Rural voters to decide US presidential campaign
13/10/2008 | Earlier this year many analysts predicted that rural voters were likely to decide this year's presidential election. Actions taken by both sides this week would seem to indicate the candidates are buying into that assessment.  | Drought the hottest everBeef bonus ahead as free trade ...
Global finance bumps water down the COAG list
2/10/2008 | The global financial crisis and closing the gap on indigenous health issues have dominated today's Council of Australian Government (COAG) meeting in Perth.  | Govts must stop distorting the ...Buying Toorale won't save the ...
The real Malcolm Turnbull revealed
26/09/2008 | He has smoked pot, ranks his dad as his personal hero and thinks people should be judged by the content of their hearts rather than their pockets.  | Long, hot and wet spring aheadAustralian emissions still ...
Barnett sworn in as WA's 29th Premier
24/09/2008 | Western Australia's new premier has vowed to get down to work immediately after being officially sworn in to the top job yesterday.  | Trading not the best way to cut ...New poll shows McCain leads ...
New poll shows McCain leads with rural voters
23/09/2008 | A new poll released today shows Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain with a 10-point lead over Democrat Senator Barack Obama in key rural areas of 13 swing states.  | Adelaide moves to wean itself ...Massive dust storm turns ...
Sustainable agriculture a focus for Turnbull
23/09/2008 | Sustainable agriculture is a big focus in the design of Malcolm Turnbull's new Opposition front bench.  | CommentsComments (3) | Increase in GP training good ...Coalition U-turns on Vic pipeline
I would lead Nats if asked, says Joyce
22/09/2008 | Newly appointed Nationals leader in the Senate, Barnaby Joyce, has promised a "more independent voice" on key issues and has not ruled out leading the Nationals overall if asked to in the future.  | Rural Libs threaten breakaway ...Turnbull factor puts Coalition ...
Turnbull factor puts Coalition in front
22/09/2008 | New Liberal Leader Malcolm Turnbull has put the Coalition in its strongest position since late 2006, with the Opposition now ahead on primary votes, according to an Age/Nielsen poll.  | New net wraps 40pc more balesThe US becomes a net beef ...
A new federal partnership for local government
18/09/2008 | All Australian mayors and shire presidents will be invited to attend the first meeting of the Australian Council of Local Government at Parliament House, Canberra, this year.  | Nulla Station falls for $5m in ...Climate change already altering ...
Farmers win exemption from luxury car tax hike
17/09/2008 | The Federal Government has agreed to Family First's demand to exempt farmers and tourism operators from its proposed increase to the luxury car tax.  | CommentsComments (7) | Nulla Station falls for $5m in ...Lamy ready to call Ministers ...
Turnbull's rural knowledge a winner for the bush
17/09/2008 | Malcolm Turnbull's background in water reform, his early swipe at the Rudd Government over climate change, and the fact he owns a cattle property have farmers feeling pretty easy about his elevation to the Liberal leadership, with high hopes agriculture will get plenty of attention on his watch.  | CommentsComments (9) | Lamy ready to call Ministers ...We can win in 2010: Libs, Nats ... | AUDIO: Turnbull's rural knowledge a ...
Barnaby Joyce promoted to Nats Senate leader
17/09/2008 | In a move that could cause chaos for both the Labor Government and the Liberal-National Coalition, outspoken Queensland Senator Barnaby Joyce has been promoted to the position of the Nationals Leader in the Senate.  | CommentsComments (7) | Lamy ready to call Ministers ...We can win in 2010: Libs, Nats ...
Turnbull vs Rudd - let the contest begin
17/09/2008 | A "humble" Malcolm Turnbull promised to be a team player, pledged no radical shifts in policy, and assured there would be no recriminations against supporters of Brendan Nelson after he seized the Liberal Party leadership by four votes yesterday.  | Tas Cabinet overhauledTurnbull comes out swinging | AUDIO: Turnbull's vision of fairness ...
We can win in 2010: Libs, Nats to unite behind Turnbull
16/09/2008 | The Liberal Party's backbench believes it will win the 2010 election, despite the leadership instability which resulted in today's toppling of Dr Brendan Nelson by millionaire MP, Malcolm Turnbull.  | CommentsComments (5) | Labor offered $1B to regions in ...Nelson v Turnbull: both camps ...
Labor offered $1B to regions in failed pitch
16/09/2008 | West Australian Labor offered the WA National Party $1 billion a year for the regions in its unsuccessful pitch to form government, a letter from outgoing premier Alan Carpenter shows.  | Another interest rate cut ...Turnbull comes out swinging
Ripper to lead WA Labor in opposition
16/09/2008 | Former treasurer Eric Ripper will lead the Labor Party in opposition, according to former agricultural minister Kim Chance.  | CommentsComments (1) | Turnbull comes out swingingWe can win in 2010: Libs, Nats ...
Turnbull comes out swinging
16/09/2008 | Newly elected Liberal leader, Malcolm Turnbull, has come out swinging against the Rudd Government, slamming its economic management and a reckless approach to the introduction of an emissions trading scheme.  | Labor offered $1B to regions in ...Nelson v Turnbull: both camps ... | AUDIO: Turnbull's vision of fairness ...
Turnbull wins Liberal leadership ballot
16/09/2008 | Malcolm Turnbull has won the Liberal leadership ballot, defeating incumbent Brendan Nelson by a margin of 45-41.  | Nelson v Turnbull: both camps ...LIBERAL SPILL: Nelson v ... | AUDIO: Turnbull's vision of fairness ...
Nelson v Turnbull: both camps claim they have the numbers
16/09/2008 | Liberal Party number crunchers were working the phones furiously last night after Brendan Nelson mounted a pre-emptive strike against Malcolm Turnbull and called a leadership spill for 9am today, confident he has the numbers. Despite being caught off-guard by the move Turnbull's camp also claims it has the numbers.  | Murray irrigation allocations ...Young SA farmers optimistic ...
New alliance takes first steps
15/09/2008 | As Labor ponders the way forward the Liberals and the Nationals have sat down to work out the mechanics of WA's new government.
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6/10/2008 | In journalism there is nothing worse than interviewing someone with TB - True Believerism. But the rapidly changing world is turning traditional ideology upside down, leaving TB sufferers supporting a brand and not a belief.
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