Israel and US accused of killing Iranian scientist; Dutch inquiry finds Iraq war illegal; Campell testifies before British Iraq inquiry; WTO steps into US-China trade dispute; Nigerian president recovering; and more
Read MoreCameron Slater's slightly wonky jihad: Part II
In which our intrepid hero decides freedom of speech and honest decency require - require, no less - him to tell the world the identity of a 13-year old alleged victim of sexual assault.
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Read MoreHi Hillary, waddaya really, really want?
Last time Hillary Clinton cornered a New Zealand politician she got what she wanted: 71 Kiwi SAS troops for special operations in Afghanistan. So what does she really, really want this time?
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday January 12
US banks' multimillion dollar bonus packages raise public ire; figuring out who caused the Great Recession; China now world's largest exporter, Germany second; North Korea proposes peace talks with US; Afghanistan to take over Bagram Prison; and more
Read MoreSacred Memories: Almodóvar’s Broken Embraces
Memory has a habit of intruding. It knocks. It wishes to be recognised. Broken Embraces is an act of commemoration, a tribute for the dead
Read MoreCubicle dairy farming: Environment Canterbury’s stink performance
An industrial-grade whiff of incompetence disqualifies Environment Canterbury from making a nationally significant resource management decision on cubicle dairy farming
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday January 7
Obama says US intelligence should have "connected dots" on Christmas day terror attempt; China criticises UN sanctions of Iran; Yemen arrests three terror plotters; Russian bombing; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday January 8
Questions asked on American methods for dealing with terror suspects; al-Qaeda could gain further entrenchment in Yemen; North Korea currency reform bad for small business; Japanese finance minister wants to weaken yen; report on Gitmo; and more
Read MoreProtesting sports: morally questionable, legally contestable
Both the moral and the legal issues in protesting against Isreali tennis player Shahar Peer are somewhat cloudy
Read MoreThe 'bloated' state sector is borderline anorexic
The government repeatedly damns the bloated public sector and its growth under the previous government. So what are the facts?
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday January 6
CIA bomber was al Qaeda double agent; Japan's finance minister considers quitting; US and British embassies in Yemen re-open as troops capture militants; Karzai delays winter break to confirm Cabinet; Chinese get glimpse of YouTube; and more
Read MorePolitics in 2010: if the shoe fits...
This year it's now or never for the government. Will they become a comfy pair of everyday shoes, or will they start to pinch and wear?
Read MoreCameron Slater's slighty wonky jihad
Does open justice mean you should be allowed to boost your blog-site's profile by identifying a rape victim?
Read MoreTrying to raise a phoenix from Copenhagen’s ashes
Copenhagen’s failed global climate change talks showed the size of the mess we’re in, and the perils of self-interest. However, they could yet be a catalyst for something bigger
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday January 5
US targets travellers from 'high risk' countries, considers bombing Yemen; Australia and New Zealand join ASEAN states in world's largest free trade zone; diesel spill in Yellow River; Afghan parliament rejects Karzai nominations; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday December 31
Intelligence "chatter" from Yemen knew of airline plot; wildfires destory homes in Western Australia; China bites back over execution of Briton; US wants Afghan vote delayed for credibility's sake; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday December 30
Obama vows to bring airline plotters to justice; Al-Qaeda using Yemen for training as it exploits local politics; Did US raid kill Afghani boys or men? Egypt: Netanyahu serious about peace talks; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday December 29
Iran government clamps down on opposition leaders as protest grows (+ analysis); Al Qaeda offshoot claims responsibility for bombing attempt; assinations in Iraq; Japanese factories churn out goods; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday December 24
Montazeri death anniversary violence; Ahmadinejad support weak as it's ever been; no proof Iran close to having nuclear weapons; Chinese dissident's trial begins tomorrow; Mexican drug violence continues; Ford sells Volvo to China; and more
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