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Thoughts? AdelaideNow... All kids must read the Bible, federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says

Now that Abbott is their leader?

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/12/01/2758261.htm Meanwhile the Labour Party has sore palms from all the high-fiving.

Am I reading this right? The Telegraph is publishing a balanced, reasoned, article to deflate the hype and populism surrounding illegal immigrant and refugees (who are NOT illegal, it should be noted). On this one I give them massive kudos. The more prestigious papers such as The Australian...

MONEY MARKETS-Curves steepen after Australia hikes rates | Currencies | Reuters It's pretty much old news now that Australia is recovering from a recession it never had. The interest rate rises are clearly necessary - for Australia's economic health they'll need to reach about 5% or...

Soon, possibly as early as next year, India's economy will be growing faster than China's, and will continue to do so from then on. BBC NEWS | South Asia | Can India's economy overtake China? A relatively obvious observation, IMHO, but it may come as quite a reality check to some -...

Malcolm Turnbull risks all in carbon debate | The Australian Staking his leadership on environmental action, and outright suggestions of replacement leaders by high-profile members of his party, it looks like Turnbull has decided to go out swinging. Respect for him doing it on this issue...

The French, British and Americans briefed the Russians and Chinese about it over the weekend at G20. The Russians are on board, the Chinese are going to go away and think about it. Expect extreme sanctions (the Russians will support them and the Chinese will abstain), and the chance of a...

Smart tactical move. I'm sure he's well aware that young people and migrants vote heavily in favour of Labour. I doubt he'd do it otherwise. I think it's a good move, though. Gets people involved in politics and thinking about their world at an earlier age. Proposal to lower voting age to...

PM Kevin Rudd uses 'dead hand of socialism' in Telstra break-up | The Australian I don't think too many people will shed a tear. It's a bit abrupt, though. I agree with the author's reasons for the abruptness - Rudd is making sure he can call a DD election on sure footing if he needs to. All...

So along with the world's most powerful space telescope (by a long shot), Australia will get the world's most powerful supercomputer (By a long shot) God I hope we win this bid (if you don't know, the bid is now down to between South Africa and Australia, but most people investors are...

And whether or not it is necessary to continue it or if it could be cut off early to reduce debt. Make Henry justify spending, say Greens | The Australian Since the Coalition will no doubt support this inquiry, would would the result be if they both decided to stop it early? Could they, or...

This baby will be about 100 times more sensitive than any existing ground telescope, and Australia + New Zealand have managed to outmanoeuvre America and China for the right to build it in their backyard. It will also come with one of the world's fastest supercomputers, which Australia could...

AFP: Australia, NZealand travel, military plans Australia and New Zealand are speeding up plans for economic, travel, and military unification. Will we one day refer to Australia the country as 'ANZ' or merely 'Oceania', as we now effectively refer to Europe as a country?

I wasn't expecting that. Among other things, the federal government supported the merge.

Hi, Slidey here. I just wanted to let everybody know about Wolfram Alpha. It's pretty amazing for mathematics purposes. It incorporates Mathematica but entering queries is easier, and it extends beyond maths. I imagine it should be quite useful for HSC Maths. Here's an example of solving the...

Thank fucking Christ. The last thing we need is an ever-bolder Chinese government having undue control over Australia's biggest economic assets. The deal died before the Australian government released its decision, but considering Rudd is going to meet with Chinalco heads tomorrow, it's...

Inflation falls to 1.5% - below the Central Banks target rate of 2% to 3%. Inflation hits seven-year low, could influence rates | Business Breaking News | News.com.au

Typical Chinese communism at work: blame the victims. ABC Radio Australia:Connect Asia:Stories:Parents of China earthquake victims harassed

The Australian unemployment rate fell to 5.4 last month. Analysts predicted a rise from 5.7 to 5.9. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/07/business/global/07iht-ozecon.html?ref=global The Associated Press: Surprise slip in unemployment in Australia