The Lowy Institute’s Andrew Carr has dubiously suggested that Australia reconfigure its uranium export control policy to permit sales to India for civilian energy purposes, writes NAJ Taylor.
October, 2011
Battle of the books: female authors fight back
A battle of the book lovers has broken out on model-turned-crime author Tara Moss’s blog. There was some snarky back and forth with The Age’s Cameron Woodhead, author Kerryn Goldsworthy and others, reports Amber Jamieson.
theatre reviews 
Double Think — Art House, Melbourne Festival
This dance work, a new creation from choreographer/director Byron Perry, works well as a brief little satire on the human bias toward imaging the world in dualist categories, writes Andrew Fuhrmann.
Crook sinks House of Reps vote on Malaysia deal
The Labor Party appears to be stringing out debate on a number of relatively non-consequential bills in the House of Representatives this morning to avoid a vote on its controversial Malaysia refugee swap legislation.
Qantas grounds jets as the highway becomes a traveller option
Qantas is grounding five domestic jets (four 737s and one 767) from Monday, effectively cancelling 97 flights a week in a move its group CEO Alan Joyce says will allow it to maintain schedule reliability across the rest of its network.
Consumers open wallets wider, so why do we need to cut rates?
Can anyone explain why the Reserve Bank needs to cut interest rates, as quite a few economists, media writers and industry leaders say it will, either next month, or December?
Ukraine still teetering between east and west
This week Europe’s politicians have had the chance to put aside, if only briefly, their economic fears and join in a chorus of condemnation of Ukraine.
The brutal crackdown on West Papua mine strikers
Overnight an uncorroborated YouTube video was circulated that shows Indonesian police brutally breaking up protests in West Papua, writes NAJ Taylor.
The decades-old campus campaigns driving Libs on uni unions
Without the help of the student-funded Melbourne University Liberal Club, Senator Scott Ryan would probably have ended up in Arts degree occupational purgatory.
Abbott’s gory pledge would be a legal bloodbath
Tont Abbott’s hyperbole has certainly attracted the headlines, but it betrays a curious tactic, writes Fergus Green, a lawyer and policy analyst specialising in climate change.
Cut to the chase, circumcision is a violation of medical ethics
Circumcision is not a “surgical vaccine”, but a waste of health resources and a violation of medical ethics, writes medical historian Robert Darby.
The web of vested interests behind the anti-wind farm lobby
A network analysis of links between the principal voices involved in demonising wind farms in Australia has been circulating in recent weeks and reveals connections between some of the principal wind farm opponents.
Maley: brace for an EU banking showdown
European politicians look set for a showdown with some of the region’s major banks as a result of plans to force banks to boost their capital buffers.
Mike Rann delivers Kloppers’ Kingdom in Melbourne
Ever since the SA premier began spruiking the mining boom in 2005, BHP has held the cards in negotiations, writes Kevin Naughton of InDaily.
Calling for onshore processing is not enough
How will we build an onshore system that does not permanently damage asylum seekers who will become future citizens? asks Caz Coleman, of the Council for Immigration Services and Status Resolution.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: While the Canberra beltway cheers the carbon tax …
Crikey readers have their say.
Morning Market Report: Slovakia’s eurozone embrace pushes markets up
Slovakia’s parliament agreed to changes to the euro zone’s EFSF rescue fund.
Media briefs: The Kiss … ABC redundancy bill doubles … Facebook timeline …
Female authors fight back … ABC redundancy bill doubles … Reporters Without Borders to open Tunisia bureau … The Department of Corrections and more …
Political snippets: At least it’s not getting worse.
That’s about the best that can be said of the September labour force figures released today.
Video of the Day: Sophie Mirabella spits the dummy
Sophie Mirabella’s time to address the House of Reps may have expired, but that didn’t stop or dilute the cranky opposition MP, whose angry rant against the carbon tax resulted in her getting booted out of the chamber for 24 hours. The footage has arrived …
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours
Labor candidate heaped with dirt. A warning to one Labor Party candidate in Queensland who has won preselection for the state election: enemies are circling and if the dirt sticks you could be in trouble. According to one trouble-making spy: “The married man has been maintaining a relationship with a factional cohort from Young Labor. […]
