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The road after Copenhagen
The accord from the Copenhagen climate change conference wasn't the result of a negotiation, but unidirectional concessions by developed countries...
No longer business as usual
The business lobby groups wanted a carbon emissions trading scheme - and now, thanks to Malcolm Turnbull, they have one. The Business Council of...
How Rudd Is Undoing The Aussie Miracle
As the world searches for new models to address the after-effects of the global financial crisis, Australia deserves a closer look. The country is...
Enough of the hysteria... refugees are good for us
Australia has an open-borders arrangement with New Zealand and, despite what they say, we are just not being over-run by Kiwis. They don't even...
Being tough on refugees is pretty weak
We're all just like Pavlov's dogs. Last week, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd gave the Pacific Solution a quick polish, rebranded it the Indonesian...
Is Palin manoeuvring to make a run for the White House?
The 'Hockey Mom' Governor of Alaska's decision to quit office has raised more questions than it answers, writes Tom Switzer SARAH Palin's decision...
Aussie Jitters
In recent years, a wave of protectionism has stymied foreign investment deals all over the world. We all remember the U.S. Congress's rejection of...
PM mars nation's image
Australia needs more diplomats, says a report released this week by the Lowy Institute. It seems even Iceland has more overseas representatives...
I was wrong on the surge in Iraq
Whether it was worth doing remains highly doubtful, and how it will end remains to be seen. But it looks as if the US is achieving some kind of...
The age of unqualified loyalty is over
In the aftermath of 11 September, it was widely assumed that a US-led coalition of freedom-loving states fighting the good fight against Islamists...