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2:03 pm May 22, 2012
ASIO rulings keep refugees in detention
Despite being given refugee status, dozens of people are being kept in detention around Australia due to Australia's intelligence agency considering them a potential security threat.
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7:05 pm May 22, 2012
No action against those named by Thomson
Workplace relations minister Bill Shorten says there's no evidence to suggest any action be taken against the Fair Work Australia (FWA) personnel named in parliament by federal MP Craig Thomson.
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4:16 pm May 21, 2012
MP Thomson says he received death threats
Federal MP Craig Thomson has again denied using union funds to pay for prostitutes.
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9:39 am May 20, 2012
Save Healthy Communities
Our only LGBT health and wellbeing organisation, the Queensland Association for Healthy Communities (‘Healthy Communities’), is to be defunded by Queensland Health it was announced today.
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1:59 pm May 19, 2012
Gay marriage on rocks
The LNP Government looks set to overturn controversial civil unions laws.
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3:18 pm May 16, 2012
Craig Thomson Resign Now
It appears the Government can no longer count on bipartisan support for its National Disability Insurance Scheme.
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3:58 pm May 16, 2012
31 arrested in Aboriginal protest eviction
Police have broken up an Aboriginal protest in a Brisbane park, arresting 31 people amid claims excessive force was used.
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5:05 am May 15, 2012
NBN: Broadband's rural 7 per cent - out of range, out of mind
CommentMost stunning amongst them are those from folk who claim their current broadband connection is more than adequate for their foreseeable needs.
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12:13 pm May 15, 2012
Doctors for the Family see some Australians as more equal than others
George Orwell’s mordant satire of politics and bureaucratic doublespeak famously featured the slogan that “all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others”.
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10:10 am May 14, 2012
Gillard must act for Assange
Since WikiLeaks raised the ire of the US government in 2010 through the publication of leaked diplomatic cables, PM Gillard’s conduct towards Australian founder Julian Assange has been reprehensible.
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9:43 am May 14, 2012
Refugee family torn apart by ASIO
A Sri Lankan woman and her two boys, aged six and nine, have been placed in Villawood Detention Centre by a negative ASIO assessment after spending a year in the community as approved refugees.
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1:25 pm May 13, 2012
human rights arts and film festival
Sometimes we feel that there are more film festivals on every year than there are actual films (maybe someone should create a film festival about film festivals?) This one we a the Human Rights Arts & Film Festival.
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4:17 am May 11, 2012
Let courts resolve Thomson saga: Wong
Federal Finance Minister Penny Wong remains adamant that suspended Labor MP Craig Thomson should be afforded due legal process, despite a key independent questioning his support for the government over the scandal.
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10:29 am May 11, 2012
Kroger defends Costello claims
Liberal powerbroker Michael Kroger has defended his claims that Peter Costello sought a return to politics and urged the former treasurer to "move on".
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7:54 am May 11, 2012
PM's class war line offensive: Hockey
All Australians should be offended by Prime Minister Julia Gillard's playing of class warfare, shadow treasurer Joe Hockey says.
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4:53 pm May 10, 2012
Abbott's only language is 'no', Wong says
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott delivered nothing but negativity and arrogance in his budget reply speech, the federal government says.
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7:32 am May 10, 2012
Senate inquiry into jailed Indonesian boys
A federal parliamentary committee is to investigate cases of Indonesian children detained in Australian adult jails for crewing asylum seeker boats.
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4:45 pm May 10, 2012
Let's talk about the cover of today's Australian
Look, I know journalism is a difficult calling in the modern age.
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6:32 am May 10, 2012
Murray Goulburn sheds 301 jobs
Australia's largest dairy processor and marketer, Murray Goulburn Co operative, is shedding 301 jobs.
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2:05 pm May 10, 2012
Jobless rate good but will rise: Shorten
Employment Minister Bill Shorten says a drop in the national jobless rate below five per cent is good news but some sectors of the economy are still doing it tough.
