Labor's attempt to sell its about-turn on uranium to India presents a distorted triumvirate of benefits for Australians, including arguments about modernising policy and fulfilling moral duty, writes NAJ Taylor.
For nearly two decades the Coalition has been committed to an open-door policy for workers and foreign students in service to a neoliberal agenda. Now this, too, has backfired on them.
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Limelight-deprived Kevin Rudd won’t stop talking, but he has nothing to say
A new book and a weekend spread in The Age remind us that Kevin Rudd craves attention, but has nothing to say beyond attacking his former colleagues, because he never stood for anything.
Phelps extends lead in Wentworth
Good morning, early birds! Independent Kerryn Phelps has extended her lead over Liberal Dave Sharma's late surge in the weekend's Wentworth byelection, Julia Gillard calls for the government to apologise like it means it, and tourists won't stop ruining Uluru. It's the news you need to know, with Chris Woods.
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