BEIJING — Thousands of people will send letters to President Barack Obama this year. Few besides Yang Zili are likely to risk jail by doing so. A Chinese dissident recently freed after eight years in prison, Yang said Thursday that he is seeking Obama’s help in gaining medical parole for two friends who were jailed [...]

West Australian roads and paths and others across the counrty (save only South Australia) are littered with glass – if you think it is getting worse you would be right. A recent report shows that in Western Australia we have the second highest level of glass litter after NSW (pdf). One way to reduce broken [...]