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HECTOR’S DIARY Bali Advertiser, Aug. 6, 2014
His fortnightly diet of worms and other non-religious experiences Let’s Hear More from Her Nafsiah Mboi is a very impressive person. This is immediately obvious to anyone who hears her speak, reads what she says, or takes an interest in the febrile nature of global health challenges. As Indonesia’s health minister, she is Continue reading
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HECTOR’S DIARY Bali Advertiser May 28, 2014
His fortnightly diet of worms and other non-religious experiences Bad Burghers A new Facebook group has appeared in cyberspace, dedicated to curbing crime in Ubud. This is an unpleasant sign of the times. Ubud may be where everyone goes to commune with the fairies, go Vegan, try to find anything that remotely resembles the Continue reading
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HECTOR’S DIARY Bali Advertiser, Mar. 5, 2014
His fortnightly diet of worms and other non-religious experiences Diving Lessons The matter of the Japanese divers whose expedition turned into disaster off Nusa Penida on Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14) is now in police hands. An investigation is apparently under way. The skipper of the dive boat is a person of interest, according to reports. Continue reading
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Save Us from Visiting Firepersons
Judith Sloan, contributing economics editor at The Australian, is someone who should be read regularly for her insights on matters within her portfolio. She generally makes very good sense. But in a piece in her newspaper on April 17, she breaks a fundamental rule of considered comment. On the basis of “travelling around Asia for Continue reading
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HECTOR’S DIARY Bali Advertiser, April 4, 2012
Off With the Pixels Australia Network, the officially funded Asia-Pacific TV satellite channel run by the ABC, is always strapped for cash. It gets its money from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and is tasked with presenting an Australian image to the near abroad, so to speak. It does a lot of good things Continue reading
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