A long line of Labor ministers vented their frustrations this week over yet another defeat in the Senate.
They blamed the Opposition, branding them economic vandals. But what else did they expect?
The Government's challenge is to find a way through and on this front Rudd Labor is not as effective, or perhaps as industrious, as governments' past. More
What's in a number?
Unemployment. It is one of the most watched but least understood economic figures. More
Failure of leadership
Hugh White has suggested Australia had a better relationship with Indonesia when that country was a dictatorship. More
Michael Clarke has come under fire for leaving the NZ tour to be with his fiancee. More
Kevin Rudd's comments as a father, on bullying, have struck a chord with voters. More
Two of the world's oldest civilisations are facing serious financial troubles. More
It wasn't that long ago gold was on the nose, especially in Australia, but now, everyone wants it. More
Unemployment. It is one of the most watched, and perhaps least understood, economic figures. More
Is it worth having workers' retirement savings put at risk, and traded at the mercy of the market? More
Two of the world's oldest civilisations are facing serious financial troubles. More
To the best of my knowledge very few charge for news content at this point in time. If commercial online sites are going to charge for the content, isn't that going to push more of their audience in the direction of ABC Online's way? Is that laughter I detect? But the charging for commercial online content is simply the industry maturing, no?
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There is only one way to reduce carbon emmissions, or any other emission for that matter. Burn less fossil fuel by using less of its byproducts.
Phil Mayne, on The simple mathematics of decarbonisation in Australia (via story comment)
Marion Cotillard introduces a new product to help women be taken more seriously in the workplace.
Chris Parnell and Andy Samberg rap a nerdcore hip hop song about The Chronicles of Narnia.
A crocodile leaps out of the water during a fishing expedition at Shady Camp in the Northern Territory. Photographer MorganH writes on ABC Contribute: "Fishing at Shady can be exciting. Especially when you're not the only ones fishing."
Do you agree with China's view that man-made climate change denial is an extreme stance and out of touch with mainstream thought?
Only a carbon tax and nuclear power can save us, writes James Hansen in the The Australian.
"What the world needs is a nation that will set an example, stop pandering to special interests, do what is necessary for the people and the rest of the life on the planet."
Afghanistan is shaping up as a passable re-creation of the Vietnam war, writes Kellie Tranter and Bruce Haigh in On Line Opinion.
"Denial was a feature of the war in Vietnam and it's exactly the same in Afghanistan."
The Washington Monthly's Steve Benen on Glenn Beck's interview with Eric Massa.
"As for Massa, it didn't seem possible for his reputation to deteriorate further. And yet somehow, he managed to find a way."
China and India may be growing faster but in technical innovation there's no contest, writes Hamish McRae in The Independent.
"Whatever happens to American politics, the business community is picking itself up off the floor and is emerging stronger as a result of the battering it has taken."
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If Rudd has the numbers, then he can force his policy through. If he doesn't have the numbers, then he can change his policy to gain support. Or he can go to the next election, and try to explain to the public why he didn't do either of the above.
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