The Defense Authorization Act or H.R. 1540, aka The Forever War Act of 2012, was overwhelmingly approved by the House of Representatives earlier today on a vote of 322 to 96. The Senate will now vote on its own version and then the two bills will need to be reconciled before going to Barry Obama for his signature into law. The law authorizes the United States to use military force anywhere it says... 

TONY Abbott believes it is “far from certain” Australia will become a republic in his lifetime, after Labor signalled a new push on the issue. Julia Gillard today declared she wants Australia to become a republic when the Queen dies, and plans to lead a national debate on the form the republic would take. The Prime Minister said today that despite being a republican, she understood...