Child-sex tourism legislation neglected and abused

Sun, 30/05/10 - Susan Merrell
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The application of Australia's child-sex tourism legislation seems to be suffering from being either under-policed or exploited.

Moti awaits stay of proceedings

Wed, 11/11/09 - Susan Merrell
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Reporting from the courtroom, Susan Merrell suspects the unspeakable act of paedophilia has formed the perfect smokescreen for the unthinkable act of a politically motivated prosecution in the Brisbane courts.

Tea Laced with Poison

Wed, 14/10/09 - Susan Merrell
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Obama is copping a backlash over taxes from the 9/12 Movement who would like to solve the problem of publicly funded healthcare by throwing it into the harbour, just as their ideological forebears from Boston got rid of the tea.

Moti and Hu: Do the Charges fit their Crimes?

Thu, 30/07/09 - Susan Merrell
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When Australians hear the charge peodophilia, do we stop listening for the veracity of the charges? Susan Merrell looks at Julian Moti's Australian trial and notes some parallels with Stern Hu's experience in China.

Razzle Dazzle'em.

Wed, 24/06/09 - Susan Merrell
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What's really going on whilst we're all entralled by the high drama of Utegate?

Only rich parents need apply

Sun, 02/11/08 - Susan Merrell
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Autism Spectrum Disorder affects one in 160 children. There's no known cause and no known cure.  The good news: there is an effective therapy achieving remarkable results. It's backed by scientific evidence and it's available in Australia. The bad news:  it's expensive. Medical rebates will not cover it.