A week ago the prospect of a Tory Liberal Democrat union would have seemed all but absurd.
But Nick Clegg is now deputy prime minister and an uneasy marriage of odd bed fellows has begun.
There can of course only be one prime minister, and that is David Cameron ... no matter how Clegg jockeys for the upper hand. More
Pentinent pope
Pope Benedict XVI has irreversibly changed the way Vatican officials and senior church leaders can comment on the sexual abuse scandal. More
It's not over
If Queensland police hoped this inquest would wipe away any taint of responsibility for the death of Cameron Doomadgee, they failed. More
The Government's defence for climate action delay is the nude ball of politics. More
Kevin Rudd's occasional expressions of vigorously bubbling anger can seem utterly genuine. More
Male journos who refer to 'the good old days' can expect snorts of derision. More
The Government's third budget hasn't provided the Opposition much to work with. More
It's not quite the Kmart budget, "cutting the cost of living," but it could ease the squeeze a little. More
A billion-dollar surplus will become the centrepiece of Kevin Rudd's re-election strategy. More
The lobbying surrounding the resources super profits tax seems to confirm Ken Henry's warning that "tax reform is always difficult". More
Under Cameron, Britain will be worse off, and under Brown it would have been worse off. The simpering politicians are a symptom of the problem, the disease is the system.
alexii, on Glum thoughts on the UK election (via story comment)
Tony Abbott is on VERY solid ground. He has put forward responsible plans to to ensure our future prosperity by opposing Rudd's new super tax on everything.
Stranded, on Tony Abbott's move to make the mining tax an election issue (via story comment)
Lewis Black lays into Glenn Beck for being offended when other people play the "Nazi card".
Colbert has come to the rescue. His 'Formula 401: G'Day Egg!' was formulated in the bathroom of an Outback Steakhouse.
British actor and gay rights activist Sir Ian McKellen addressed hundreds of people in Melbourne on June 15, 2010, as part of a rally for same sex marriage. He delivered a petition for same-sex marriage to Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young.
Will the Federal Budget improve the electoral standing of the Government?
The Australian says he must now match his rhetoric with a reform agenda.
"Overall, Mr Abbott is outlining a Coalition strategy around low taxes, low spending and smaller government. These should be drivers of all policy in free-market economies."
In an ominous sign for Australia, the Chinese sharemarket is slumping, writes Karen Maley in the Business Spectator.
The market’s gloom has been deepened by signs of mounting inflationary pressures in the Chinese economy...There are also worrying signs that the property price bubble is spreading beyond the major cities and into the country-side."
David Cameron's new coalition government is a gamble. But The Economist says it could yet prove a surprisingly successful one.
"After 13 years in power, Labour has gone, and not before time. Its replacement looks far sounder than anybody dared hope: a coalition of ideas and people that, on the whole, brings out the best in both parties. For the Tories, for the Lib Dems and for Britain, it’s a good deal."
President Obama says devices like Apple's iPad are rotting our brains. Daniel Lyons in Newsweek says he's right.
"We're putting our brains into neutral, and revving the engine. We're digitally dithering, clicking on links and swimming through a torrent of useless garbage being thrown at us by idiots and self-promoters, pundits and PR flacks and marketing people."
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Standing 20.2 hands high and weighing 1.5 tonnes, Noddy is the tallest horse in the world.
Retired police officer Rod Englert is a world authority on blood spatter analysis.
Aboriginal warrior Pemulwuy battled for 12 years against the first British settlers in Sydney.
The four major faiths of the world have all used comic books to spread their message.
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Good on you Jess! You are a remarkable young woman who with guts, determination, support and encouragement, made a dream come true.
MikeHitchen, on Jessica Watson's journey (via Twitter)