Joe Hockey has been in a funk since the leadership spill and needs to snap out it for his party’s sake.
Politics
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Great myths in Australian politics: GST almost cost Howard ‘98 election
The GST didn’t nearly lose John Howard the election in 1998, instead it’s the only reason he stayed in office. Just check out the Newspoll ratings before the GST announcement, says Stephen Spencer.
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Advice from Malcolm Tucker: nail the line, Ron Jeremy style
Crikey came up with some scenarios (OK ripped them off from real-life events) for the poisonous Malcolm Tucker from In the Loop to spin. Apologies in advance for the profanity and the lols.
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The FBI: In ur computer, readin ur history
The FBI is pressing US Internet Service Providers to track and record users’ internet browsing history, in what sounds like it would basically amount to mandatory wiretapping of almost every person in America.
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Take an interactive walk down Haiti’s main street
A clever interactive photo feature at the NY Times allows you to view all the earthquake damage caused to one of Haiti’s main streets, Grande Rue. With stores “cracked open like piñatas”, the damage is distressing.
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China’s deadliest weapon: the debt bomb
China’s most powerful weapon isn’t its three-million-strong army or its nuclear bomb: it’s the $789 billion stranglehold it has over the US economy, putting America and the West at its mercy.
Hope amongst the horror: Mexico’s miracle babies
