Tuesday, 27 July 2010

Comrade Duch defends 70s school-turned-death-camp as “building the education revolution”

Comrade Duch, the Khmer Rouge official who converted a high school into the notorious S-21 prison camp, will appeal his 30-year gaol term for crimes against humanity.

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Radical Gillard plan would see 150 people meeting in Canberra to make policy

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has unveiled a new approach to climate change: a “citizens’ assembly” of 150 people to debate the issues and forge a consensus.

Rudd will continue to have a role in not attending national security meetings

Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has responded to reports that he had staffers stand in for him at Cabinet’s National Security Committee, saying that he attended all “critical” meetings.

thedailygrindau: Gillard bodyguard attended NSC meetings, carried former deputy PM through the rain #ausvotes #laborfail

thedailygrindau: GetUp! to challenge laws that give voters as little as their entire adult life plus one year to enrol #ausvotes

thedailygrindau: Rudd's gall bladder stood down, doctors suspected it of damaging leaks #ausvotes

thedailygrindau: Senior ALP figures say privately that Gillard's anti-leaking plan is unworkable #ausvotes

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