Me-tooism is getting out of hand
Under The Flag: MEET AUSTIN. At just 14 months, he is the
innocent victim of this "me-too" election campaign.
Due respect at last - from most
The commemorative services for Trooper David Pearce and Sergeant Matthew Locke, who were killed recently while on active service in Afghanistan, demonstrate a change in attitude to the Australian Defence Force over the past couple of decades, writes Gerard Henderson.
Democracy's strength lies in safety in numbers
Events in the Middle East are forcing us to question the
advisability of spreading democracy far and wide. But questions
about the nature and desirability of democracy are as old as the
republics within which the debates are taking place, writes Allan
Stam.
- Global Grabs: Are democracies better at waging war?
Weakened Pakistan is the Taliban's playground
By imposing draconian martial law-type measures, the Pakistani President, Pervez Musharraf, hopes to ensure his political survival, writes Ahmed Rashid.
For the young it's no good unless it's in bad taste
When The Simpsons first graced our screens more than a
decade ago parents were up in arms at the moral depravity we were
exposing our children to, writes Neer Korn.
As both sides splash the cash, it's an election to dive for
Heckler: LAST week's promise of a free swimming pool for every Australian family was buried so far under Tony Abbott's loose tongue and Kevin Rudd's loose earwax that most people missed it.
