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O other where art thou?
Until the media accurately depicts our multicultural society instead of the monocultural image it currently projects, vast numbers of Australians will never be considered 'truly Australian'. more
Weekly wrap: Australia's Age of Wonders
Costello reminded us all of what it was like when he was Treasurer; humanity was ruled by love, not fear. And then Keating took an original tack, telling everyone how great it was when he was in power.
Historical highwaymen
The important historical significance of Ned Kelly has been diluted away to nothing under an avalanche of meaningless appropriation.
The Obama "narrative" narrative
Imagine what the president could do if only he had a better bumper sticker!
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Fishing for a debate
Have you ever tried to talk about tuna catch quotas at a dinner party? Our hunger for the fruits of the ocean is not matched by an appetite for discussing where our meal has come from or how it was caught. more
The man who threatened Rome
The Global Atheist Convention - which begins in Melbourne today - suggests more and more of us are non-believers. The story of renegade Catholic priest Peter Kennedy suggests a failure of organised religion to remain open to change is part of the problem. more
Climate debate: opinion vs evidence
The climate debate has descended into a cauldron of misrepresentations which are at odds with the scientific reality. more
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Then Gillard entered the killing zone
Abbott had a stunned-monkey look on his face when Labor sprang an ambush on him yesterday, writes Samantha Maiden in The Australian.
"Ever merciful, Speaker Harry Jenkins was throwing Liberals out of the chamber faster than even [Gillard] could slaughter them. Six MPs in all, including four Liberals."
Is Abbott really catching up?
The media has turned from talk of Rudd's honeymoon to Abbott's — and they're wrong, says Ben Eltham in NewMatilda.com.
"...ordinary voters won’t look up the Budget Papers: they’ll simply follow their instincts, and the polls tell us that voters strongly favour Labor on the issue of health."
Spin, science and climate change
Action on climate is justified says The Economist, not because the science is certain, but precisely because it is not.
"With climate change you do not need to invent things; the truth, even with all those uncertainties and caveats, is scary enough."
A worried president?
Katie Connolly, in Newsweek, shares her thoughts on why Obama postponed his trip Down Under.
"So where does that leave us? With a very nervous Senate, not to mention a Senate with a minority leader intent on using procedural tactics to delay passage. My bet is that's what's really bothering the administration today."
