John Pilger describes a personal loss as the quality of Australia’s once distinguished wine declines – a lesson for others as the greed of “cash cropping” threatens a nation’s food supply.
Australia
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In a report for the Guardian, John Pilger describes the deception behind the pretext for a “national emergency” declared by the Australian government in Aboriginal areas. A political cry of “save the children” can also mean the profits of uranium and toxic waste.
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In his latest column for the New Statesman, John Pilger celebrates the life of Sep Prosser, one of Australia’s great swimmers and swimming coaches, whose celebrity was based on an ingredient now missing from so much sport: grace.
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In his latest article for the New Statesman, John Pilger reports from his homeland on Australia’s hidden empire – a ‘sphere of influence’ that stretches from the Aboriginal slums of Sydney to East Timor and Afghanistan. The arrival of a new prime minister, Kevin Rudd, offers important continuity.
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In his latest column for the New Statesman, John Pilger catches a ghostly tram to returns to where he grew up in Australia, the scene of his first encounter with the brutal, though enjoyable world of newspapers.