Plea to oversee Malaysian election

MALAYSIA'S opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim, has called on Australia to send observers to ensure the next election is free and fair.

Ex-Reserve boss on track with industry funds

IT HAS been a good week for Bernie Fraser €“ but it was a couple of metres from being really good.

Two Wrongs, Racism And Hatred, Do Not Make A Right

Paul Sheehan's description of the racist nature of some of the anti-Israel demonstrations is chilling ("It's too easy just to blame the Jews", January 12). The placards and chants are nothing more than racist hatred. That there has been barely a word spoken in protest is shocking. The Islamic community has the right to protest peacefully, but that does not extend to whipping up racism and hatred against another ethnic minority.

Wobbler You Can't Tie Down

Rolf Harris is 78 but he's not about to take it easy, writes Paola Totaro in London.

No Easy Way To A Seat At This Table

The PM has to undo much damage to join the UN Security Council.

The Word That Dare Not Speak Its Name - Growth

It's as if there's a dirty economic secret in this election campaign. It isn't a threat that is about to choke off Australia's growth, such as a Chinese financial tsunami, a US economic meltdown, an oil shock or a sudden collapse of the mining boom, that no one wants to talk about. Quite the reverse.

Easy As One, Two, Three

The owners, architect and builder formed the perfect triangle, writes Lou Sweeney.

The Wentworth Dilemma

The rich residents of Malcolm Turnbull's Sydney seat have had no trouble making their thoughts on pulp mills known. Should they wish to lodge a protest vote, however, it may not be so easy.

Compassion Must Temper The Truth

How should I hope to be remembered when my life is done? Should I hope for a generous account in which my better self is revealed while darker aspects remain obscured? Or would I be honoured better if all was told? And for those who might speak of me, what should their obligation be - to my memory, to my remaining loved ones, to the wider world of the living?

Murray Feels Shunned Already

FOR a few minutes yesterday it appeared as if NSW coach Graham Murray wasn't going to speak to the media at Telstra Stadium.

He Made It All Look So Easy

Andrew Johns has given league fans some wonderful memories, writes Greg Prichard.

Now Do You Get It? Inside Job On Poetry

ENTHUSING a group of Year 11 and 12 students about poetry is not an easy task, but respected Australian poet Peter Skrzynecki had the senior classes at Lake Illawarra High School positively enthralled.

When Bylaws Go By The Way

It is easy for residents to ignore the rules, writes Jimmy Thomson in part three of a Herald series.

Panthers Go Easy On Ump

SATURDAY'S City and Suburban A-grade match between Cardiff Panthers and Nelson Bay took little more than half an hour to complete, so the two teams decided to fill in the afternoon with a game of Twenty20.

Parents Warned On Misleading Labels

PARENTS are being urged speak out on misleading food labelling after a Cancer Council survey found many products claiming to be fat-free contain too much sugar, in some cases more than 50 per cent.