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Gus Leonisky's blogframe that..."You can frame that: WorkChoices, dead, buried, cremated, that's my signature," Mr Abbott said. ‘Obviously I can’t give an absolute guarantee about every single aspect of workplace relations legislation,’’ Mr Abbott said.
no banks too big to fail...The US Senate has given final approval to the biggest overhaul of American financial regulation in decades. The reforms are intended to avert a repeat of the 2008 crisis that brought the world economy to the brink of collapse. The Senate vote is a major victory for President Barack Obama and comes after months of political wrangling. Speaking afterwards, Mr Obama said the new regulation would give the strongest consumer protection in history. He said the American people would never again be asked to foot the bill for Wall Street's mistakes.
a big F for effort...The full exit strategy in Afghanistan will presumably involve a big effort to create a sense that Nato forces have the upper hand. -------------------- The generals know that the Afghan army will not be up to the necessary level in terms of numbers and training until around 2014. Exit strategy But that will be well after the next US presidential election, in 2012, and uncomfortably close to the next British election in 2015. Both President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron will need to see results in good time before their respective deadlines.
an expanding universe...1 2 3 What is the difference between the three pictures?
a rat's fart...Climate policy won't affect power prices: Abbott Federal Opposition leader Tony Abbott says he can guarantee electricity prices will not rise as a result of the Coalition's climate change plan. Prime Minister Julia Gillard is chairing a Federal Cabinet meeting today and is expected to release her new climate change policy within days. The Government has indicated it will outline a new plan to reduce carbon emissions after its emissions trading scheme was shelved.
an opinion about beliefs...A fourth argument holds that women wear the burqa only because they are coerced. This is a rather implausible argument to make across the board, and it is typically made by people who have no idea what the circumstances of this or that individual woman are. We should reply that of course all forms of violence and physical coercion in the home are illegal already, and laws against domestic violence and abuse should be enforced much more zealously than they are. ...
misunderstanding...
Israel's prime minister is flying to Washington DC for talks with the US president as the two leaders look to downplay reported tensions between the allies over Israeli plans to build housing settlements in occupied East Jerusalem. Barack Obama will host Binyamin Netanyahu at the White House on Tuesday, with discussions expected to focus the deadly raid on an aid flotilla, the blockade of Gaza, talks with the Palestinians, Israeli settlements and Iran.
meanwhile in the greasepan...As Oil Industry Fights a Tax, It Reaps Billions From Subsidies
a pair of petulant brats...Opposition Leader Tony Abbott is refusing to back the deal made between the Federal Government and the resources sector over its redesigned resources tax. Mr Abbott is not rescinding his calls for a new tax on the mining industry to be dumped and has declared that the next election will be a referendum on it. The Government has backed down on several key areas in a bid to end the damaging stoush with the resources sector, dumping its Resource Super Profits Tax for the Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT). Opposition Treasury spokesman Joe Hockey says the new regime will be the most complicated in the world.
sharing arrangement...The Federal Government has agreed major concessions with the mining industry in a redesign of its controversial super profits tax. The changes, announced by Prime Minister Julia Gillard this morning, include reducing the headline rate of the tax from 40 per cent to 30 per cent.
medals for every occasion...Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair is to receive a prestigious US medal and $100,000 (£67,000) prize for his work in conflict resolution. The National Constitution Centre is awarding him its Liberty Medal for "steadfast" efforts to broker peace in Northern Ireland and the Middle East. Previous winners include Nelson Mandela and former US presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush senior. Mr Blair said he was driven by values of "freedom, liberty and justice". Mr Clinton, the centre's chairman, will present the medal in Philadelphia on 13 September. 'Dedication and creativity'
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