Iceland goes bankrupt

Avatar Posted by Ben 4 days ago (http://www.businessweek.com)
Category: politics | Tags: credit crunch world news
The Iceland government has taken over the last of its 3 major banks and foreign currency has ceased trading limiting their ability to purchase imports. Michael Mandel looks at the effect on the global economy. Iceland goes bankrupt
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Nelson’s saline contribution to Murray lakes

Avatar Posted by Ben 29 days ago (http://www.smh.com.au)
Category: politics | Tags: nelson turnbull local news
SMH photographer Andrew Meares captures a great shot of a teary Brendan Nelson, after he’s ousted from the Liberal leadership in favour of once non-millionaire Malcolm Turnbull. Nelson’s saline contribution to Murray lakes
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Baxter: disturbingly similar to Woomera

Avatar Posted by Ben 30 days ago (http://www.abc.net.au)
Category: politics | Tags: asylum seekers baxter woomera
Baxter Detention Centre closed only last year. This Four Corners report shows asylum seekers being treated like violent criminals, and Cornelia Rau’s newly-confirmed status as Australian no protection. Baxter: disturbingly similar to Woomera
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Existence of God proved by Rudd. Yeah, right.

Avatar Posted by Ben 47 days ago (http://anonymouslefty.blogspot.com)
Category: politics | Tags: religion religion in politics rudd
After Rudd ‘proves’ the existence of God, the Onymous Lefty notes “...it's better than the current US President being convinced he hears the voice of God in his head telling him to go to war, I suppose.” Existence of God proved by Rudd. Yeah, right.
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Obama–Biden: who says Americans don’t have a sense of humour?

Avatar Posted by Ben 53 days ago (http://afp.google.com)
Category: politics | Tags: world news
After much speculation, Barack Obama today named Senator Joseph Biden as his VP running mate. So the ticket is “Obama–Biden”. Now there’s irony! Obama–Biden: who says Americans don’t have a sense of humour?
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Why the ARB doesn’t understand the economy

Avatar Posted by Ben 126 days ago (http://www.abc.net.au)
Category: politics | Tags: arb finance interest rates petrol
Bob Ellis on why the Australian Reserve Bank is causing the inflation it is trying to fight. Also, the idiocy of economists and the inexplicable inability of governments to govern petrol mark-ups. Why the ARB doesn’t understand the economy
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Olympic Spirit Besmirched?

Avatar Posted by DialecticBlue 190 days ago (http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au)
Category: politics | Tags: olympic games china tibet beijing london
However, I am most interested on a mini-poll of what the readers think about the riots that are happening along the route of the Olympic Flame. I am calling them riots, you may call them protests, others may c Olympic Spirit Besmirched?
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