Tagged: australian politics
Imagining hell
At the beginning of the week, the death toll in the siege of Fallujah, the…More
Fatal attraction
A combination of American hubris and Australian loyalty has exposed a weakness in our alliance.…More
Golf and the Sydney Peace Prize in the lifestyle republic
While Arundhati Roy was delivering her Sydney Peace Prize speech (transcript here), Brian was heading…More
Asian studies in crisis
A curious aspect of Australian public policy is how little attention is being paid to…More
Mr Behrooz jumps the razor wire but the High Court catches him
In the early hours of 18 November 2001, Mr Mahmed Behrooz and five colleagues broke…More
Going forward, moving on
We’re told to get over it at every turn, but it’s harder than they’ll ever…More
Bush's victory in perspective
Well, I guess wishing doesn’t make it so. Last week I hoped for “ but…More