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Many of us have a sense that our time is being encroached upon; by work, family, and financial pressures. It's an anxiety reflected in the unpopularity of the previous government's WorkChoices legislation, and our contemporary obsession with the notion of work/life balance. Read Transcript
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When French workers joined the student protests of May 1968, the strike by 10 million—roughly two-thirds of the workforce—convulsed the entire country. The action on the streets and in the factories set off social and political shock waves that still resonate in France forty years later. Read Transcript
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During the last decade (and more) there seemed to be no end to just how high and how fast the stock market could climb. Rear Vision revisits the 1920s, when the markets were also bullish and optimism dominated — and the events that led to the stock market crash of 1929. Read Transcript
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Can an international campaign win the release of Ingrid Betancourt, once a Colombian presidential candidate, who has been held hostage for six years by leftist guerrillas known as the FARC? Who are the FARC and how have they managed to survive since the 1960s despite the billions of dollars spent on their destruction? Read Transcript
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The first summits were held at the end of the 19th century and led to federation. They were revived in 1983 by Bob Hawke and since then have become a significant part of the political landscape at state and federal levels. Read Transcript
Sunday 1pm repeated Tuesday 8.35pm
Presented by
Annabelle Quince and Keri Phillips
Sunday 18 May 2008
Since the Republic of Georgia declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, its people have endured corrupt government and periods of civil war. Georgia has also become the arena for a tug of war between the US and a revived Russia.
Mugabe has dominated Zimbabwe's political landscape for the past 30 years and in many ways his story is the story of Zimbabwe.
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Asia Pacific
with Linda LoPresti
News and analysis of events in our region from key political, business, and social newsmakers
