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• Gillard tells of 'dismay' at union scandal - Sydney Morning Herald 15/05/2012
  Sydney Morning HeraldGillard tells of 'dismay' at union scandalSydney Morning HeraldPrime Minister Julia Gillard has told ACTU delegates the Health Services Union scandal has tarnished the reputation of the union movement. "I know that dismays you as it dismays me as well," she told the ACTU national congress conference in Sydney ...PM ad […]
• Bid to strike out Slipper cab charge claim - Brisbane Times 15/05/2012
  Bid to strike out Slipper cab charge claimBrisbane TimesA request to strike out claims made against the Speaker, Peter Slipper, regarding the misuse of travel entitlements has been lodged with the Federal Court by the Commonwealth Government. Mr Slipper's former media advisor, James Ashby, is suing him and ...Federal Government in bid to have Peter Slip […]
• Shot man 'wanted to die in blaze of bullets' - ABC Online 15/05/2012
  Shot man 'wanted to die in blaze of bullets'ABC OnlineBy Gordon Taylor The ACT Coroners court has heard a man shot dead by Canberra police last year made threats to kill himself and his girlfriend shortly before he died. Nathan Doherty, 27, was shot in the chest after he allegedly lunged at police with a ...'I love you but I have to kill you […]
• Budget bounce for Labor in latest poll - Donnybrookmail 15/05/2012
  Brisbane TimesBudget bounce for Labor in latest pollDonnybrookmailA week after the Treasurer, Wayne Swan, handed down his "cash splash for families" budget, Labor has been delivered a boost in the polls. According to Newspoll, the government's latest blueprint of cash handouts and tax breaks for lower-income ...Labor frontbencher Craig Emerson […]
• Carr: China concerned by Australia-US military ties - BBC News 15/05/2012
  BBC NewsCarr: China concerned by Australia-US military tiesBBC NewsChina has raised concerns over growing military ties between Australia and the US, Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr said as he visited Beijing. Chinese officials had told him that "the time for Cold War alliances has long since passed", ...Australia FM Defends US Military Ties W […]