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Even the birds get drunk in Australia

Even the birds get drunk in Australia

The headline’s a cheap shot (no pun intended) but as a naturalized Australian I think I can get away with it. Australians have something of a reputation as a hard-drinking crowd, but now it seems the wildlife are getting in the act. Darwin's red-collared lorikeets are literally falling out of

06.12.2010 | Asia, Australia |

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Arizona border paranoia migrates and mutates

Arizona border paranoia migrates and mutates

The recent Arizona immigration clamp down has divided the nation. There are those who favor labor mobility, globalization, racial sensitivity and employment supply-demand equilibriums. Of course, as in any argument, there are those who oppose - some rationally, some not. On both sides, there are

06.2.2010 | Americas, Australia |

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