Following Julia Gillard's announcement of a new US military base in Darwin, there have been no statements as to whether it will be used to stockpile and transit US cluster munitions, writes a wary NAJ Taylor.
Good morning, early birds! Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and other prominent liberal figures have received suspicious packages believed to contain explosives, the government seeks to challenge child medical evacuations from Nauru and Manus, and crossbenchers hit out at potential coal subsidies. It's the news you need to know, with Chris Woods.
Scott Morrison and the lapel pin of forgetting
Who will not wear the lapel pin?! Scott Morrison remembers to remind colleagues to remember how he reminds himself to remember whose side he is on. Thoughts, Dr Freud?
The death of liberalism and the rise of ‘authentocrats’
Welcome to Side View — a curated guide to new and overlooked content on politics, policy, and public affairs. This week: the coming facial dystopia, Communists vs Aliens, and the data on Australian sexual assault.
Some quick tips for Trump’s communication team, from Obama’s senior writer
Pat Cunnane was deputy director of messaging in the Obama administration. We asked him how he'd go about handling the current lot.
Just what does it take to end a US presidency?
People who think every new Trump scandal will be the one to end him may be in for some bad news.
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