Items filtered by date: March 2015

Somewhere in secret, 12 nations bordering the Pacific are negotiating  a deal that could challenge the basic concept of democracy.

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Monday, 30 March 2015 06:48

CSG And The Greens Swing

What was interesting in this election was how well the Greens did – a 10.4% swing across the state in their favour.

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Monday, 30 March 2015 06:43

Ted Cruz + God For President

The Democrats have yet another god-bothering climate-change denying right winger to stand for President.

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Monday, 30 March 2015 06:36

Bowe Bergdahl Faces Charges At Last

It's been a long time coming. Bowe Bergdahl, the American soldier held captivate by the Taliban for five years, could finally face charges for deserting the US army base.

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Monday, 30 March 2015 06:29

Turnbull's Tips on Avoiding Surveillance

Last week saw the metadata retention bill pass into legislation. Fortunately Malcolm Turnbull is only too happy to tell you how to avoid being snooped on.

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A leaked document shows the UK Tory party has been planning for significant cuts to welfare, architected by an Aussie political strategist.

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Monday, 30 March 2015 06:14

Kiwis Mourning World Cup Loss

New Zealand came second in the Cricket. They made one glaring mistake says David Campbell.

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Monday, 30 March 2015 06:08

New Zealand, a hotbed for tourism

People are flocking to New Zealand in their scores. Visits are up more than 5 percent, but it's still a long way behind the money made from milking cows.

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Monday, 30 March 2015 05:59

New Zealand Spied On Brazil For WTO Gig

Can you believe it. The Kiwis, big on espionage? All to land a top job in the World Trade Organisation.

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Monday, 30 March 2015 05:52

Santos and the police, too close?

It’s not a good look when an international mining company is seen to be colluded with the police. Putting your logo on their vehicles is a giveaway.

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