The latest cache of cables from WikiLeaks is a window on a turbulent time in Australian domestic and foreign policy. Writer and historian Luke Miller reports on the missives from the US and Australia.
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WIKILEAKS CABLES
Bradley Manning, succumbing to human frailty, pleads guilty
Bradley Manning has pleaded guilty to the illegal possession and communication of government documents, and he is facing a sentence of 20 years. New revelations paint a sadder picture.
READ MOREWhat WikiLeaks says about Blue Lantern, a probe into defence exports
US State department cables released by WikiLeaks have provided dramatic revelations, writes freelancer Grahame Bowland.
READ MOREAssange bio: not a manuscript anyone would intend to publish
They were putting copies of Julian Assange: The Unauthorised Autobiography in the window of Waterstone’s this morning when I arrived to buy a copy, which was cool — I really thought that was no more than a movie cliché, writes Guy Rundle.
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Premature self congratulation? And Hu’s coming to dinner
Premature self congratulation? Given the spate of bad headlines Labor had been getting it was natural enough for Treasurer Wayne Swan to express his pleasure at the gross domestic product figures yesterday showing that the economy is growing again. Pronouncing that the return to growth showed the economy was in good shape. Adding that the […]
READ MORENo gloss in international diplomacy
One of the regular criticisms of WikiLeaks when it and its media partners began releasing US diplomatic cables was of the “chilling effect” the release would have.
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WikiLeaks cable points the finger at air-safety body
Among the latest WikiLeaks cables out of the US Embassy in Canberra is one that blows away the myth making about how superbly CASA was regulating air safety in Australia, at least until the current overhaul took hold under a new director of safety.
READ MOREThe WikiLeaks Australian cable dump: choice picks
WikiLeaks has released the remaining diplomatic cables involving Australian officials. Crikey picks through the reams of information for highlights.
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WikiLeaks: Shorten seeks US approval for prime ministership
A confidential cable leaked today by WikiLeaks from the US consulate in Melbourne contains an extraordinary portrait of federal Labor MP Bill Shorten as a power hungry sycophant.
READ MOREWikiLeaks: US cables shine light on all corners of the globe
The ripples from the latest release of tens of thousands of previously unpublished US diplomatic cables by WikiLeaks continue to spread worldwide, writes Luke Miller.
READ MOREWikiLeaks: Aust shirks duty in Afghanistan … fake visas for Australian sex trade …
Luke Miller sifts through the latest batch of WikiLeaks cables.
READ MOREAust backed opposition, anti-corruption in Cambodia: WikiLeaks
With the recent release of hundreds of cables from the US embassy in Phnom Penh, the WikiLeaks spotlight turns to Cambodia, a fast growing country of 15 million people and number seven on the list of recipient countries of Australian aid.
READ MOREThe Silk Road to Australian drug treatment: WikiLeaks cable
Rich Cambodian parents are secretly sending their drug-addicted children for detox in Australia and China to avoid the social stigma of drug use and the poor quality of rehabilitation centres in Cambodia, reports Luke Miller.
READ MORERundle’s meaty bites: Gitmo, the Grauniad … Shtupping … Trump-style Oz …
WikiLeaks … all-in-all, quite a set of leaks. A whole new source of secret information? Well, not quite.
READ MORERundle: with WikiLeaks, Manning erred in being human
Just at the point when the WikiLeaks saga was collapsing into final absurdity, US soldier Bradley Manning faces 22 additional charges, including that of aiding the enemy, which attracts the death penalty.
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Terrorism in India, Rudd at CHOGM, feeding time at Baghdad Zoo
WikiLeaks has stepped up its release of government cables, including news that counterterrorism experts in India were warning the US that it was falling short in fighting terrorism.
READ MOREMubarak playing ‘dirty pool’ in Egypt: what the WikiLeaks cables say
More US government cables from WikiLeaks haven’t revealed anything new about Mubarak’s Egypt regime. But they confirm the suspicions of rioting locals.
READ MORENYT to publish WikiLeaks e-book
The New York Times announced this week it will enter the e-book industry with a document detailing how and why they published WikiLeaks cables last year. Shortly after, WikiLeaks accused the newspaper of “self-serving smear.”
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WikiLeaks update: corruption in Cuba and Shell Australia chief features again
The cable release on WikiLeaks is still comparatively slow compared to late last year, but the WikiKids have stepped it up a notch, with an average of around 20- 30 cables being released daily. Here’s our pick of the latest…
READ MOREWikiLeaks update: we could be doing this for another two decades
It began as a drip feed, it’s now been reduced to Chinese water torture. Just 165 US government cables have been published on the WikiLeaks website this year.
READ MOREAssange legal team’s skeleton argument on strong ground
Julian Assange’s legal team is on very strong ground and English courts have in recent years repeatedly shown a robustness that the political class of that country lacks when it comes to human rights.
READ MORECable 08BERLIN122: Welcome To Berlin (For National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley)
Crikey’s take on WikiLeaks cable 08BERLIN122: Welcome To Berlin (For National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley).
READ MORECable 09BEIJING1247: Beijing-Based G-5 Chiefs Of Mission On Various Issues
Crikey’s take on WikiLeaks cable 09BEIJING1247: Beijing-Based G-5 Chiefs Of Mission On Various Issues.
READ MORECable 08PARIS957: President Bush’s trip to Paris
Crikey’s take on WikiLeaks cable 08PARIS957: President Bush’s trip to Paris.
READ MORECable 07STOCKHOLM506: Sweden: Scene-Setter For Prime Minister Reinfeldt’s May 15 Visit To Washington
Crikey’s take on WikiLeaks cable 07STOCKHOLM506: Sweden: Scene-Setter For Prime Minister Reinfeldt’s May 15 Visit To Washington
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