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Talking Points

No 7 merry-go-round: Dean Young was the latest Dragon to fill the halfback role. Jamie Soward was left out this week and selected No7 Ben Hornby started as dummy half. Young did his best but doesn't appear a long-term solution to St George Illawarra's problem in this area.

Left Behind Idling At The Crossroads

Victoria's Liberal Party is floundering, but there is division as to a solution.

The Changing Face Of Hunger

The actions of wealthy nations have caused severe food shortages in developing countries, with resultant instability already affecting Egypt, Mexico and Haiti. But with such complex causes, a solution is far from clear.

Enforcer Under Pressure, But There's No Easy Solution To Market Surveillance

The ASX is in a tough spot, but any official action on its role needs plenty of thought.

General Under Fire

With no immediate end in sight for the Iraq war, the burden of a solution will fall to the next president of the United States. This week, the would-be presidents had a chance to sharpen their positions on the issue, writes Anne Davies.