Today's Fresh Blogs...

• Liberals stand by candidate over migration agent

  Published: September 5, 2007, 6:08 pm

  Tags: Government Politics, Elections, Federal Government, Federal Election 2007, Australia, Nsw, Sydney 2000

  The New South Wales Liberal Party has defended a western Sydney Liberal candidate after the ALP pointed out he had his migration agent's licence suspended for three years in 2003.

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• Leadership talk dogs PM

  Published: September 6, 2007, 11:20 pm

  Tags: Elections, Federal Government, Liberal Party, Federal Election 2007, Australia

  Speculation is continuing about the political future of Prime Minister John Howard, despite his role as host of the APEC summit.

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• Downer dismisses talk of ministerial putsch

  Published: September 8, 2007, 7:00 pm

  Tags: Government Politics, Elections, Federal Government, Liberal Party, Federal Election 2007, Australia

  Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer has dismissed reports that some senior government ministers believe it is time for Prime Minister John Howard to step aside.

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• I'll contest election as leader: Howard

  Published: September 9, 2007, 2:45 am

  Tags: Government Politics, Elections, Federal Government, Liberal Party, Apec 2007, Federal Election 2007, Australia, Nsw, Sydney 2000

  Prime Minister John Howard says he will lead the Coalition into the next election.

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• AMA calls for rural health funding shake-up

  Published: September 10, 2007, 6:19 pm

  Tags: Elections, Federal Government, Doctors Medical Professionals, Health Policy, Federal Election 2007, Australia, Nsw, Broken Hill 2880, Mount Gambier 5290, Port Lincoln 5606, Port Pirie 5540, Renmark 5341

  The Australian Medical Association (AMA) wants an overhaul of rural health funding from all tiers of government.

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• I won't run from fight: Howard

  Published: September 10, 2007, 10:18 pm

  Tags: Government Politics, Elections, Federal Government, Federal Election, Federal Election 2007, Australia

  Prime Minister John Howard has issued a warning that he intends to fight for his position in the face of increased speculation about a high-level challenge to his leadership.

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• Labor's AWA plan under fire from within

  Published: September 10, 2007, 9:34 pm

  Tags: Industrial Relations, Elections, Federal Government, Federal Election 2007, Australia, Nsw, Wollongong 2500

  Federal Labor MP Jennie George has questioned the party's deputy leader, Julia Gillard, on why the party would allow Australian Workplace Agreements (AWAs) to run their course if it wins the election.

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• Downer backs Howard as PM

  Published: September 11, 2007, 4:36 am

  Tags: Government Politics, Federal Government, Liberal Party, Federal Election 2007, Australia

  Foreign Minister Alexander Downer has publicly backed Prime Minister John Howard to lead the Liberal Party to the election.

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• Liberals to meet to clear up leadership issue

  Published: September 11, 2007, 10:29 am

  Tags: Government Politics, Elections, Federal Government, Liberal Party, Federal Election 2007, Australia

  The federal Liberal Party is meeting this morning, but any leadership speculation has been dampened by senior party figures publicly backing Prime Minister John Howard.

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• Labor looks to compound Liberal leadership issue

  Published: September 12, 2007, 3:11 am

  Tags: Government Politics, Federal Government, Federal Election 2007, Australia

  The Federal Opposition has sought to capitalise on the Government's leadership woes during Question Time in Parliament this afternoon.

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• Costello to be PM next term if Coalition wins

  Published: September 12, 2007, 10:27 am

  Tags: Government Politics, Elections, Federal Government, Liberal Party, Federal Election 2007, Australia

  Prime Minister John Howard has acknowledged that a vote for the Coalition at this year's election will effectively be a vote for two prime ministers - him and Peter Costello.

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• Costello has image problem, colleagues admit

  Published: September 13, 2007, 10:00 am

  Tags: Government Politics, Federal Government, Liberal Party, Federal Election 2007, Australia

  There is concern from within Coalition ranks about how voters will perceive the prospect of Peter Costello as a potential prime minister.

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• Costello dismisses image concerns

  Published: September 13, 2007, 8:20 pm

  Tags: Government Politics, Federal Government, Liberal Party, Federal Election 2007, Australia

  Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has brushed aside questions about whether he has an image problem, saying voters want to see "substance" and "results" from their politicians.

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• Gillard gladly takes Hockey's place at IR gathering

  Published: September 14, 2007, 12:01 am

  Tags: Business Economics Finance, Industrial Relations, Government Politics, Federal Government, Federal State Issues, Federal Election 2007, Australia

  Labor's industrial relations spokeswoman Julia Gillard has rejected suggestions that a meeting with state and territory IR ministers this morning was a pre-election stunt.

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• Nurse training plan inadequate, Rudd says

  Published: September 13, 2007, 11:25 pm

  Tags: Government Politics, Federal Government, Political Parties, Labor Party, Liberal Party, Health, Doctors Medical Professionals, Federal Election 2007, Australia

  Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd says a proposal by the Federal Government to return to hospital-based training for some nurses will do nothing to address current nurse shortages.

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