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4:53 am May 10, 2012
Libs downplay Costello return
Liberal frontbencher Christopher Pyne has downplayed reports Peter Costello has tried to strong arm his way back into parliament.
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11:03 am May 10, 2012
Swan seizes on report of Costello comeback
Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has responded to a television report that former Liberal treasurer Peter Costello last year raised the possibility of a return to federal politics.
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12:27 pm May 9, 2012
Author Tim Winton pushes for marine parks
Author Tim Winton has been in Canberra urging the federal government to make good on an election promise to establish a network of marine parks.
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2:10 pm May 9, 2012
School kids bonus passes parliament
More than one million families with school children will receive a cash bonus next month after the lower house of parliament passed Tuesday's budget measure.
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10:40 am May 9, 2012
Service to mark Dr Duncan's death
A memorial service will be held in Adelaide on Thursday to mark the 40th anniversary of the drowning of George Duncan, whose death was the catalyst for gay law reform in South Australia.
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1:59 pm May 10, 2012
Thomson to address parly on allegation
Embattled federal MP Craig Thomson says he will make a "comprehensive" statement to the federal parliament regarding allegations he misused union funds when head of the Health Services Union.
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5:32 am May 9, 2012
Centro verdict 'a win for shareholders'
The success of a $200 million class action case against the property group Centro Retail Australia is a win for all Australian investors, lawyers for the shareholders say.
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11:02 am May 9, 2012
Katter wants $7000 a kid paid to parents
Parents should be paid $7000 a year for every child to ensure the Australian race survives, maverick independent MP Bob Katter says.
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5:26 am May 9, 2012
Shorten backs push for HSU administrator
The federal government will support the NSW government in appointing an administrator for the embattled Health Services Union (HSU) East branch.
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4:32 am May 9, 2012
Coalition in twist over school bonus
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says the coalition party room has yet to decide whether to vote against the Schoolkids Bonus in the federal budget.
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12:20 pm May 9, 2012
Forecast surplus is a charade: Abbott
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says the federal government's forecast surplus of $1.5 billion is a charade that even the treasurer doubts can be delivered.
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2:47 pm May 8, 2012
Dental, aged care focus of health budget
The federal government has pumped just over $800 million of new money into dental and aged care as the centrepieces of the health budget.
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3:47 pm May 8, 2012
Who says Swan can't buy me love?
Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Treasurer Wayne Swan are taking a gamble on another broken promise.
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4:42 pm May 8, 2012
Govt pushes back foreign aid increase
The rapid growth of the federal government's overseas aid program will be slowed, to help get the national budget back into surplus.
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9:47 am May 8, 2012
States ending free parent whooping vaccine
Parents across Australia will no longer receive free whooping cough vaccinations because it is not effective in protecting newborns from the potentially deadly illness, a parliamentary committee has heard.
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1:40 pm May 8, 2012
Slipper vacates Speaker's chair
Speaker Peter Slipper has told parliament he is standing aside while federal police investigate claims he misused taxi dockets.
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5:53 am May 8, 2012
Libs move against their Senate whip
Opposition senators are set to dump their chief whip in the upper house.
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8:31 am May 8, 2012
Oppn won't move against Labor or Slipper
The federal government and Speaker Peter Slipper have dodged a parliamentary bullet with the coalition declining to move no confidence motions against them.
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6:35 am May 8, 2012
Electoral commission probes HSU funds
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is examining a report by Fair Work Australia (FWA) which found Health Services Union (HSU) members' funds were spent on a Labor election campaign in 2007.
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12:27 pm May 9, 2012
Australia govt plans surplus budget to bolster image with voters
Australia's government will map out its plan for a surplus budget on Tuesday as it aims to shore up its economic credentials with voters and shift attention away from scandals that threaten Prime Minister Julia Gillard's grip on power.
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7:32 am May 8, 2012
Newman backs down on carbon tax challenge
This week's program is about a man who defies easy definition.
