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Welcome back to The Asia-Pacific Perspective, that monthly show where James Corbett of corbettreport.com and Broc West of apperspective.net break down all the latest news and headlines from the Asia-Pacific region. In this month’s conversation:
STORY 1: Sydney Hostage Crisis
Sydney siege gunman was known to Australian authorities
http://ur1.ca/j5gab
Australian Defense Forces Conducted Terror Drills In Exact Location Of Sydney Siege 1 Year Before
http://ur1.ca/j5gal
Who Created Cartoon Character “Man Haron Monis” Behind “Sydney Siege” Circus?
http://ur1.ca/j5gax
Queensland police ordered onto streets in response to Martin Place siege
http://ur1.ca/j5gb3
Government to outlaw ASIO torture (for now)
http://ur1.ca/j5gba
STORY 2: G20 Update/Wrap-up
G20 Brisbane: final communique lists 800 measures for economic growth
http://ur1.ca/j5gbf
New G20 Rules: Cyprus-style Bail-ins to Hit Depositors AND Pensioners
http://ur1.ca/j5gbh
Thousands march in response to the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Brisbane, mainstream media exposed
http://ur1.ca/j5gbo
STORY 3: Japanese elections or Asia-Pacific 2015 Predictions?
Voter turnout was terrible, but Abe still claims mandate with LDP-Komeito victory
http://ur1.ca/j5gbx
Novelty party in Hokkaido shows that 105,000 voters want ‘none of the above’
http://ur1.ca/j5h3n
ASIA-PACIFIC UPDATES
Abe vows to rewrite constitution, instill ‘patriotism’ in schools
http://ur1.ca/j5gcl
Japan’s Controversial Secrecy Law Comes Into Effect
http://ur1.ca/j5gc7
British Researcher Blasts U.N. Report on Fukushima Cancer Risk As Unscientific
http://ur1.ca/j5gd8
Fukushima makes pitch to host some 2020 Olympic events
http://ur1.ca/j5gdy
Hello james just wondering if there is going to be a more in depth analysis of the sydney siege?
I am as always very sceptical about evets like that especially when they are “well” documented in the mainstream media. The way you went about it in this episode was undeservingly short and shallow unfortunately. Thanks.
Thanks for the comment, hasna. I’m not really interested in getting into the minutiae of this story, but if you have links to any other information or analysis that you think is worth spreading, please share it here.