Australia

Sydney, September 16. There was a new protest today from the "save the forests" people. more

Sydney, September 17. Tony Tjamiwa, one of the founding members of the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Board of Management gives a press conference at the Green Games. The National Park Board is comprised of six Anangu and four non-Anangu members and they assist the Minister of the Environment with policy making decisions about the environment issues that impact the Park.

The Park was handed back to its traditional Anangu owners from the Australian government in 1985 on the condition that they lease it back to the Gov't for 99 years so as to be run as a National Park. Many Anangu people still live in the Park in their community called Mutittjulu. On the right is Tony’s interpreter, Lena Taylor, a language specialist at the Institute for Aboriginal Development.

Sydney, September 17. At the tent embassy bj met Murry Hudson and Johnny Chai, the proprietors of the Timbarra Cafe in Nimbin, Australia. This small restaurant is the seat of many progressive movements in Australia. Also pictured (middle) is Professor Pamela Davis of the University of Sydney, who is accompanying our indefatigable bj around Sydney in search of interesting stories

Sydney, Sept. 19. At the Olympic media center, bj met Nigerian correspondent Edwin Akalonu, who busy at work on his sites www.ngrguardiannews.com and www.vanguardngr.com.

Sydney, September 19. The “Sydney Ambassadors” attempt to abduct bj and take her to the Opera House. Ooow!

The clam shelled Sydney Opera House (above right).

Sydney, September 21. At the Taronga zoo, bj meet sa group of ordinary looking Chileans, Manfred Schmuck (left), team manager and president of the Chilean Federation of Cycling, Hector Bravo (center), head coach of fencing, and Osvaldo Arce, team manager for table tennis.

Sydney, September 24. Aussies waiting to glimpse the marathon runners.

A marathon runner arrives.

Photo op with His Royal Highness Prince Albert of Monaco, Sept 25.

Reports and photos filed by polyzine.com’s roving reporter bj star, pictured here at the Olympic Media Center in Sydney on September 25.

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