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Conroy Caves In To The Bookmakers
federal politicsKeywords: gambling reformstephen conroytom waterhouseben elthamgamblingsports bettingStephen Conroy's gambling reforms are a half-hearted effort that will hardly bother gambling...
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Dirty Funding Deal Collapses
federal politicsKeywords: ben elthamfunding reformtransparencyaccountabilitydemocracyfederal politicsThe major parties cooked up a bipartisan deal on political donations behind closed doors – and then...
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Where To Now For Progressive Politics?
federal politicsKeywords: alpfederal politics2013 electionben elthamThis week's antics show Labor MPs know they can't win. With the party headed for a landslide defeat, where to now for progressive...
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Stop Breeding, For The Nation's Sake
federal politicsKeywords: stable population partysociobiology2013 electionmalcolm kingThere are two Australian political parties running on sociobiological platforms. What do they stand for? Population...
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Choose Your Own Labor Disaster
federal politicsKeywords: kevin ruddjulia gillardben elthamfederal election 2013We know federal Labor is going to lose the election. Will bringing Kevin Rudd back make any difference? Ben Eltham on the...
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The Three Lies Labor Should Attack
federal politicsKeywords: tony abbottfederal politicslieskevin ruddjulia gillardfederal election 2013The Liberal Party's three main slogans - boats, debt, and the carbon price - are all based on...
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Why Run If You Can't Win?
federal politicsKeywords: alex hamerrose readgreensminor partiesfederal politicsWhy do candidates from minor parties contest elections they know they'll lose? Alex Hamer spoke with Rose Read, who is...
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Women On Women For Gillard
federal politicsKeywords: melissa brooksmelinda mcphersonkellie tranterwomen for gillardShould women support Julia Gillard because she's a woman? NM asked Wikileaks council member Kellie Tranter,...
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Turbulent Times Ahead For Renewables
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicstony abbottrenewable energyian macfarlaneben elthamCoalition ideologues are considering crippling regulations for wind farms and want to abolish the Renewable...
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The New PM Has Work To Do On Refugees
federal politicsKeywords: rose iserfederal politicskevin ruddrefugeesasylum seekersThe return of Kevin Rudd might turn out to be good news for refugees. Rose Iser reminds the incoming PM of his record...
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Rudd's Dirty Game Pays Off
federal politicsKeywords: kevin ruddjulia gillardlaborben elthamKevin Rudd is PM once again - and there's no disguising the presidential nature of our politics. Ben Eltham on Rudd's return and an...
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The Cabinet Deck Gets Yet Another Shuffle
federal politicsKeywords: ben elthamfederal politicskevin ruddcabinetelection 2013Plenty of ALP talent bolted as Kevin Rudd put together his cabinet. Ben Eltham appraises the new team, and finds some...
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From The Moshpit To The Backbench
federal politicsKeywords: midnight oilangry andersonhow do we sleep while our beds are burningpeter garrettmichelle slaterPeter Garrett is leaving parliament, but three more rockstar candidates will...
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The Right Plays Symbolic Politics Too
federal politicsKeywords: sarah burnsidetony abbottsymbolismfederal politicsconservatismWe're used to soul searching about crises in the left but what about the politics of symbolism on the right?...
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Gillard's Place In The Labor Pantheon
federal politicsKeywords: julia gillardben elthamaustralian labor partyJulia Gillard was the greatest progressive reformer since Whitlam, but couldn't manage the day-to-day tactics of modern politics....
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Rudd Goes Into Battle On Carbon
federal politicsKeywords: kevin ruddtony abbottcarbon priceben elthamWhy would Kevin Rudd abandon the fixed carbon price? Moving to a floating price could put Labor on the front foot in the carbon war...
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Gillard's Empty Years
federal politicsKeywords: shakira husseinjulia gillardasylum seekersThe Gillard years were a tough time for feminist and academic Shakira Hussein. Here she reflects on a time of material plenty and...
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How The Comeback Kid Plays The Game
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicskevin ruddben elthamKevin Rudd is back and the voters – at least the ones who talk to pollsters – are happy. His popular plan to reform the ALP might just be...
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Can Rudd Win The Economic Debate?
federal politicsKeywords: ben elthameconomicstony abbottnational press clubUPDATED: Labor is losing the economic debate fine on its own – so it's no wonder Tony Abbott didn't want to join him at the...
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How Far Will The Coalition Tow The Boats?
federal politicsKeywords: tony abbottstop the boatsscott morrisonasylum seekersben elthamThe Coalition won't give up the 'tow back the boats' line, even as it falls apart under scrutiny. It's...
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