The politics of selective outrage

Today, one politician offered the predictable line that “Australia’s voice should be one that supports restraint, reinforces international law, and works towards a more stable and peaceful region”, echoing statements we have heard repeatedly from others over the past few days.

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Mixed messages…writes Michael Kuttner

It is not always easy to decide whether expressions of appreciation are genuine messages of solidarity or merely politically expedient and opportunist attempts to curry support. Read more

Clueless politicians…writes Michael Kuttner

Some definitions of “clueless” according to the Webster and Oxford dictionaries are: ignorant, oblivious, unacquainted, hopelessly unaware, uninformed, unknowing, unmindful and unwitting. Read more