Nick O Malley on Canada
Legalised pot takes on state of the union
Nick O'Malley I was part-way through an interview with a defence lawyer and an AIDS activist when a warm sensation stole over me.
Sandy leaves US east coast paralysed
Nick O'Malley Hurricane Sandy, reclassified as a post-tropical cyclone and described as a superstorm, ploughed inland overnight, dumping heavy wet snow over parts of the Appalachian mountains and leaving New York...
Independence Day battered by fury of the elements
Nick O'Malley WASHINGTON: The roadside stalls are still selling fireworks and the bunting is up, but Independence Day in the US has wilted in the face of bushfires, storms and a choking heatwave.
Allies slow to pledge funds for Afghan forces
By Nick O'Malley, Chicago Australia's $300 million commitment to Afghanistan's defence forces is beginning to look spectacularly generous, as far larger key NATO allies leave the Chicago summit having made smaller pledges, or...
