from the New York Times …..

Bush Vows Not to Negotiate on Iraq Timetable

Stephen Crowley/The New York Times

President Bush speaking to the National Cattlemen's Beef Association meeting today in Washingon.

from the ABC …..

The Prime Minister and the Opposition leader will be faced with some tough decisions today when they meet British climate change economist Nicholas Stern.

from the ABC …..

Govt accused of WorkChoices cover-up

‘Three Republican senators expressed skepticism Sunday about Attorney General Alberto Gonzales's credibility, setting up what one of them called a "make or break" moment for him when he testifies before Congress about his role in firing eight U.S. Attorneys.

from the ABC …..

Santoro voices his deep regret

Former Howard Government minister Santo Santoro has told his Liberal and National colleagues that he deeply regrets that he is leaving federal Parliament.

I have recieved on my other blog, from Shelley Kovco, this reply to my last post , and reprint it here so that everyone can see the hurt that I have caused.

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from News Ltd …..

PM's right hand man asks: what's email?

By Nicolette Burke

Article from Daily Terror

This September the US Air Force, with NASA providing back up, plans to begin testing their new HiFire jets at Woomera. Described as the "jewel in the crown" of scramjet technology, (HiFire is an acronym for Hypersonic International Flight Research Experimentation) their anticipated short-term application is much faster cruise missiles.

from the pauper ABC …..

PM denies IR laws hurt NSW Liberals

Lord Mayo of Adelaide (aka Downer the “Clowner” or “Fishnets” to his friends) has been a member of the federal Parliament for 23 years & is Australia’s longest serving Foreign Minister, having held that portfolio in the rattus government for the past 11 years.

This time last year, in my blog the missing “bonesman” (see http://www.yourdemocracy.net.au/drupal/node/2839), I introduced bushit’s Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary to Australia, Robert D. McCallum.