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9:28 am May 7, 2012
Raue, from a paddy wagon en route to Newtown Police station: "sorry I won't make the [SRC] executive meeting today!" #saveusydjobs #usyd
A former leading general close to Burma's former dictator Than Shwe has reportedly given up his position in the Burmese government amid talk of a battle between reformers and hardliners.
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8:00 am May 7, 2012
Pike quits, triggering Vic by-election
Victorian state opposition Labor MP Bronwyn Pike has announced her retirement from politics, triggering a by election in the inner-city seat of Melbourne.
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9:23 am May 8, 2012
HSU not surprised by FWA report: Brown
Health Services Union (HSU) acting president Chris Brown says Fair Work Australia's findings have confirmed what many officials knew of the problems in the union before 2008.
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5:31 am May 7, 2012
Tributes for hockey star who died on pitch
Tributes have begun for elite hockey player Elizabeth Watkins who died at the weekend after being hit on the head by the ball during a game in Perth.
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4:19 pm May 7, 2012
'Fair go' budget endorsed by IMF: Swan
Treasurer Wayne Swan says the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has given a "ringing endorsement" to Labor's plan to return to surplus.
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9:32 am May 7, 2012
Budget will conquer political pressure: PM
Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has promised a "fair go" budget for 2012/13, but the opposition believes it will be one of "spin" and fudged numbers because of the spending cuts needed to build a surplus.
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12:41 pm May 6, 2012
Greens applaud dental package in budget
A half billion dollar package to cut dental waiting lists is the first step towards developing a national dental care scheme, Greens senator Richard di Natale says.
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3:55 pm May 6, 2012
Leave Slipper matter for the court: Hockey
Senior coalition frontbencher Joe Hockey has called for an end to the public commentary over the sexual harassment accusations made against Speaker Peter Slipper.
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11:18 am May 5, 2012
Julia Gillard can defeat Tony Abbott in 2013. But how does she neutralize Rupert Murdoch?
Saturday, 5 May 2012 09:10 by Ad astraThe ‘secret’ is out.
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5:08 am May 5, 2012
Bowel cancer screens set for budget boost
50 million funding boost from the federal government will mean more people will be able to get free bowel cancer screens.
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2:44 pm May 5, 2012
Brough: I urged Ashby to go to court
Former Liberal cabinet minister Mal Brough has admitted secretly meeting James Ashby three times this year and telling him to go to police and to take legal action over allegations of sexual harassment and misuse of taxi vouchers by suspended Speaker Peter…
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6:57 am May 4, 2012
Victorian Finalists in the 2012 Excellence in eGovernment Awards
The Special Minister of State Gary Gray AO MP today announced the 2012 finalists for the Excellence in eGovernment AwardsIn 2011 Fisheries Victoria embarked on a massive overhaul of its 25 year-old wild catch fisheries and aquaculture production data…
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8:01 am May 4, 2012
Newman defends Gladstone dredging changes
Queensland Premier Campbell Newman has denied rolling over for resource companies after increasing the turbidity levels allowed at gas related dredging sites in Gladstone harbour.
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8:31 am May 4, 2012
Public service bracing for job cuts
Any federal government move to take an axe to the public service will mean bigger queues and longer lines for the Australian public, the public sector union says.
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12:36 am May 5, 2012
Oppn answers needed on Slipper: Swan
Treasurer Wayne Swan says Opposition Leader Tony Abbott and his frontbencher Christopher Pyne have questions to answer over the Peter Slipper affair.
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9:08 am May 4, 2012
Greens select new senator for Tasmania
The Australian Greens have chosen winemaker and economist Peter Whish Wilson to replace Bob Brown as a Tasmanian senator.
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4:02 am May 4, 2012
Gillard defends defence spending cuts
Prime Minister Julia Gillard insists there is no point giving Defence money it cannot actually spend.
