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Abbott Has Poisoned Public Trust In Government
federal politicsKeywords: ben elthamfederal politicstony abbottMYEFOTony Abbott's cheap sloganeering and political bungles have discredited the parliament. That will make it hard for his or any other...
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Tighten Your Belts For Hockey's Horror New Year
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicsben elthamausterityJoe Hockey and Tony Abbott have cooked up a fake budget emergency to soften up the Australian public for what's to come next year, writes...
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A Holiday Rort, Courtesy Of The Coalition
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicsian mcauleyarthur sinodinossuperannuationWhile you were enjoying your holidays, the Abbott Government gave a gift to the financial services industry - the...
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Red Tape Or Crisis, It's The Coalition's Choice
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicsben elthamred taperegulationcoalitionjosh frydenbergEnvironmental and financial regulations are to be slashed in the Federal Government's first 'repeal day'....
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The Man Who Won't Be Questioned
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicsasylum seekersben elthamscott morrisonIf there is any issue on which Tony Abbott has a mandate to govern, it's 'stopping the boats'. But does that justify the...
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Help Us Track Down Tony's Cronies
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicscoalitionwho's whoOver the next week we'll be compiling a 'Who's Who in the Culture War' - a handy register of the Coalition's new appointments. Can you help...
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Shorten Needs To Talk About Inequality
federal politicsKeywords: ben elthamfederal politicsinequalitytony abbottWith a lead in the polls and shifting political terrain, Bill Shorten must begin telling a story. If he wants to make Tony...
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Welfare Cheats Are In The Eye Of The Beholder
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicsben elthamkevin andrewswelfare reviewKevin Andrews' welfare review is targeting the 'unsustainable' parts of the system. Turns out unsustainable means...
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Will The Australian Snowden Please Stand Up?
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicsalan austincoalitionscott morrisontony abbottDespite their assurances of transparency, the secrecy and hypocrisy of the Abbott Government is fertile ground for...
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How Will Indonesia Take Cosgrove?
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicsben elthampeter cosgrovePeter Cosgrove was today made Governor-General, replacing Quentin Bryce. He's a safe pair of hands at home, but Indonesia won't have...
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The Coalition Knows How To Reward Service
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicsjim molanadam breretoncoalition governmentOfficers who did the hard yards under John Howard in the War on Terror are now running our immigration program. Adam...
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Union Witch-Hunt Won't Win Votes
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicsben elthamindustrial relationsunionseric abetzReports of corruption in Australia's most powerful union have been the catalyst for the Coalition to go on...
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Worst. Culture. War. Ever.
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicsguy rundleculture warcoalitiontony abbottIt's only a culture war if your enemy is copping most of the damage - this is an incompetent mess. The left needs to...
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Tighten Your Belts For Hockey's Horror New Year
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicsben elthamausterityJoe Hockey and Tony Abbott have cooked up a fake budget emergency to soften up the Australian public for what's to come next year, writes...
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A Holiday Rort, Courtesy Of The Coalition
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicsian mcauleyarthur sinodinossuperannuationWhile you were enjoying your holidays, the Abbott Government gave a gift to the financial services industry - the...
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Abbott's Tribe Will Fight Until The Bitter End
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicsculture warjohn quigginThe Coalition's culture war isn't just a bit of silliness - it's their whole program. Labor could be a plausible alternative by simply...
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The End Of Australian Manufacturing?
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicsben elthammanufacturingToyota has followed Holden's lead and will cease its Australian operations. Can Bill Shorten make political mileage out of Tony Abbott's...
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Abbott Must Close The Gap On Black Justice
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicsindigenous affairsmax chalmersindigenous australiajusticeSchool attendance is a far less controversial topic than Indigenous incarceration rates. No wonder...
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We're Open For Business, If You're Connected
federal politicsKeywords: crony capitalismfederal politicsrupert murdochian mcauleyAustralia doesn't rank well on probity, compared to other developed countries. An $880 million payout to News Corp...
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How Much Longer Will This Madness Continue?
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicsben elthamscott morrisonmanus islandIn a functioning democracy, Immigration Minister Scott Morrison would resign over the Manus Island riot. This is a low...
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