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The state Treasurer, Andrew Refshauge, has written to NSW Coalition senators asking them to stand up for their state in his conflict with the Federal Government over the carve-up of GST funding Senators' support sought in GST fight
Eye on Politics & Taxes: Rest assured, gallivanting MPs are travelling strictly for work
The Premier, Bob Carr, travelled with his wife, Helena, his chief of staff, Graeme Wedderburn, and a press adviser, Amanda Lampe, to the United Arab Emirates and England to look at a desalination plant and explore business opportunities
With the state's parliamentary chambers empty for the 11-week winter break, at least 10 NSW MPs and their staffers have flocked to the northern summer for study tours and business meetings
Arbeit Macht Frei Interpol were in the background when Mr Carr made this statement - the best way to counter terrorism was for local Muslims to mobilise against those who preached fundamentalist hatred
• Exploring business and publishing opportunities [The defection of Chinese spies Chen Yonglin and Hao Fengjun has trained the spotlight on Australia's relationship with the world's seventh largest — and fastest growing — economy Behind Chinese walls; Some of our conservative politicians are giving a whole new meaning to Australian crawl on the global stage How about Pakistan: a shining light of democracy ; Pauline Arrillaga and Olga R. Rodriguez of the Associated Press reviewed court records from Mexico and the United States as part of an investigation into “the many pipelines in Central and South America, Mexico and Canada that have illegally channeled thousands of people into the United States from so-called ’special-interest’ countries - those identified by the U.S. government as sponsors or supporters of terrorism Pipelines Send Illegal Immigrants to US]
• · European Union officials agreed Thursday to begin storing phone and Internet records How far will Europe go to stop terror? ; The age of sousveillance Big Brother is "us", not "them"
• · · James Drew and Steve Eder of the Toledo Blade traced the path of former Ohio state aides-turned-lobbyists who “have traded their official titles for personal riches and the influence that comes with helping select a U.S. president ( links to other issues from the side bar) Potential conflicts of interest rife in S.C. Ex-state aides use old ties to make, raise cash: Jeff Stensland of The State reviewed financial disclosure forms from South Carolina state legislators to find that “about 20 lawmakers raked in more than $2.4 million in attorney fees by representing clients in front of state boards and commissions last year Lobbyists steered funds to Bush while they enriched themselves ; Karl Rove is turning out to be the real "whistleblower" in this whole sorry pseudo-scandal Karl Rove, Whistleblower
• · · · A series of articles on Srebrenica, ten years on ; After All These Years, Why Are We Still Besieged by the Search for Truth and Justice? Remembering Srebrenica ; What the genocide taught us about intervention From Srebrenica to Baghdad ; Israel The illusory Golden Age Susan Windybank speaks to Robert Kagan Americans don’t have a sense of how the rest of the world views us. We’re one of the most expansionist countries in the world. Expanding for over 400 years The Thoughtful Superhawk
• · · · · Parentalism and the fear of freedom Save Me From Myself! ; Charles Peters on how a little-known utilities executive saved civilization Axis of Civilisation ; Ulrich Beck Why full employment is an illusion
• · · · · · The aftermath of the housing boom, especially in Sydney and Melbourne, is seen as a global economic bellwether. If the US property boom ends with a crash we will probably all suffer Our obsession is the world's ; NSW is a state divided: the west is losing people and the coast is gaining them, but in Sydney the reverse is true Coastal explosion as NSW swells to 8.3m ; Timing of poverty in childhood critical to later outcomes ; Tennessee Lawmaker Spending: Michael Cass and Bonna de la Cruz of the Nashville Tennessean analyzed the expenditures of state legislators, finding that some of the money “goes to Tennessee Titans tickets, sorority memberships, car repairs and trips to political conventions far from Tennessee Campaign funds used on sports, tires, trips