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12:56 pm May 3, 2012
Newspaper apologises to Xenophon
A Malaysian newspaper that wrongly said South Australian independent senator Nick Xenophon had made an anti Islamic speech has apologised to him.
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10:32 am May 3, 2012
Sick harbour's dredging limit raised
Be involvedThe Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (EHP) has amended the allowable level of turbidity in two out of six sites in Gladstone Harbour following an application by Gladstone Ports Corporation’s (GPC).
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4:15 pm May 3, 2012
Parliament conduct code comes closer
A code of conduct for federal parliamentarians will move a step closer next week with the release of a Senate inquiry report.
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2:37 am May 3, 2012
ACTU boss coy on Gillard support
Incoming ACTU secretary Dave Oliver has declined to back Prime Minister Julia Gillard's leadership.
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3:20 pm May 3, 2012
Homestay for asylum seekers sought
Australian families will be paid up to $300 a week to temporarily house asylum seekers to make up a shortfall in community housing.
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1:32 am May 3, 2012
Govt seizes on Indon criticism of Bishop
Matt Brown, Indonesia CorrespondentThe Deputy Chairman of Indonesia's parliament has accused Australia's opposition foreign affairs spokeswoman, Julie Bishop, of promoting an arrogant policy on asylum seekers.
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12:04 pm May 2, 2012
At least 500 Vic TAFE jobs to go
At least 500 jobs could be slashed from Victorian TAFEs and there are concerns schools in poorer areas will struggle under measures announced in the state budget.
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5:33 am May 2, 2012
Kenneally wrong on carbon tax: Evans
The government's Senate leader Chris Evans says former NSW premier Kristina Keneally is wrong in saying the government should scrap the carbon tax.
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7:22 am May 2, 2012
Optus cuts 750 jobs
Telco giant Optus is slashing 750 jobs as part of a restructure.
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7:17 am May 2, 2012
Aid groups to meet with Carr
International aid groups will plead with Foreign Minister Bob Carr to deliver on a Labor promise to lift foreign aid levels.
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6:23 pm May 2, 2012
Police raid HSU headquarters in Sydney
Police are raiding the Sydney headquarters of the embattled Health Services Union (HSU) as part of a corruption investigation.
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4:53 pm May 2, 2012
Swan issues please explain to Pyne
Treasurer Wayne Swan has issued a `please explain' to Liberal frontbencher Christopher Pyne over his contact with the staffer at the centre of sexual harassment allegations against Speaker Peter Slipper.
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7:42 am May 2, 2012
AFP launches investigation into Slipper
The Australian Federal Police have begun a formal criminal investigation into allegations the federal parliament's Speaker, Peter Slipper, misused taxi dockets.
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7:32 am May 1, 2012
HSU branches back government court action
An overwhelming majority of Health Services Union (HSU) branches will support federal government action in the Federal Court to put its powerful East branch into administration.
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5:45 pm May 1, 2012
Labor turns Slipper case on coalition
Labor has tried to turn the political heat over the Peter Slipper affair back on the coalition after opposition frontbencher Christopher Pyne confirmed he met three times with the adviser who lodged a legal claim against the Speaker.
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12:02 am May 2, 2012
Ads to spruik benefits of mining tax
Five workers on the Sino Iron Ore project in the Pilbara have been fired after not attending work on ANZAC day.
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9:26 am May 1, 2012
CSG rally in Sydney's CBD
Thousands of people from across NSW have descended on Sydney's Martin Place, calling on the state government to protect land and water resources from coal seam gas (CSG) mining.
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1:05 am May 1, 2012
A Hildebrand guide: how Labor destroyed itself
People looking for reasons for the ongoing implosion of the federal government are, it is fair to say, spoiled for choice.
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3:02 pm May 1, 2012
Who is the real Clive Palmer?
Calculator just how wealthy you are in comparison to some of Australia's wealthiest billionaires.
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1:02 am May 1, 2012
Man stabbed at airport, carjacker flees
A chauffeur has been stabbed at Sydney Airport by a shoeless carjacker.
