How the US nearly destroyed a UK terror investigationDid the Bush administration lose its nerve in 2006 and nearly cause a whole UK investigation of terror suspects (who were planning an attack “bigger than 9/11”) to fall apart? Andy Hayman of the Metropolitan Police says yes.
England
Crikey wrap: Let the Ashes blame game begin…
As the blame game begins, what is the world’s media saying about the Ashes? For a start, Ricky Ponting’s captaincy has been called into question, writes Crikey intern Emily Finlay.
Ashes 09: The Oval, the Fifth Test preview
Ashes series are only played every four years in the hearts and minds of the average English fan (the Australian series are in a shocking time zone). So this test is like the Olympic final of Tests.
Ashes 09: Australia remember how to win as England lose the plot
The only logical explanation for why Australia went from a struggling cricketing team to a dominant force in the Fourth Ashes Test at Headingley is that England always had a paper thin batting line up and, for once, Australia had their bowlers in form to take advantage of it.
Morning Market Report
All the latest market news, brough tto you by Marcus Padley.
PM’s posting judgment looks a little queer
For the third time in 50 years, Australia is sending a g-y diplomat to the Court of St James, writes Alex Mitchell.
Australians get ugly over the Rugby World Cup
When the history of Australian sporting journalism comes to be written many years from now, one piece will surely be dusted off and held up as perhaps the finest example of its type. Few articles can have been so wide of the mark. Charles Happpell reports.
Rugby: Non-English world turns Tongan, Australia fields its B backs
The rugby fraternity appreciates an underdog more than most and for the French crowd, well, Tonga is playing England after all writes Michael Pascoe.
