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Death be not proud: Abbott and Bishop dressed in black

It’s been a whole three days since Andrew Chan and Myuran were shot by Indonesia, so get over ...  
Abbott tells Australians to get over Sukumaran and Chan

Tony Abbott and his leadership team say we must reconcile with Indonesia and put the shooting of ...  
The truth about Sir Keith Murdoch's Gallipoli heroics

As the Anzac memorial era draws to a close, it is interesting how the Murdoch newspapers wallowed ...  
The message of ANZAC: put up more flags or shut up

It takes moral courage to maintain one's sense of the bogus in a week where "heroes" have gobbled ...  
State sanctioned murder

Joko Widodo's decision to senselessly execute foreigners is about strengthening his political base ...  
Bob Ellis: Notes on the murders of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran

Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran – along with six other prisoners – were barbarically gunned ...  
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Hold your fire President Widodo: What are you trying to hide?

This morning's explosive revelations about the bribes allegedly being requested by the Indonesian ...  
EXCLUSIVE: Turkey returns Gallipoli tickets as Hockey capitulates on Armenia

Despite the Abbott Government doing everything possible to gloss over the horrific crimes, the ...  
UK votes: Chaos and uncertainty reign

The UK votes in the most fragmented and uncertain election in its modern history on 7 May. At the ...  
World’s best economy: Australia loses top IAREM ranking under Coalition

The latest ranking of world economies shows Australia slipping from first to third in the world ...  
Key role urged on central banks in climate fight

In the aftermath of the 2008/9 global financial crisis central banks around the world pumped ...  
A message to coal loving Tony Abbott from U.S. President Barack Obama

There was a strong message for Australia's coal loving PM Tony Abbott from US President Barack ...  
Chevron exposed falsifying evidence in Ecuador oil pollution trial

Chevron vowed to 'fight until hell freezes over and then fight it out on the ice' before it ...  
Will Abbott join the Open Government Partnership?

With its aversion to informed criticism and self reflection, will the Abbott Government join the ...  
TPP vs Democracy: Trade deal spells out plan for power grab by corporations

Newly leaked documents reveal the TPP to be an immense corporate power grab aimed squarely at ...  
Air crash porn

There is a new kind of neurosis simmering in the media, writes Bob Ellis — aeronautical hypoc ...  
UK activists plan to 'arrest' Murdoch

A group of British activists have formed a protest movement against the activities of News Corp to ...  
Australia's Tea Party crashes and burns

The U.S.'s first attempt to export the Tea Party has all but imploded. Angry voters have hit back ...  

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