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We'd Be Lost Without Whistleblowers
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicswhistleblowersmanus islandrod st georgeben elthamBrave people blowing the whistle on our immigration detention network are one of the only sources of...
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Morrison Has Lost Control Of The Crisis
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicsben elthamscott morrisonmanus islandIn his scramble to deal with the crisis on Manus Island, Immigration Minister Scott Morrison knowingly misled the public -...
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'Operational Security' Is A Charade
federal politicsKeywords: ben elthamangus campbellasylum seekersoperation sovereign bordersIs General Angus Campbell involved in a political cover-up as part of Operation Sovereign Borders? Absolutely...
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Why The Coalition Won't Win On Climate
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicsclimate changegreg huntclimate change authorityGreg Hunt could axe the carbon price, keep Direct Action, triple our emissions reductions and change the carbon...
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Where's Abbott's Respect For Tradition?
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicsJoo-Cheong Thamtony abbottlawOur 'political constitution' - the conventions that keep the system working - is being undone by the Abbott Government. That poses...
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Why Does The Coalition Want To 'Unlock' The Forests?
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicsben elthamtony abbotttasmaniaforestryThe ongoing battle over Tasmanian forestry is less about economics, and more about conservatives' hatred for...
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Who Benefits From Deregulating The Media?
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicsmedia ownershipmalcolm turnbullben elthamMalcolm Turnbull wants to remove cross-media ownership restrictions, the only thing holding back the monopolisation of...
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This Is The End Of Arthur Sinodinos
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicsArthur Sinodinos has stood aside from ministerial duties while he's under investigation by ICAC, but that's a moot point. Anyone touched by the Obeids is...
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Sinodinos Was Struck Down By The NSW Disease
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicsarthur sinodinoslee rhiannonlobbyingNew South Wales' lobbying and favours culture has well and truly reached Federal Parliament. Why won't the major parties...
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The Resignation Of A Faceless Man
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicsben elthampaul howesPaul Howes' resignation sees a young, talented operator pull out of a movement in crisis. But is the kind of 'grand compact' Howes wanted...
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How Bolt Sets The Government's Agenda
federal politicsKeywords: 18cfree speechracismracial discriminationandrew boltben elthamThe repeal of section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act is a fringe issue pushed by a wealthy elite, that...
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The Coalition Is Ancient And Disturbed
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicsculture war18chonoursguy rundlecoalitionBy putting anglo concerns back at the centre of public life, the Abbott Government has all but wrecked the conservative...
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The Truth About Reza Barati Must Be Told
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicsben elthamasylum seekersreza baratimanus islandIs the Federal Government encouraging Papua New Guinea to bury what happened during the attack on Manus Island...
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More Tax Or Deeper Cuts - It's Time To Choose
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicsben elthammartin parkinsonOutgoing Treasury Secretary Martin Parkinson has made a grim assessment of the country's economy - but we deserve better solutions...
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Don't Blame Joe Bullock For Labor's Flop
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicsadam breretonjoe bullockunionsfederal election 2013Labor's poor showing in the WA poll will be wrongly blamed on conservative union dinosaurs by critics and...
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A Sobering Outcome For The Coalition In WA
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicsben elthamclive palmersenatetony abbottTony Abbott cast the Gillard Government as dependant on the support of unreliable independents. Come the new Senate,...
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Bob Carr Drops A Clanger On Labor
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicsbob carrisraellabor partyLess than a week after the ALP's poor vote in WA, Bob Carr has released a scathing account of his time as foreign minister. Say...
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Cut Super Concessions, Not The Pension
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicsben elthamjoe hockeysuperannuationpensionLike most of the Coalition's Hockeynomics, the plan to slash old age pensions doesn't match the facts. More than a...
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Coalition Weak On 'Hopeless' Climate Policy
federal politicsKeywords: ben elthamfederal politicsclive palmertony abbottdirect actionThe Coalition's Direct Action plan has always been a fig leaf and Clive Palmer knows it. He has effectively...
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Can Abbott Sell His Bitter Budget?
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicsben elthambudgettony abbottThe Coalition will have to work hard to reconcile the deep cuts, extravagant purchases and new taxes they are signalling in their...
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