Was Hong Kong a smart choice of refuge for US surveillance whistleblower Edward Snowden? Victorian barrister Rudi Cohrssen looks at the tricky issue of extradition.
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Was Hong Kong a smart choice of refuge for US surveillance whistleblower Edward Snowden? Victorian barrister Rudi Cohrssen looks at the tricky issue of extradition.
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Kevin Rudd would need to consult constitutional lawyers before embarking on a return to leadership. Professor Anne Twomey examines various legal scenarios that might follow on from a Rudd victory in caucus.
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There might not be a way for the US to “win” the war in Afghanistan. It also might not be able to achieve a Vietnam-style “peace with honour” defeat.
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Should journalists enter awards run or sponsored by special interest groups? From fragrance reporting to writing on colorectal disease and the mining industry, just about every reporter wins a prize these days …
READ MOREWill the Catholic Church’s controversial protocols for dealing with sexual abuse claims survive a royal commission? The man in charge of the Church’s response says he expects a new, more independent system.
READ MOREThe National Tertiary Education Union will donate $1 million to help Greens candidates in the federal election campaign. But some in the union — and certainly in Labor — aren’t happy.
READ MOREThe ABC’s Australian Story has been cleared of bias over a much-debated profile of shock jock Ray Hadley. Mike Carlton claimed he was misrepresented by the show.
READ MOREQuestions continue to grow about the extent of the Attorney-General Department’s work on data retention, and whether it is hiding it from scrutiny. Is AGD quietly developing legislation on data retention?
READ MOREKevin Rudd will need to appoint a caretaker cabinet if he becomes prime minister again. Crikey gazed into the crystal ball to pick who’s left to serve with him.
READ MORETurkey, Greece, Syria, Brazil, Afghanistan, Obama, Cameron, Assange … something is shifting, as borders of even first-tier nations become porous and action once off the table now is very much on.
READ MOREThe Federal Reserve’s monetary policy “tapering” will be a key influence on the economy for Aussie governments after the election — but Japan and China loom large as well. Glenn Dyer and Bernard Keane report.
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WHAT WAS SAID:
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"NSA? What NSA? Let's talk about something else."
Education union’s $1m Greens splash drives division in ranks
The National Tertiary Education Union will donate $1 million to help Greens candidates in the federal election campaign. But some in the union — and certainly in Labor — aren’t happy.
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