Keane: what Snowden revealed about Australia's own surveillance. Brandis admits he stuffed up Monis letter as saga continues. How much do you personally pay for Australia's armed forces? George Pell and ongoing accusations against the Church. Barnaby Joyce's extraordinary plea on behalf of Gina Rinehart. The Tele v CloMo. And Guy Rundle inspo: what the hell, quit your job!
Keane: banks should take the easy way to better culture. Think GDP numbers are "terrific"? Think again, Joe. Peter Greste wants to appear at his Egyptian trial. A priest and a radical lefty debate same-sex marriage (not the way you think). Tiananmen Square, 26 years on. And Australians hate someone more than they hate Tony Abbott.
Keane: the neocons' grim march to more war, misery, suffering and terrorism. Former Victorian minister Mary Delahunty on what Joan Kirner meant for women in politics. Rudd's in the witness box in The Killing Season. GDP results confound expectations. Rundle's tribute to Charles Kennedy, vodka and capitalism (RIP). And watch out, blond virgins.
Rundle: why our broken political system can't pass same-sex marriage. Children are 'demon spawn' in Abbott's twisted morality play. Essential: same-sex marriage doesn't change votes. Joe Hockey has dodged an economic bullet -- for now. What's actually going on in the South China Sea? And John Madigan, T-shirt model.
Keane: Abbott's latest captain's pick is damaging to the government -- plus it's soft on terrorists. Community TV fights for life as the axe falls. What if you had a racist rally and nobody came? Aung San Suu Kyi putting politics above human rights in Myanmar. And Rundle hates Harry Potter.
Revealed: secrets of the BRW Rich List. Why Hockey could be gone by next week. Did Brandis heavy the STC over funding cuts? Di Natale’s “unfortunate miscommunication”. Rinehart still the richest, but for how long? FIFA scandal reveals heavy hand of the US. Poll Bludger calculates the value of the pink vote. And behind Fran Kelly’s lip-syncing genius.
Keane: terror stereotypes don’t stack up. Twiggy turns to China. Barnaby’s gerbil problem. No Land Tax’s bizarre excuse for ripping off workers. Gittins backs Fairfax cuts. Mandarins flee climate depts. Singapore Airlines: what happens when both engines fail? Razer: periods aren't the problem, the GST is a bloody mess. Why SBS won’t be going west. And Phil Ruddock’s sick burn.
Why Brandis stripped funding from OzCo. Immigration detention whistleblowers muzzled under new regime. Will the police corruption watchdog be abolished? Everything you thought you knew about terrorists is wrong. What is a conscience vote, anyway? Brisbane Council website hacked. Hillary Clinton’s new line of merch. And why so many small dogs, Australia?
Ten’s recovery is a good news story -- so why isn’t it being told? Brandis sidelined on terrorism. Voters back “double dipper” crackdown. Japanese subs the best in the world? Not exactly, says Defence. Qld Labor falls off a cliff, plus: loose lips in the LNP? Time to recognise domestic terrorism. Abbott in a flap. And breastfeeding models don’t rate?
