Northern neighbours


Garnaut talks tough — and looks north

Many Australians view PNG as a nation propped up by Australian aid dollars, but in last night’s curtain-raiser to today’s release of his interim report, Professor Ross Garnaut highlighted the nation could come to our rescue as we look for massive, low cost carbon abatement, writes Murray Griffin.

Taking the sorry out of politics

There is a sense of pride I have never seen before in Canberra, let alone in Indigenous affairs. The mood feels like a celebration, although of course it’s no such thing. Wednesday’s events are solemn — ­ they will open old wounds in old people, writes Chris Graham.

Chances amidst the chaos in market shake-down

The broader market was down by about 2.7% for most of the morning, but I managed to pick $500 worth of shares in the following stocks at prices more than 5% below the previous close - Technology One, Geodynamics, Reverse Corp, Sally Malay Mining, Allegiance Mining, Henderson Group and JB Hi-Fi.