Kevin Rudd Recovering from Surgery – “Our present challenge is not really that he won’t recover with more energy than he’s had before, but rather my challenge is to keep him as still as possible for as long as possible,” Therese Rein said after her husband’s surgery. The 53-year-old had an operation to replace a [...]
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Another WikiLeaks Controversy – Australian officials are bracing for a massive leak of classified US State Department cables. These cables could include embarrassing disclosures about Canberra’s secret diplomacy on controversial issues, such as the war in Iraq. The Gillard government was one of several foreign governments put on notice about the leaks, expected to be [...]
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Australians Should Limit Family Sizes – The poll from the Australian National University showed a third of the population favoured a two child limit, while half said families should not have more than three children. Most Australians believe the country should remain at its current or lower population levels, though 83 percent believe more skilled [...]
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Julia Gillard Defends Modest Home – The prime minister said on the 2DayFM breakfast show she was in no rush to move into her official residence if she won Saturday’s election, saying she was happy at her Altona home in Melbourne’s southwest. Sandilands told Ms Gillard he wanted her “out of that rat hole … [...]
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ABC 24 Hour News Channel – Viewers will need a digital TV set or set-top box to access the channel on a TV set, but it will also be available online and on a mobile phone. The channel will be on air in time to cover the federal election, ABC managing director Mark Scott said [...]
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