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Party swapping marks start of Indonesian presidentialelection campaign: 22.5.2009
Indonesia is preparing for presidential elections in just over six weeks' time on 8 July.
Three candidates and their running mates have just passed their final health checks to be confirmed by the electoral authorities.
A colourful field includes a bank governor.. a former high profile military general... Indonesia's first woman president, and the incumbent president. And the current vice-president is jumping ship.. to run for the office of president for another party!
Our Jakarta correspondent Rebecca Henschke has the details, and is speaking with Caroline Davey.
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Obama's credibility at stake over Gitmo : Amnesty: 22.5.2009
As President Obama attempts to stick by his promise to close the Guantanamo prison camp in Cuba, he's facing broad domestic opposition over his plans of what to do with the most dangerous detainees.
He's raised the prospect of relocating such detainees to maximum security jails on the US mainland.
Senators on both sides of politics have voted overwhelmingly against funding the facility's closure.
But Amnesty International Australia says it's imperative for the new American president to follow through.
Amnesty's Katie Wood is speaking with Caroline Davey.
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New challenges for US-Israeli relations: 21.5.2009
Cracks have appeared in the relationship between Washington and Jerusalem this week, following the visit of Israel's new prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu.
Prime Minister Netanyahu met with President Obama and members of Congress.
And while the meetings were cordial, starkly different priorities emerged on the major topics of discussion - the Palestinians and Iran.
Our North American correspondent John Stempin is speaking with Caroline Davey.
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Obama-Bibi Talks - Australian Jewish reaction: 19.5.2009
It's been dubbed a "battle of wills" - the first summit between US President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Mr Obama wants a two-state solution in Israel.... while Mr Netanyahu emphasises that his top priority is dealing with threat of a nuclear-armed Iran.
Tzvi Fleischer from the Australia Israel and Jewish Affairs Council tells Caroline Davey, why Mr Netanyahu avoids using the words "two state solution".
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Obama-Bibi Talks - Australian Palestinian reaction: 19.5.2009
Moammer Mashni is an Australian-born Palestinian Australian from Australians for Palestine.
He describes to Caroline Davey, his reaction to what came out of the Obama-Netanyahu summit in Washington.
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Sinhalese reaction to Tamil Tiger ceasefire offer: 18.5.2009
SPUR - the Society for Peace, Unity and Human Rights in Sri Lanka - is a Sri Lankan community organisation that opposes the Tamil militants.
Victorian spokesman Ranjith Soysa gives Caroline Davey his response to the LTTE proposal for an East Timor-style autonomy ballot.
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Tamil Tiger offer of ceasefire: 18.5.2009
Tamil separatists in Sri Lanka are calling on the United Nations for conduct an East Timor-style referendum in the troubled country.
The rebel group, the LTTE, announced a unilateral ceasefire in a small enclave in the north.. before appealing to the international community for intervene and negotiate a political settlement.
Developments are being watched closely by the the Australasian Federation of Tamil Associations.
The federation's secretary, Dr Victor Rajakulendran, first explains to Caroline Davey the meaning of the ceasefire.
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Little known story of women and children in Afghanistan's war: 15.5.2009
Next to a picture of Afghanistan .. that we DON'T get in the media.
It's more than eight years since US forces began bombing the Taliban .. following September 11 .. and the war against them doesn't appear to be relenting.
The United Nations estimate there are more than 600-thousand homeless children in Afghanistan, roaming the streets of the war torn country.
Hobart woman Anna Crotty is the founder of Tents4Peace International .. and Fazila Hajeb is an Afghan Australian who heads the charity organisation in Afghanistan.
Caroline Davey got them together... to talk about why they're wanting to build an orphanage and school on the outskirts of Kabul.
NOTE: If you want to buy a brick for their planned orphanage and school, visit their website tents4peaceinternational.com.
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Job Selection or Rejection, and Cultural Fit: 13.5.2009
Applying for a job these days is challenging enough for most candidates.. especially during an economic downturn.
If you come from overseas, you'd know there are even greater hurdles.
And it's not just to do with your knowledge of English.. or your actual work skills.
"Cultural fit" is something that workplace communication expert Judith Booth knows alot about.
For her PhD she did research on skilled migrants from India in the IT industry.
A book was one result .. called, The Recruiter and the Indian Information Technologist.
Dr Judith Booth explains to Caroline Davey what overseas contractors have to look out for...
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Nation Building budget's gender discrimination: TCFUA: 12.5.2009
A union that covers mostly women workers - a majority of whom are from a non-English speaking background - is angry that they've been left out of the multi-billion dollar Nation Building budget.
Michele O'Neil from the Textile Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia says they've received little industry assistance, unlike the construction and car manufacturing industries.
She says the Rudd government will continue with the former Howard government's plans to implement further tariff reductions.
Michele O'Neil is speaking with Caroline Davey.
