Correspondent's Notebook
Archive for September, 2009
Afghanistan: talk of the town
25 September 2009
Radio Australia’s Linda Mottram takes a look at what was said about Afghanistan at the United Nations General Assembly.
An argument for simple language
18 September 2009
Radio Australia’s Bruce Hill makes an argument for simple language from politicians and decision makers. Clear explanations are fundamental to democracy, and it’s up to regular people to demand that policy makers not hide behind jargon, he says.
Corruption in Afghanistan
11 September 2009
This week’s Correspondent’s Notebook from Karon Snowdon discusses how the West’s support for Afghan President Hamid Karzai is being tested by the claims of massive fraud surrounding the presidential election.
Reflections on a contender
4 September 2009
Australian politics is a robust affair and it’s often personal; the private lives of politicians attract almost as much attention as their political achievements.
Radio Australia’s Michael Cavanagh considers the implications of that for the leader of Australia’s main opposition party, Malcolm Turnbull.