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Australian Politics from Crikey.com Take an interactive walk down Haiti’s main streetA clever interactive photo feature at the NY Times allows you to view all the earthquake damage caused to one of Haiti's main streets, Grande Rue. With stores "cracked open like piñatas", the damage is distressing. Posted on 9 February 2010 | 4:43 pm China’s deadliest weapon: the debt bombChina's most powerful weapon isn't its three-million-strong army or its nuclear bomb: it's the 9 billion stranglehold it has over the US economy, putting America and the West at its mercy. Posted on 9 February 2010 | 3:08 pm Great myths in Australian politics: GST almost cost Howard ‘98 electionThe GST didn't nearly lose John Howard the election in 1998, instead it's the only reason he stayed in office. Just check out the Newspoll ratings before the GST announcement, says Stephen Spencer. Posted on 9 February 2010 | 1:28 pm A quarter-billion dollar rort and the media plays dead. Wonder why?The Government’s weekend handout to the free-to-air television networks -- 0-odd million this year and 0m next -– has sunk with barely a trace in the media. Posted on 9 February 2010 | 1:23 pm Where did Joe’s mojo go?Joe Hockey has been in a funk since the leadership spill and needs to snap out it for his party's sake. Posted on 9 February 2010 | 1:23 pm Advice from Malcolm Tucker: nail the line, Ron Jeremy styleCrikey came up with some scenarios (OK ripped them off from real-life events) for the poisonous Malcolm Tucker from In the Loop to spin. Apologies in advance for the profanity and the lols. Posted on 9 February 2010 | 1:23 pm For the love of Mike, that’s some paypacket…Here's an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Labor Party hack to kick a 0K goal... Posted on 9 February 2010 | 1:20 pm Abbott keeping mum on real parental viewsDespite his new paid parental scheme, Tony Abbot can't be trusted as a serious supporter of policies for women to combine parenting and paid work. His recent 'conversion' is totally superficial, writes Eva Cox. Posted on 9 February 2010 | 12:24 pm Why no one wants to party with RussiaRussia is no longer cool, declares the Moscow Times: and it's all Putin's fault. Once known as a "wild, fun-loving and anything-goes" party town, it is now seen as "dreary, corrupt, uncouth and threatening". Posted on 9 February 2010 | 12:22 pm Hope amongst the horror: Mexico’s miracle babiesAs injured Haitian children become embroiled in political and legal problems, Global Post interviews the 25 year olds pulled as newborns from the Mexico earthquake. Despite the disabilities and dead parents, it's not all doom and gloom. Posted on 9 February 2010 | 11:09 am Jack Marx: In defence of Belinda NealBelinda Neal may not be the most likable of politicians, but she's the only Labor Parliamentarian with the cajones to tell Kevin Rudd where to go, says Jack Marx. Posted on 9 February 2010 | 10:35 am The FBI: In ur computer, readin ur historyThe FBI is pressing US Internet Service Providers to track and record users' internet browsing history, in what sounds like it would basically amount to mandatory wiretapping of almost every person in America. Posted on 9 February 2010 | 10:17 am Madonna King: Clouds of corruption darken the sunshine stateClaims of police corruption have hit the QLD police again, with up to 20 police hauled in for secret questioning and accusations of drug and organised crime activity. Is another Fitzgerald Inquiry needed? asks Madonna King. Posted on 9 February 2010 | 10:12 am The poetry of war: Iraq soldiers turned authorsWar literature isn't anything new, but for US soldiers coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan, the stories they are penning aren't focused on the horror but the honour of war. From blogs to books, NY Times examines the writings from the wars. Posted on 9 February 2010 | 9:59 am Danby: Damn it Downer, China is trickyRecently, ex-foreign minister Alexander Downer blasted the government's relationship with China, leaving MP Michael Danby none too happy about the criticism. China is more aggressive and friends with the most oppressive nations in the world now. Patronising advice by old timers isn't needed, says Danby. Posted on 9 February 2010 | 9:21 am Q: Did the kids embarrass Rudd? A: They pummelled himLast night Kevin Rudd appeared on ABC's Q & A with a bunch of troublesome school kids asking him the tough questions and smirking at his Ruddisms. They grilled Rudd so much he basically had burn marks. David Penberthy explains. Posted on 9 February 2010 | 9:06 am Colless: Don’t shoot the messenger, but Rudd’s talking rubbishKevin Rudd has really dropped the ball lately, with waffling media messages and overly arrogant gestures. Compared to previous Lib leaders, it was easy for Kevin to appear capable. Abbott makes it harder, writes Malcolm Colless. Posted on 9 February 2010 | 8:31 am Turnbull: dealing blows or big blow-hard?Malcolm Turnbull laid into Tony Abbott’s climate change policy plan in a speech to Parliament yesterday. But did he deal a damaging blow to his Abbott's scheme, or come off looking like a sore loser? How the pundits saw it. Posted on 9 February 2010 | 8:03 am Abbott and Turnbull: a tale of two speechesTwo Liberal leaders gave speeches in Parliament today. One was "forceful, well reasoned, cutting, intelligent and persuasive", says Grog. The other was given by Tony Abbott. Posted on 8 February 2010 | 10:37 pm Turnbull takes aim at Abbott’s climate planMalcolm Turnbull has demolished Tony Abbott's climate action plan in a long speech to Parliament, putting the case for the government's CPRS far more eloquently and coherently than Kevin Rudd ever has, reports Bernard Keane. Posted on 8 February 2010 | 2:14 pm Conroy tells movie industry, ISPs to kiss and make upAfter last week’s Federal Court win for internet service provider iiNet, the movie industry was looking to the government to help them out. But the government has told it to sort out its own problems. Posted on 8 February 2010 | 1:12 pm Joe Ludwig’s dad shows the real campaign finance agendaThe Australian went back over a decade of returns from Labor Holdings Pty Ltd and concluded that this secretive Queensland investment arm has pumped million into the ALP’s federal and state campaigns since 2000. Posted on 8 February 2010 | 1:11 pm Uni campus’ reloadable ANZ card draws some heatIn an Australian first, Sydney University and ANZ have announced an all-in-one access card, ID card and Visa reloadable prepaid card, as part of a move towards a "cash-free campus", writes Bhakthi Puvanenthiran. Posted on 8 February 2010 | 1:11 pm Reality bites the “grand visions” of Northern Development – againThe idea of developing a bounteous “food bowl” that could ensure Australia’s food security long into the future has been a recurring political dream. But like most dreams, they usually get mugged by the grim realities of science and economics. Posted on 8 February 2010 | 1:11 pm Rudd versus Abbott on climate change: what’s the difference?So what is on offer from the Government and the Opposition on climate change, and where does the truth lie? Andrew Macintosh explains all the troublesome acronyms. Posted on 8 February 2010 | 1:11 pm |