With that many Tibet supporters and detractors and Amway salespeople in the one place, there’s likely to be a scuffle or two, writes Cam Smith.
Asia-Pacific
Your Olympic torch relay questions answered
There’s more to the Olympic torch relay than meets the eye. Thomas Hunter investigates.
Richard Farmer’s political bite-sized meaty chunks
Meaty snippets from the home of government plus the daily reality check and the pick of other people’s political coverage. Richard Farmer writes.
Briefly Business: China, FBI investigations and the most embarrassing moment of the week
Chinese markets continue to implode … FBI gunning for subprime fraudsters … And most embarrassing moment of the week.
Time to see through the foreign investment regulation
After a flurry of speculation last week, the rumoured Chinese play for BHP last week has fallen off the radar. But the Chinese are still workning behind the scenes, writes Bernard Keane.
US08: Free trade, protectionism and taking on China
Hillary Clinton is promising bans on Chinese imports, if they don’t adjust their currency to a level more favourable to US exporters. But would she actually follow though with that? Guy Rundle examines America’s free trade conundrum.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Comments, corrections, clarifications, and c*ckups
The Age and Andrew Jaspan … Rudd and China … Steve Fielding and Christianity … indigenous Australians …
China does the trick for Rudd’s polling
The PM’s cracking them up in China and wowing them at home writes Bernard Keane.
Richard Farmer’s political bite-sized meaty chunks
Meaty snippets from the home of government plus the daily reality check and the pick of other people’s political coverage. Richard Farmer writes.
How to extinguish an Olympic torch
If pro-Tibetan protesters are hoping to douse the Olympic torch they’ll need to be creative about it, writes Thomas Hunter.
Richard Farmer’s political bite-sized meaty chunks
Meaty snippets from the home of government plus the daily reality check and the pick of other people’s political coverage. Richard Farmer writes.
Tips and rumours
I have just been informed from a VERY reliable source that the National Australia Bank is about to announce branch closures Australia-wide and outsource at least 100 jobs to India. Watch it happen! The pig industry is in the sh-t, excuse the pun, and we’re considering employing a lobbyist. Any suggestions? I know from talking […]
Mungo: Tibet against China won’t change a thing
The international community should use every legitimate means to bring this about, starting with a boycott of the Beijing Olympics. If only it was so simple, writes Mungo MacCallum.
Crikey Says: Crikey Says
What will we do when the Olympic torch comes to Australia?
Tips and rumours
It may interest you to know that the TAB in NSW has been in the past few months sending out builders to measure up all of their TAB outlets for the installation of their “Trackside” game - this is a computer game that simulates horse racing based on random numbers. They have it at Crown casino […]
Why China won’t hold Tibet forever
In the longer term, Tibet’s prospects are not so grim, writes Charles Richardson.
Trouble in Shangri La: The latest on Tibet
See images of the protests here … China terrorizes Tibet … Tibet protests escalate … On modern China … Neighbourly complicity in Tibet crackdown … Tibet protests escalate.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Comments, corrections, clarifications, and c*ckups
Rudd and China … Guy Rundle in the US … market predators … chequebook journalism … organ donation …
Iron ore ship delays produce a heady mix for Red Kev
Soaring coal and iron ore revenues are the single biggest contributor to Kevin Rudd’s bursting budget surplus, but just how far should Rio Tinto and BHP go? Stephen Mayne writes.
Rudd and AustChina: Moral shields won’t protect him
The Government’s links with Beijing AustChina are only just starting to attract scrutiny, writes Bernard Keane.
Richard Farmer’s political bite-sized meaty chunks
The Chinese connection … Body language of significance … The haggling continues … Twice a Maiden … The Daily Reality Check … The Pick of this Morning’s Political Coverage …
Richard Farmer’s political bite-sized meaty chunks
The harder they fall … Our Chinese friends … The Daily Reality Check … The Pick of this Morning’s Political Coverage … The Pick of the Weekend’s Political Coverage …
Don Argus’s China syndrome melt down
BHP-Billiton chairman Don Argus is getting close to hysterical xenophobia with his warnings about China Inc, writes Stephen Mayne.
Morning Market Report
The highlights and lowlights of this morning’s sharemarket activity.
Did Rudd visit Darfur to do AustChina’s bidding?
Kevin Rudd’s involvement with AustChina raises questions about what role AustChina played in Mr Rudd’s visit to Darfur, writes Ganesh Sahathevan.
