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Gus Leonisky's blogbig leaks for a little bush .....adapted from the ABC ….. PM predicts relationship with US will grow closer By US correspondent Kim Landers Prime Minister John Howard arrived in Washington at the weekend but he is The President and his wife are about to join Mr and Mrs Howard in planting Read the whole tree planting at the ABC
slapfest city revisited .....
The value of lifeCongratulations to the two miners, Todd and Brant, and to their rescuers. Their survival is a complex fantastic story at the forefront of human endurance, good luck, planning and great community spirit. The media reports on the unfolding events were in general quite good. The various outlets, print and TV, have a complex dynamic of necessarily reporting the news as it happens as well as the ingrained urge to corner the grand prize without offending too many people. Checkbook journalism for exclusive interviews has never been a proper way towards "objectivity" (a journalist who believes in objectivity is deluded anyway — as no matter what, the reporting always become part of the calculated importance of the story) but in some circumstances cheque book journalism can help victims or accidental subjects...
the vice-criminal at work .....Cheney, Visiting Kazakhstan, From the NYT By ILAN GREENBERG and ANDREW E. ALMATY, Kazakhstan, May 5 — A day
philosophical about ALP policies .....from the ABC ….. Philosophical about ALP policies ‘We will not be taking Medicare Gold to the next election But he says the party's focus at the next election will be
modern economics explained .....
Costello plays down 'line-ball' rate hike Federal Treasurer Peter Costello says today's interest rate hike is Mr Costello agrees, saying the standard variable rate is likely to be around "People will be paying more in relation to their mortgage and that will
The rape of the last wilderness
From the ABC and the wind vane Antarctica ripe for mining, says Joyce Senator Joyce visited Antarctica in April on a month-long mission in his role as a member of the federal Parliament's External Territories Committee. He has told Australian Story that Australia's claim to 42 per cent of the frozen continent is not recognised by a lot of countries. "There's minerals there, there's gold, there's iron ore, there's coal, there's huge fish resources," he said. "What you have to ask is: do I turn my head and allow another country exploit my resource or do I position myself in such a way as I'm going to exploit it myself before they get there?" He says he fears that Australia does not have any real power to stop other nations exploiting Antarctica. "They're whaling in our area, we can't stop them, we don't have the economic or military power to be a threat to them, so what are we to do?" he said. ...and see all the cartoons on Joyce on this site... The little big man who's been doing the "conscience" illusion vote-dancing for Howard's benefit
certain people ..... From the New York Times ….. Bush Picks Fox Commentator as Spokesman WASHINGTON, April 26 — President
fist fight: kim & johnnee ..... 22/04/06
The Federal Opposition Leader Kim There has been more leadership
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