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Taliban's strategic advances in Pakistan (short version): 12.5.2009
There are new fears that the Taliban in north-west Pakistan might gain control of a major dam supplying water to thousands of people, and further extend their area of control.
The government has been waging a bloody offensive against the Taliban militants in the Swat valley, forcing a huge exodus.
And Pakistan expert Dr Samina Yasmeen also fears that the Pakistani leadership is not taking the risk of extremists gaining access to the country's nuclear weapons seriously enough.
Dr Yasmeen - the Director of the Centre for Muslim States and Societies at the University of Western Australia - is speaking with Caroline Davey.
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Taliban's strategic advances in Pakistan (extended version): 12.5.2009
There are new fears that the Taliban in north-west Pakistan might gain control of a major dam supplying water to thousands of people, and further extend their area of control.
The government has been waging a bloody offensive against the Taliban militants in the Swat valley, forcing a huge exodus.
And Pakistan expert Dr Samina Yasmeen also fears that the Pakistani leadership is not taking the risk of extremists gaining access to the country's nuclear weapons seriously enough.
Dr Yasmeen - the Director of the Centre for Muslim States and Societies at the University of Western Australia - is speaking with Caroline Davey.
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Outsourced telemarketers give phone marketing a bad name : 11.5.2009
The bad telephone manners of foreign telemarketers is spoiling it for locally run companies.
It's the view of the owner/operator of a small curtain and upholstery business in Melbourne.. and other small firms he speaks to.
Pierre Cure told Caroline Davey why he doesn't do telemarketing any more.
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Inside Out: Republic of Seychelles: 7.5.2009
It was a rocky start to independence for the Seychelles... off the coast of Africa.
The elected prime minister overthrew the president in the first year.
Mercenaries tried to reinstall the president in 1980.
And the ensuing decade saw an army mutiny and attempted coups.
But the idyllic Indian Ocean archipelago is now enjoying political stability and economic prosperity as a multi-party democracy.
Caroline Davey has this week's edition of INSIDE OUT.
NOTE: Seychellois musician Grace Barbe and her partner James Searle, and fellow Seychellois, art conservator Guy Morel.
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Perth's Creole rising star: 7.5.2009
Next to Friday Audition.
Grace Barbe has just released her debut album, Kreol Daughter, with tracks recorded in Creole, French and English.
And as Caroline Davey found out, Grace first came to Australia from the Seychelles when she was 6... with her mother who'd won a scholarship to study in Perth.
NOTE: The Seychelles-born Grace Barbe is doing concerts in Melbourne in May... and in Brisbane and Sydney in July.
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New hope for Thailand's political peace: 6.5.2009
A new force has emerged in Thailand... seeking to end the civil unrest and economic uncertainty ....that's plagued the traditionally peaceful nation.
Thailand's government estimates tourism losses from last month's deadly street protests, are more than 4-billion dollars.
But a so-called "white shirt movement" has emerged to counteract the political strife between supporters and opponents of the former prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra.
Our Vietnamese broadcaster, Hung Tran, is in Bangkok... and spoke earlier with Caroline Davey.
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Why push for greater Asia Literacy makes cents: AIG: 5.5.2009
The future centre of global economic growth is right at our doorstep.
More than 60 Australian companies and business associations think so.. and have banded together with the trade union movement to create a new Business Alliance for Asia Literacy.
The Australian Industry Group is a key member.. and its head Heather Ridout tells Caroline Davey why her organisation decided to join the alliance.. to push for our schools and universities to offer more Asian history, geography and languages in their curriculum.
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Human rights reports to inspire 'people power': 4.5.2009
A prominent Aboriginal official is hoping his annual reports to parliament will be taken as a guide by his own community to exercise greater "people power".
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Tom Calma says it's time for the Native Title Act to be revisited ... and for serious consideration of an Australian human rights act by ALL Australians.
After launching his 2008 Social Justice and Native Title reports, he spoke with SBS Radio's Michelle Lovegrove.
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Australians need to value languages more: Asia Education Foundation: 4.5.2009
Australia is in a potentially lucky position to be able to cushion its landing from the global economic downturn... as long as it acts NOW!
That's the view of educators.. who just this week have been joined by key Australian business and labour leaders.
They've formed a new alliance and are wanting Australian students and their parents to shift their thinking and begin choosing more subjects related to ASIA!
Kathe Kirby from the Asia Education Foundation explains why to Caroline Davey.
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Ultra Light Climate Change Mission: 3.4.2009
A team of seven ultralight plane pilots from BELGIUM is to attempt to fly from SYDNEY to BRUSSELS.... in what is being labelled as a bid to show Europeans..... the consequences of global warming...
The team hope to set off aboard four planes from SYDNEY's Bankstown airport today, on a journey being made on behalf of the World Wildlife Fund for Nature.
Ultra light co-pilots Pierre Harlay, Michel Damarht and Alexandrew Gallina, explain to Emily Werlemann, that speed is not the goal.
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