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A Plan To End The Leadership Brawl
federal politicsKeywords: republickevin ruddaron paulmalcolm turnbullleadership speculationpresidential electionsSick of leadership speculation? Get used to it - it's a symptom of our fixation with...
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There's Something About Western Sydney
federal politicsKeywords: ben elthamjulia gillardfederal politicswestern sydneyWestern Sydney captures our political imagination because its issues are familiar - creaky railways, mortgages, migration....
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The Speech Gillard Should Have Given
federal politicsKeywords: economicsian mcauleyjulia gillardfederal politicswestern sydneyThis week Julia Gillard sought to woo disaffected voters with a speech at the University of Western Sydney. Ian...
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The Men Conservatives Want In Power
federal politicsKeywords: liberal partycoalitiontony abbottukipconservatismguy beresnigel farageWhat do 'real' conservatives have in common these days? Big mouths? Anti-government rhetoric? Xenophobia?...
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Why Bob Carr Should Thank Eddie Obeid
federal politicsKeywords: bob carrmorris iemmafactionseddie obeidian mcdonaldlabor rightBob Carr has been leading Labor's efforts to put some distance between the party and Eddie Obeid. He's...
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The Media And The Arts Both Need Diversity
federal politicsKeywords: cultural policysimon creanben elthamstephen conroythe artsmedia regulationnational cultural policyAs Stephen Conroy cops it sweet from his foes in the media, Simon Crean basks...
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Conroy's Crash Through Tactics
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicsben elthamstephen conroyleadershipmedia reformThe media reforms are a headache for a government in strife. The legislative process was flawed, but the media...
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The End Of Kevin Rudd
federal politicsKeywords: kevin ruddjulia gillardlabor partyben elthamThe Labor party is trashed. Julia Gillard remains Prime Minister and Kevin Rudd's ambitions are surely over. Canberra's culture of...
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Gillard Rallies The Loyalists
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicsben elthamjulia gillardcabinetcabinet reshufflealpelection 2013The PM has surrounded herself with loyalists in the latest cabinet reshuffle. With her...
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The Poverty Of Class War Rhetoric
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicsclass warjulia gillardben elthamsuperannuationIs the ALP gearing up to fight a class war? Come off it. Making superannuation fairer is hardly the first step...
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How Well Do You Know Tony Abbott?
federal politicsKeywords: quiztony abbottalan austinTony Abbott's agenda is much more comprehensive than merely stopping the boats. Join NM quizmaster Alan Austin and run the ruler over our soon-to-be...
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Labor Turns Gonski Gold Into Lead
federal politicsKeywords: gonskieducation reformfederal politicsben elthamDelivering the promised Gonski reforms should have been Labor's crowning glory. Instead the party's base is left to wonder...
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Will We Ever Learn To Love Canberra?
federal politicsKeywords: coaggonskijulia gillardfederal politicsJulia Gillard will front the State Premiers tomorrow and try to cajole them into backing her Gonski reforms. They need money – and she...
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Name That Prime Minister!
federal politicsKeywords: quizalan austinprime ministersfederal politicsThe lodge has been the scene of backstabbery, infidelity and - in the Howard years - vacancy. Test your knowledge of Australia's...
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Palmer's Party Makes A Big Splash
federal politicsKeywords: clive palmerfederal politicsben elthamClive Palmer is launching a political party and wants to be PM. Right-wing populists from Queensland could have a big say in the shape of...
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Disability Levy Serves The Common Good
federal politicsKeywords: NDISdisabilitycareben elthamjulia gillardtony abbottfederalDisability Care won't just help people living with disabilities, it will boost the economy. Not many reforms are...
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Gillard's Carbon Credentials Are Fading
federal politicsKeywords: carboncarbon pricecarbon taxgreg combetfederal politicsben elthamAs the Gillard Government announces that it's abandoning some of its carbon price compensation, our carbon...
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Minor Parties Punch Above Their Weight
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicsminor partiesbob katterclive palmerben raueA surge of new party registrations means many more parties will be contesting this year's election than in 2010. Ben...
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Abbott Will Cut Deeper Than The ALP
federal politicsKeywords: eva coxbudget 2013federal politicsNeither the ALP nor the Coalition are giving the voter who cares about social fairness - not just jobs and money - much to go on. Eva Cox on...
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Just Who Is Playing Politics With Treasury?
federal politicsKeywords: treasuryjoe hockeymartin parkinsonben elthamJoe Hockey thinks Treasury's budget figures are 'Wayne Swan’s numbers'. Attacks on public servants are not new but this recent talk...
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