“Collaboration” on growth targets is farcical. Coordinated attack on internat’l red & green-tape much more urgent::theaustralian.com.au/opinion/column…
Looks like no/minor climate problem. Reassessment of IPCC’s 1750–2011 data shows (CO2 x 2) —> +1.33ºC, NOT 3-8ºClink.springer.com/article/10.100…0a
A CUSTOMS officer may refuse to notify family/a lawyer of an arrest to ‘safeguard’ enforcement processes or the security of another country.
“Foreign incursions” penalized by the draft law include advocacy, protest, dissent or industrial action (111.1(4):)attorneygeneral.gov.au/Mediareleases/…
Encryption? It will be an offense to produce a subpoena’d document in other than “wholly legible or useful form”::attorneygeneral.gov.au/Mediareleases/…
“An official must be satisfied that it is “reasonably necessary” to detain the subject”—> new 105.4(4) of Crim. Code:theaustralian.com.au/national-affai…5
Law would “curtail… the right to the freedom of movement… the right to silence and the presumption of innocence”theaustralian.com.au/in-depth/terro…a4
snlester This time, we’re DEFINITELY going to bring peace to the Middle East.
“I expect [Abbott]… to maintain my security given the freedom I enjoy…not at the expense of the freedom I enjoycatallaxyfiles.com/2014/09/23/liv…In6c
RT @SincDavidson: USyd Fossil Fuel Divestment Referendum. (Honi Soit on the Web!? Mostly queer news. Plus ça change!) honisoit.com/2014/09/fossil…
Harper panel recommends PC review of IP protection, calls for ‘transparent’ CBA analysis of proposed trade-IP deals::competitionpolicyreview.gov.au/files/2014/09/…
“Cut taxes, cut tax rates, cut spending, cut red tape, cut green tape. Do it now”::catallaxyfiles.com/2014/09/20/gre…
India wrecks WTO’s Bali deal covering their food subsidies (wto.org/english/news_e…) then reports it’s not needed (ictsd.org/bridges-news/b…)
@1814now Jack deserted before George was 3. He knew nothing of the marriage & gave his hysterical mother respect but little credence.
@BrankoMilan on N Ferguson on WWI: excellent. Agree all, save that Versailles & 1916 Allied plans were still vengeful bit.ly/XdOSlp
WTO Ag negotiators deadlocked again on 16 Sept. by India’s stonewalling on Bali compromise. Looks a lot like the end: good night, good luck.
Yeah, like the Taliban:”The threat that this murderous death cult poses… to the whole world including to Australia”theaustralian.com.au/national-affai…Z7
Scotland (= Tasmania) will gain from devolution only if it can have its own currency. If not, it should take the money (£ > €) and shut up.
Dunno about you but I LIKE the ‘stream of consciousness’ from @rupertmurdoch. How many moguls have the balls to publish their own ‘aperçus’?
The Copyright Agenda Has Been Hijacked By Studios (iiNet)::gizmodo.com.au/2014/09/iinet-…
Working now on Don Juan. Canto III. Recording + annotated text… Don’t think I’ll bother with epub/iBooks againpic.twitter.com/B0PdbMBtkPkP
alanbeattie Somehow I guessed this would be the case @FT Few US ‘reshorings’ go ahead, study finds on.ft.com/1nE3CRO
A Modi effect in India? Or reversion to the (8% long term) mean? “Economy grows 5.7%… fastest growth in 2 yrs”hindustantimes.com/business-news/…lU
Findlay et al. provide evidence financial markets anticipate benefits of structural reforms —> early pay-back:voxeu.org/article/struct…q