GLW issue 585, published 2004-06-09.

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Loose cannons

World leader "Mental illnesses including anxiety disorders and depression are common and undertreated in many countries, both developed and developing, with the highest rate found in the United States." — June 2 Associated Press report on the

We can avert a refugee crisis

Cam Walker World Refugee Day, marked on June 20, is a chance to acknowledge both the plight and the courage of refugees. It could also be a day for reflection on another looming crisis: the beginning of a new wave of refugees fleeing human-induced

IRAQ: US still calls the shots

Doug Lorimer The selection of Iyad Allawi as prime minister of the Iraqi "interim government" is a clear demonstration that Washington has no intention of relinquishing its control over Iraq on June 30. Allawi was selected as Iraq's new PM on May

Jack Roche: Terrorist or scapegoat for ASIO failures?

Dale Mills On June 1, former taxi driver and factory worker Jack Roche became the first person in Australia to be imprisoned as a "terrorist", after pleading guilty to involvement in an al Qaeda plot to bomb the Israeli embassy in Canberra.
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