Nation under curfew: guns, Papua New Guinea and Bougainville

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Papua New Guinea's government faces difficult challenges in the late 1990s to maintain its stability as an independent country. An influx of weapons, starting in the early 1990s, has escalated tribal conflicts in the highlands. The rebellion on Bougainville island in 1990 degenerated into chaos by 1997, with government troops involved in killing a government official, rebels factioning and looting, and some islanders calling for secession. The Catholic Church has had minimal influence in curbing the violence, and the government's Nov 1996 curfew has had little effect.

Social aspects, National liberation movements, Arms smuggling, Papua New Guinea, Bougainville Island

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Does Australia need a new reactor?

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A proposal to replace the High Flux Australian Reactor has attracted a groundswell of opponents despite its important role in producing radioisotopes for use in nuclear medicine. Environmental and anti-nuclear organizations cite problems with reactor safety, radioactive waste disposal and environmental impact as the basis for their fervent opposition.

Australia, Energy policy, Nuclear reactors, Antinuclear movement

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