins and US Ambassador to Australia Robert McCallum. He chatted…