Canberra Babylon
Christian Kerr discusses what he describes as an extraordinary doorstop by outgoing Opposition backbencher, Peter Costello who claims that there was no need for stimulus spending at all because the automatic stabilisers would have kicked in. Christian also
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discusses the refugee issue. After canvassing various refugee advocates, he found they are very divided on how the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, has been handling the issue.
Under the Radar: Dutch strategy in Afghanistan
It´s now eight years since the fall of the Taliban government in Afghanistan, and an insurgency is still raging in the country. The Dutch have been an integral part of the NATO operation in Afghanistan, but we hear very little about them. A new independent report evaluating Dutch strategy says it has been more successful than American and Australian efforts in the province of Uruzgan.
Failed Colonies
We all know of the successful settlements of our time but what of the ones that have failed? It was not just due to the forces of nature but a range of reasons from personalities of the leaders, demands from the homeland and lack of suitable allies. The reasons why some of these places where settled is just as intriguing.
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