Australia Invented Pacific 'Boomerang Aid'
When Foreign Minister Bob Carr last week moved quickly to limit criticism of China’s aid…More
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Labor's Spectacular Own Goal
The concerted offensive launched by Labor heavyweights at the Greens this week centres on the…More
Sustainable Mining? Pull The Other One!
While the Australian media were in a frenzy over mining magnate Gina Rinenhart’s attempts to…More
Why The War On People Smugglers Will Fail
A few months ago, Bob Carr said the war on drugs has failed. He’s entirely…More
Carr Must Be Cautious On Burma
Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr is now on a three-day visit to Burma to "meet…More
Australia's Naivety On Syria
Spot the three fundamental flaws in this statement by Foreign Minister Bob Carr after he…More
The Good Policy Pollies Fear
Is there any public policy that has failed more comprehensively than drugs prohibition? It’s hard…More
Why It's Too Soon To Lift Burma Sanctions
Now is not the time to soften our position on human rights in Burma, but…More
Canberra's Revolving Door
This week Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan railed against the power of a "wildly irresponsible few"…More
Morris, the Minor Machine Man
Former NSW Premier Morris slipped into obscurity on Friday, when he resigned his seat of…More