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2010 Hung Parliament roundtable #6

3rd September, 2010, 10:04am

Please use this thread for any breaking news and general speculation that isn’t quite on topic for any other recent hu... more
Katter’s wishlist

3rd September, 2010, 9:29am

Bob Katter has gotten into the wishlist business. I haven’t yet found the complete document, but if the aspects of... more
Give Peace a Chance

3rd September, 2010, 5:33am

Give Peace a Chance... more
Chooks, chooks chooks . . . out they go – kid’s books edition

3rd September, 2010, 12:55am

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Short and longer term prospects for climate change policy

3rd September, 2010, 12:04am

The agreement between Labor and the Greens (previous discussion here) contains the following paragraph: That Australia m... more
Tony Blair: a “tinkling symbol”

2nd September, 2010, 11:17pm

I don’t know if anyone else remembers Tony Blair intoning verses from 1 Corinthians at Princess Diana’s fune... more

The Blogs

Ambit Gambit
- It’s about the governance, stupid
  
  26th August, 2010, 4:33pm
  
  The Greens have come out of this election mess smelling sweeter than the rest. The ALP pulled at least two wrong reins: ... more
- Rudd Astroturfs Griffith?
  
  26th August, 2010, 7:17am
  
  It’s possible Kevin Rudd may have been behind a community campaign to independently support him, going on photos s... more
Larvatus Prodeo
- 2010 Hung Parliament roundtable #6
  
  3rd September, 2010, 10:04am
  
  Please use this thread for any breaking news and general speculation that isn’t quite on topic for any other recent hu... more
- Katter’s wishlist
  
  3rd September, 2010, 9:29am
  
  Bob Katter has gotten into the wishlist business. I haven’t yet found the complete document, but if the aspects of... more
Jennifer Marohasy
- Warming Since 1995 Not Significant: Phil Jones
  
  23rd February, 2010, 8:03pm
  
  “PERHAPS the major environmental news of the week was a friendly interview of Phil Jones, the former head of the C... more
- Pachauri Must Resign – UN IPCC is ‘sub-prime science�
  
  26th January, 2010, 8:20am
  
  Flashback 2008: Scientist: ‘Global warming’ is sub-prime science, sub-prime economics, and sub-prime politic... more
Homepage Daily
- Give Peace a Chance
  
  3rd September, 2010, 5:33am
  
  Give Peace a Chance... more
- A trillion-dollar catastrophe. Yes, Iraq was a headline w
  
  2nd September, 2010, 12:24pm
  
  today the Iraq war was declared over by Barack Obama. As his troops return home, Iraqis are marginally freer than in 20... more
Andrew Bartlett
- A moderate pace is best indeed. The greater hurry, the wor
  
  1st September, 2010, 11:34pm
  
  All of the 150 House of Representatives seats now have a clear winner. Unlike some other recent elections, there has no... more
- Improving Parliament: an independent Speaker
  
  31st August, 2010, 5:03pm
  
  The hung Parliament scenario has rightly led the Independents and the Greens MP to put a spotlight on the importance of... more
Club Troppo
- Chooks, chooks chooks . . . out they go – kid’s books
  
  3rd September, 2010, 12:55am
  
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- Australian Alternate History Week
  
  2nd September, 2010, 12:37am
  
  This is something I was thinking of doing for a while, but since Possum has started a “What if?” over at his... more
Skeptic Lawyer
- The Stig’s identity and gain based damages
  
  2nd September, 2010, 3:51pm
  
  When I was learning how to drive, my father asked me what kind of car my instructor had. “A white one?” I ha... more
- It’s over
  
  1st September, 2010, 1:07pm
  
  For the moment anyway. Yes. I’ve handed in my PhD thesis. I can’t quite believe it: my hands and knees are s... more
En Passant
- The Labor-Greens agreement – is Bob Brown serious?
  
  2nd September, 2010, 6:43am
  
  Unlike Judas the Greens didn't even get their 30 pieces of silver. They got a worthless piece of paper. ... more
- Cricket, bribes and capitalism
  
  1st September, 2010, 5:23am
  
  The massive inequality in Pakistan society is mirrored in the massive inequality in global cricket. The time has come t... more
Henry Thornton
- Volatility rules the financial world
  
  The world's financial history shows clear evidence of growing volatility. The Tulip boom in 1636 sh...... more
- Bailout bubbles
  
  A far worse than expected US housing market has produced another poor result on Wall Street. Commod...... more
What The People Want
- Was it a protest vote?
  
  23rd August, 2010, 10:12pm
  
  The protest vote had nothing to do with this election. It's a bum rap. Some recent elections in Australia have been won ... more
- How voters are putting together the "Ikea" election.
  
  21st August, 2010, 11:53am
  
  2007 was the first charisma election for Australians in 35 years. Never since Gough Whitlam had there been so much focus... more