Julia Gillard would be well advised to seek out an edition of this month's Playboy. If approached with open eyes an article by Joshua Pollack has the capacity to recast the Australia-India relationship, writes NAJ Taylor.
Crikey readers discuss the least inspiring moments of modern Australian politics.
Meet the Timor-Leste 12 who could benefit from the Witness K cover-up
The government is desperate to hide its prosecution of Witness K and Bernard Collaery. But who will benefit from a cover-up?
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.
The best form of welfare for an ex-prime minister is a job
Our ex-prime ministers should take the advice many of them gave while in office — get a job.
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