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Wine Deal: Break Out The Bubbly

  • August 31st, 2010
  • Posted by EUEditor

champagne-resize.jpgIt’s been a long time coming but as of September this year Australia and Europe have a settled agreement on naming rights and descriptors for their wines.

See EUAustralia Online: “New deal to protect prestigious European wine”, 4.12.08; “Wine and sugar”, 20.7.07; “Wine agreement, regions listed”, 9.6.07; “Australia and Europe agree on wine!!”, 7.6.07. … Read More »

Pakistan Aid Boost

  • August 30th, 2010
  • Posted by EUEditor

pakistan-floods-alertnetorg1.jpgAid for Pakistan in the floods crisis has picked up markedly under urging from the United Nations (see EUAustralia, “Pakistan floods: call for more aid”, 18.8.10), with in Australia, a radiothon run by the national broadcaster delivering a heady boost.

Tragedy for Pakistan at home came together with the latest humiliation for the country in world cricket. … Read More »

France: Shaping Up To Test For Sarkozy’s Job …

  • August 30th, 2010
  • Posted by EUEditor

segolene-r-resize.jpgA rally of supporters of Segolene Royal (picture), Socialist Party candidate for President in 2007, has sharpened attention to the coming “primary season” in France. … Read More »

UN On Racial Discrimination And Australia

  • August 28th, 2010
  • Posted by EUEditor

un-badge.jpgThe United Nations committee on racial discrimination has finished its regular review for Australia, criticising policy implementation on aborigines and asylum seekers, and the mining industry, with some praise also for gestures like the “sorry” initiative. … Read More »

UK Spying: Ripping Yarns

  • August 26th, 2010
  • Posted by EUEditor

le-carre-cover-1.jpgA fresh burst of spy drama in Britain where an MI6 man has been found dead, while documents just out of archives reveal tales of treachery involving a leggy blonde ballerina, and snooping around after Australian and New Zealand atom scientists, during the Cold War.

News this week also from the UK sees the poor, unremarkably, early losers under austerity budgeting; and International Students, also unremarkable in this world era, boosting the immigration figures. … Read More »

Losses In Afghanistan

  • August 25th, 2010
  • Posted by EUEditor

afghanistan-australia-flag4.jpgCasualties have continued to mount in the conflict during the Afghanistan Summer; another  Australian soldier has died. … Read More »

ZZZ – Summer Season

  • August 25th, 2010
  • Posted by EUEditor

eu-flag-movement.jpgStill fielding certain major initiatives – its aid to Pakistan flood victims, a new tilt at peace in the Middle East, and a plan to control criminals operating across borders – the EU announced its annual August shut-down. … Read More »

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