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Misogyny, shame and Mr Slipper
It’s something we’ve all said: they should die of shame, I died of shame, I wanted to die of shame. But Tony Abbott should have known better. Question Time on Tuesday quickly degenerated into a...
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“Take a seat, Australia”: the UN Security Council
So Australia has a seat on the UN Security Council, again. It’s been 27 years since Australia last sat on the Council. Prime Minister Julia Gillard told reporters in Canberra that the win shows our...
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Five years since Kevin ’07 – Labor’s latest legacy
On Saturday, the Labor Party celebrated five years of government. It seems hard to believe, but it’s true: half a decade has passed since Australians flocked to election booths to vote out John...
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Politics Goes Potty: 5 Weird MP Moments of 2012
It’s been a long and tumultuous year for Australian federal politics. The hung parliament has provided us with many scandals, a leadership challenge and some seriously weird moments. Here’s our...
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2012: The Year in News
2012 has been a crazy, eventful year, rife with scandals, elections and viral music videos where people ride invisible horses. In case you had a life and missed some of the crucial newsworthy moments...
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Embracing In the New Year
The theme for Sydney’s New Year celebrations was “embrace” – which means to take up especially readily or gladly. The theme seems ironic considering the year we have just said goodbye to. While we may...
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Tokenism or a political forcefield: the nomination of Nova Peris
Last Tuesday, Prime Minister Julia Gillard personally announced her hand-picked senate candidate for the Northern Territory – and it wasn’t the incumbent, Trish Crossin. Ms Gillard had chosen...
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The Giving and Taking of The Gonski Reforms
The “I give a Gonski” campaign has been successful. That is, politicians have listened and are acting on the recommendations made by the Review of Funding for Schooling chaired by David Gonski. Over...
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It’s about time: Kevin Rudd embraces marriage equality
PHOTO: AUSTRALIAN MARRIAGE EQUALITY It’s official – Kevin Rudd has come to his senses, officially changing his stance on marriage equality. In a blog post on his site last night, the former prime...
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Abbott’s front bench a “blue tie” affair
Prime Minister-elect Tony Abbott has unveiled his new cabinet and it’s one for the record books. While Kevin Rudd, after ousting Julia Gillard, chose to elevate a record number of women to ministry, Mr...
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