Bizarro world


Sparrow: Rudd mentions the wars, but why?

The Australian soldier recently wounded in Iraq apparently belonged to the contingent that the ALP has promised to bring home. In a sane universe, this would sharply demonstrate the difference between Labor and Liberal policy on Iraq, writes Jeff Sparrow.

Tour de France preview: A guide to who’s who

Hopeless optimism aside, here’s a quick guide to the riders to watch when le Tour takes to the streets of London for the prologue tomorrow night, Australian time.