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Milne: It all boils down to this: Kyoto v non Kyoto »
Although inching progress is being made, the UN and world leaders will have trouble selling a political outcome that declares some kind of success, writes Greens Senator Christine Milne .
Kevin and Mary: a match made in Heaven »
Kevin Rudd’s positioning of himself to benefit from the canonisation of Mary McKillop follows a proud tradition of politicians exploiting religion for political purposes.
Dowd in Iraq: Karzai calls America’s bluff »
Maureen Dowd is in Iraq, where she says Hamid Karzai has just pointed out that the emperor may be a little under-dressed by openly stating that the country won’t be able to support itself for at least another 15-20 years — and the US will keep acting as a sugar daddy.
Blair: I would have invaded Iraq anyway »
An unrepentant Tony Blair says it was right to invade Iraq and dispose of Saddam Hussein even without evidence of weapons of mass destruction. So the cynics were right all along? asks Paul Reynolds .
The Top 10 myths about China in 2009 »
All eyes were on China in 2009, as the rest of the world simultaneously worried about its ever-increasing power while looking to them to pull us out of our economic woes. But the West, as usual, got it so wrong, explains Evan Osnos .
Grattan: Soldiers, let the scare campaign begin »
Tony Abbott won’t win the next election. The best counter attack Abbott can hope for is running a negative scare campaign against the government on climate change and drilling up some support from Abbott’s army, writes Michelle Grattan .
Five ways Obama can earn his Nobel Prize »
Barack Obama has been given an “encouragement award” for peace, says Salon , but here’s five ways he can actually earn it. Start by getting the hell out of Iraq…
Broadband will reduce emissions – Rudd »
THEroll-out of nationwide fast broadband will reduce Australia’s carbon emissions by five per cent, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd claims.
Nine in court over NRL star’s dead uncle »
FIVE men and four teenage boys have been committed to stand trial for the murder of rugby league star Johnathan Thurston’s uncle.
Abbott’s Night at the Museum keeps the focus on the Libs »
If the Liberal game-plan was to get the attention off themselves and onto Kevin Rudd, Tony Abbott’s new frontbench isn’t the way to do it.