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Federal Politics 30 May 2012
by Max Atkinson
Public confidence in our parliamentarians has hit rock bottom - but what would the perfect pollie look like? It's time we judged our MPs on their values rather than the latest short-term scandal, writes Max Atkinson
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Mining 29 May 2012
by Ben Eltham
Mining needs skills, foreign workers need to make a living and the federal government needs tax dollars. The checks seem legitimate, so what's the problem with Rinehart's 1700, asks Ben Eltham
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Indigenous Politics 29 May 2012
by Kelly Theobald
Last week Campbell Newman returned Cape York land to its traditional owners. His party's historical hostility to land rights in Queensland was the elephant in the room, writes Kelly Theobald
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Sydney Airport 28 May 2012
by Lee Rhiannon and Paul Fitzgerald
The latest proposed site for a second Sydney airport was ruled out 30 years ago. Delays and buck passing leave only one solution: tear down Sydney airport, rebuild and move to rail, write Lee Rhiannon and Paul Fitzgerald
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Mining 28 May 2012
by Julie Macken
Is the resources boom really so fragile that it could be imperiled by looking after community and the environment? Clive Palmer certainly thinks so, but the numbers don't add up for Greenpeace's Julie Macken
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Immigration Detention 24 May 2012
by Ben Eltham
ASIO's immigration assessments lack any kind of transparency, but a new High Court challenge may change that. Scrutiny is not inimical to security, writes Ben Eltham
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Nm Wrap 23 May 2012
by Newmatilda.com
Bob Carr says there was no 'deal' but Indonesian authorities are certainly expecting something in return for the early release of Schapelle Corby. Why then have the Australians on death-row been left out?
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Federal Politics 22 May 2012
by Ben Eltham
The Thomson scandal is now such a mess it can only be solved by the courts. But our vicious parliament has trashed the presumption of innocence in a race to the bottom, writes Ben Eltham
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