A showdown in the US House of Representatives over extending the controversial Patriot Act fell narrowly to civil libertarians today, foreshadowing a larger fight over a permanent extension. Perhaps for the first time since September 11, Americans are questioning the need for heightened security, says Harley Dennett.
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The PM elect shows he has been a bureaucrat
Kevin Rudd shows with the structure of his new government that he has a good understanding of how bureaucrats think and work and has avoided the temptation of pulling departments apart and reassembling them in new ways, writes Richard Farmer.
Huh? Tax Office awards contract to tax haven company
The Australian Taxation Office has awarded a multi-million dollar contract to global management consulting and technology services company Accenture which is based in the well known tax haven of Bermuda., writes Chris Seage.
