Today's Fresh Blogs...

• Climate sceptic MP following Howard's lead: Brown

  Published: August 12, 2007, 9:00 pm

  Tags: Environment, Climate Change, Government Politics, Federal Government, Political Parties, Greens, Australia

  Greens leader Bob Brown says a federal Liberal MP who has pronounced himself a "climate change sceptic" is echoing Prime Minister John Howard.

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• Labor gears up for manufacturing talks

  Published: September 9, 2007, 8:25 pm

  Tags: Business Economics Finance, Industry, Manufacturing, Government Politics, Political Parties, Labor Party, Australia

  The Labor Party is today hosting a round table discussion about the future of manufacturing in Australia in a bid to improve its credentials with the business community.

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• Election will be tough, Howard says

  Published: September 10, 2007, 10:26 am

  Tags: Government Politics, Elections, Federal Government, Political Parties, Labor Party, Liberal Party, Australia

  Prime Minister John Howard says the election "won't be a bloodbath" for the Coalition, despite dismal opinion polls.

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• Labor targets Govt over PM's retirement plans

  Published: September 13, 2007, 3:31 am

  Tags: Government Politics, Federal Government, Political Parties, Labor Party, Liberal Party, Australia

  The Federal Opposition has used Question Time to attack the Government over the Prime Minister's retirement plans.

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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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• Labor resurrects Howard's phone message tactic

  Published: September 14, 2007, 5:27 am

  Tags: Government Politics, Federal Government, Political Parties, Labor Party, Federal Election 2007, Australia, Adelaide 5000

  The Federal Opposition is using two high-profile Labor figures to head a phone campaign urging voters to back the party's Adelaide candidates.

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• Garrett unveils Labor's vision for the arts

  Published: September 14, 2007, 3:03 am

  Tags: Arts Entertainment, Visual Art, Music, Indigenous Music, Government Politics, Federal Government, Political Parties, Labor Party, Australia

  The Labor Party has announced its policy for the arts, promising more support for Indigenous artists and newly emerging talent.

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• Labor retains Melbourne seats

  Published: September 15, 2007, 6:24 am

  Tags: Government Politics, Elections, Political Parties, Labor Party, States Territories, Australia, Vic, Albert Park 3206, Williamstown 3016

  The Labor Party has retained two state seats in by-elections held in Melbourne today.

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• Tas pulp mill issue emerges in Garrett's seat

  Published: September 16, 2007, 2:37 am

  Tags: Government Politics, Federal Government, Political Parties, Greens, Australia, Sydney 2000, Bell Bay 7253

  The proposed Gunns pulp mill in Tasmania is set to become an election issue in another Sydney seat, this time belonging to Opposition environment spokesman Peter Garrett.

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• Labor demands online debates in election campaign

  Published: September 16, 2007, 3:02 pm

  Tags: Government Politics, Elections, Federal Government, Political Parties, Labor Party, Liberal Party, Australia

  The Federal Opposition is trying to pressure the Coalition over the details of the election campaign.

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• Tattersalls lobbyist faces gaming inquiry

  Published: September 16, 2007, 10:06 pm

  Tags: Community Society, Gambling, Government Politics, Political Parties, Labor Party, Australia, Vic, Melbourne 3000

  Former Labor Minister turned Tattersalls lobbyist David White has told an inquiry he didn't discuss gaming licences with the former Premier Steve Bracks in 2004.

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• Abbott in 'experience' warning to Turnbull

  Published: September 17, 2007, 7:08 pm

  Tags: Government Politics, Federal Government, Political Parties, Liberal Party, Australia

  Federal Health Minister Tony Abbott says Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull has star quality, but lacks the experience of other senior MPs.

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• Beazley bows out

  Published: September 19, 2007, 10:00 pm

  Tags: Government Politics, Parliament, Federal Parliament, Political Parties, Labor Party, Liberal Party, Australia, Nsw, Caringbah 2229

  Former Labor leader Kim Beazley has used his final speech to Federal Parliament to defend the union movement.

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• Govt, Labor target drought-stricken farmers

  Published: September 20, 2007, 9:38 pm

  Tags: Disasters Accidents, Drought, Government Politics, Elections, Political Parties, Labor Party, Liberal Party, Nationals, Federal Election 2007, Australia

  The major parties have promised more help for drought-stricken farmers to help improve their chances of securing votes in regional areas for the looming federal election.

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• Former senator Bob Collins dies

  Published: September 20, 2007, 7:39 pm

  Tags: Government Politics, Political Parties, Labor Party, Human Interest, People, Australia

  Former Northern Territory senator and federal minister Bob Collins has died at the age of 61.

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