AAP Julie Bishop has faced accusations that Australia's asylum seeker policy is uncivilised. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has faced accusations that Australia's treatment of asylum seekers is "inhumane and uncivilised" during a hostile BBC interview in London. Ms Bishop is in the United Kingdom for the annual AUKMIN meeting with her British counterpart William Hague and the defence ministers of both countries. But on Tuesday morning, BBC Radio 4's John Humphrys questioned her about Canberra's "inhumane" detention centres on Nauru and Papua New Guinea. The presenter noted they'd been described as having the look and feel of concentration camps and suggested Australia was "effectively operating a sort of Guantanamo Bay ... only in some ways even worse". Ms Bishop defended Australia's policy, stating the federal government had taken a "tough line" to deter people making the journey by sea with consequent drownings. "Our aim is to dismantle the people smuggling trade that flourished in South East Asia," the foreign minister told BBC radio. "We've done this before and it worked." Ms Bishop said people in detention centres were treated with respect and dignity and given healthcare and schooling. On Manus Island the standard of accommodation and support people received "in … Continue reading →

AAP Julie Bishop has faced accusations that Australia's asylum seeker policy is uncivilised. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has faced accusations that Australia's treatment of asylum seekers is "inhumane and uncivilised" during a hostile BBC interview in London. Ms Bishop is in the United Kingdom for the annual AUKMIN meeting with her British counterpart William Hague and the defence ministers of both countries. But on Tuesday morning, BBC Radio 4's John Humphrys questioned her about Canberra's "inhumane" detention centres on Nauru and Papua New Guinea. The presenter noted they'd been described as having the look and feel of concentration camps and suggested Australia was "effectively operating a sort of Guantanamo Bay ... only in some ways even worse". Ms Bishop defended Australia's policy, stating the federal government had taken a "tough line" to deter people making the journey by sea with consequent drownings. "Our aim is to dismantle the people smuggling trade that flourished in South East Asia," the foreign minister told BBC radio. "We've done this before and it worked." Ms Bishop said people in detention centres were treated with respect and dignity and given healthcare and schooling. On Manus Island the standard of accommodation and support people received "in … Continue reading →

AAP Julie Bishop has faced accusations that Australia's asylum seeker policy is uncivilised. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has faced accusations that Australia's treatment of asylum seekers is "inhumane and uncivilised" during a hostile BBC interview in London. Ms Bishop is in the United Kingdom for the annual AUKMIN meeting with her British counterpart William Hague and the defence ministers of both countries. But on Tuesday morning, BBC Radio 4's John Humphrys questioned her about Canberra's "inhumane" detention centres on Nauru and Papua New Guinea. The presenter noted they'd been described as having the look and feel of concentration camps and suggested Australia was "effectively operating a sort of Guantanamo Bay ... only in some ways even worse". Ms Bishop defended Australia's policy, stating the federal government had taken a "tough line" to deter people making the journey by sea with consequent drownings. "Our aim is to dismantle the people smuggling trade that flourished in South East Asia," the foreign minister told BBC radio. "We've done this before and it worked." Ms Bishop said people in detention centres were treated with respect and dignity and given healthcare and schooling. On Manus Island the standard of accommodation and support people received "in … Continue reading →

Jackson, MS (PRWEB) March 10, 2014 During Gum Disease Awareness Month, Drs. Roger B. Parkes and R. Clarke Stewart of Periodontal Associates of Jackson, P.A. want Jackson residents to know about their options for effective gum disease treatment. The advent of the Laser Assisted New Attachment Protocol (LANAP), a highly effective laser procedure, makes it possible to tackle gum disease causes in less time and with less discomfort. Some common gum disease causes are directly related to lifestyle such as smoking or stress. Others, however, are affected by things often outside of a patients control such as genetics, hormonal shifts or the presence of other conditions such as diabetes. No matter the reason, when infection takes hold in the gums, the need for proper gum disease treatment in Jackson is important. Gum disease can increase a persons risk for heart disease, stroke, premature birth and many other health problems. Traditionally, most Jackson patients had to face scalpel surgery as the primary form of gum disease treatment. Now, however, Drs. Parke and Stewart are able to utilize laser technology to vanquish diseased gum tissue in a fraction of the time. Additionally, the lack of need for sutures dramatically reduces the pain … Continue reading →