Metro TV had been running the news all day. First the raid, then the siege, then the shoot out, until finally the police were prepared to confirm the mastermind of the Bali bombings had been killed.
Bali bombings
What the weekend executions mean for the Bali 9
Australia has a leading role to play in regional discussions on the death penalty, writes Greg Barns.
Kevin Rudd and the death penalty
What turns a politician into a statesman is when he or she stands firm in spite of pressure to abandon the moral high ground. The Bali bombers presents Mr. Rudd with such an opportunity, writes Greg Barns.
Rudd’s chief spinmeister pays the price for campaign blunders
Kevin Rudd’s former director of communications, Walt Secord, has undergone a spectacular fall from grace. From those lofty heights he has landed a post-election appointment as chief of staff to the Minister for Ageing Justine Elliott, writes Alex Mitchell.
Hardy: It’s not grubby politics, it’s comedy
I don’t see what everyone’s getting so upset about. For the past eight thousand weeks all we’ve heard are whiny complaints regarding the negative angles political opponents have been resorting to on the campaign trail, writes Marieke Hardy.
Kevin Rudd, the “I didn’t do it” kid?
It always seems to be a staff stuff up with Kevin Rudd. Christian Kerr looks at how the Labor Leader has handled the latest hiccup in his election campaign.
McClelland gaffe rewards Howard’s patience
The man who would be foreign minister, Robert McClelland, has certainly rewarded John Howard’s patience with his comments on the death penalty just days before the anniversary of the Bali bombings, writes Christian Kerr.
Forget principle Kevin, stick to Me Tooism
For a moment this morning I thought the party of Kevin “Me Too” Rudd had rediscovered principle. The Australian led its front page with a report that a Labor Government would speak out “consistently” against the death penalty. The rediscovery was not for long, writes Richard Farmer.
With every apology, Iemma heralds a new model of statesmanship
Morris Iemma may lead one of the least competent governments in Australian history, but he long ago realised the immense value of saying sorry, writes David MacCormack.