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11:08 am May 2, 2012
Labor bleeding voters to Coalition
Labor frontbenchers are playing down the latest Newspoll which shows voter support has neared rock bottom.
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10:11 pm Apr 30, 2012
Vic man arrested over Gold Coast shootings
A 26 year-old Victorian man has been arrested in relation to the shooting of two people in a Gold Coast shopping centre.
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4:26 pm Apr 30, 2012
Poll show Labor support near rock bottom
Labor Party support is near record rock bottom, according to the latest Newspoll in The Australian newspaper.
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12:12 pm Apr 30, 2012
Abbott, Slipper and an unedifying lack of perspective
Find More StoriesIt's a truly terrible realisation, but the person most like Peter Slipper in the current Australian Parliament is none other than Tony Abbott.
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10:23 am Apr 30, 2012
SA premier not surprised by Palmer's move
South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill says nothing in politics surprises him anymore, even mining magnate Clive Palmer's bid to enter federal parliament.
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10:32 am Apr 30, 2012
Let Gillard do her job as PM, says Wilkie
THE way Tony Windsor recalls it, Tony Abbott begged crossbench MPs to make him prime minister, joking ''the only thing I wouldn' but I'd have to give serious thought to it''.
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9:30 pm Apr 30, 2012
Vic budget to fund more V/Line carriages
The TAFE system is now in a struggle for survival as the Coalition prepares to announce massive funding cuts in tomorrow's budget that will hammer the life chances of thousands of Victorians.
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11:07 am Apr 30, 2012
Two new media industry bodies proposed
Two new bodies should be set up to deal with the dramatic changes that have taken place in the media landscape over the past decade, to address regulation, competition, standards and ownership issues.
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10:38 am Apr 30, 2012
Body found in Baden-Clay search: reports
Police searching for missing Brisbane woman Allison Baden Clay have called a media conference amid reports her body has been found.
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8:58 am Apr 30, 2012
Independents urged to ditch govt
Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has called on key independent MPs Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott to withdraw their support for the government.
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8:32 am Apr 30, 2012
Business, consumers seek rate-cut boost
All eyes will be fixed on the Reserve Bank this week, amid expectations it'll cut the cash rate by at least a quarter of a percentage point.
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2:15 am Apr 30, 2012
Swan says Palmer would be a part-time MP
Treasurer Wayne Swan says mining billionaire Clive Palmer must commit to being a full time MP if he wants to run in the federal frontbencher's Queensland seat of Lilley.
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3:14 pm Apr 30, 2012
Koalas to be listed as protected specie
Koalas in NSW, Queensland and the ACT will be classified as vulnerable under a protected listing by Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke.
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8:07 pm Apr 30, 2012
Clive Palmer to stand against Wayne Swan
Controversial Queensland mining magnate Clive Palmer will seek to stand against Treasurer Wayne Swan at the next federal election.
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4:10 am Apr 30, 2012
PM should have cut all ties with Thomson
Prime Minister Julia Gillard should have cut all ties with embattled MP Craig Thomson, Nationals Senator Barnaby Joyce says.
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11:32 am Apr 29, 2012
Too little, too late for Gillard?
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has made an eleventh hour bid to try to shore up community faith in the integrity of the Australian parliament.
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12:20 pm Apr 30, 2012
Ministers back PM on Slipper and Thomson
Labor has dismissed opposition calls for the government to reject the vote of embattled MP Craig Thomson, who has been forced out of the ALP to sit on the cross bench.
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9:04 am Apr 29, 2012
Rethink Malaysia relations: Xenophon
The federal government has been mute on human rights issues in Malaysia because it still wants to pursue a people swap deal, independent Senator Nick Xenophon says.
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9:44 am Apr 29, 2012
Gillard’s hypocrisy on the presumption of innocence
Journalists who report on politics for a living see plenty of hypocrisy.