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PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd will offer NSW a staggering $5 billion in extra health funding this morning as a final offer to convince the state's Premier, Kristina Keneally, to sign up to his national reforms. NSW will be handed the lion's share of an unprecedented national funding package, worth an extra $15.6 billion, under which the Commonwealth will lock in cast-iron health funding increases of 8.3 per cent a year. Victoria, where political resistance is strongest to...
April, 18 2010 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
Unregulated internet not an option: Conroy - iTWire Leaving the online world as an unregulated distribution medium actually "weakens all that is good about the internet," Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has told the Sydney Institute in a detailed defence of the Rudd Government's digital policy agenda. via itwire.com Internet filter not censorship: Conroy Senator Conroy said ISP level filtering alone was not enough to help fight child pornography or keep...
April, 17 2010 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
By Alan Kohler News Ltd splashed on Conroy skiing with Kerry Stokes, part-owner of the Seven Network, in Colorado. (Barrie Cassidy) The $235 million tax cut for commercial TV networks announced three weeks ago was indeed a bribe, as alleged by Opposition Leader Tony Abbott, but not for what he thinks. It's also a perfect demonstration of why legislators and regulators should never hobnob with those whom they regulate. Reducing it this year and next and then having...
February, 28 2010 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
January 29th, 2010 BEFORE AND AFTER: Google planned to use the Aboriginal flag as part of a redesigned logo (left) to mark Australia Day but the finished article (right) bore no flag THE Territory man who designed the Aboriginal flag says he stopped online behemoth Google from using it because they were "disrespectful" in the way they approached him. Google planned to use a drawing of the flag as part of its redesigned logo to mark...
January, 28 2010 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
Victory in closure of ozone hole over Australia, NZ It was the biggest environmental issue of the 1980s, but today there is positive news about the hole in the earth's ozone layer. Australian scientists say the ozone hole is shrinking, and that it could close completely by the end of the century. That's good news for Australians and New Zealanders who have had the scorching sun bearing down on them for decades. via australianetworknews.com Isn't it funny how such a hot...
September, 28 2009 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
The Twelve Apostles are now the Seven Apostles / Neil Sander via news.com.au The Twelve Apostles, an amazing and ancient set of limestone monoliths that once forms part of our rugged coastline are slowly falling into the sea. Another, the fifth, has now crumbled into the waves. "I went 'oh my god'." He arrived on the scene with a tour group of nine people and instantly noticed the missing apostle. But by the time the group had arrived there wasn't much to see...
September, 25 2009 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
Find out about Australia's prime ministers To begin, explore the life and times of Australia's PMs Opening of parliament in Canberra, May 1927. NAA: A6180, 20/5/74/42 Need a ready reference? Go to Fast facts via primeministers.naa.gov.au This is a fantastic resource of historical information about Australian political history, specifically, our Prime Ministers. It is definitely worth bookmarking and having a browse. If nothing else, the simple demonstration...
September, 23 2009 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
By Cathy Alexander AAP July 15, 2009 08:03am AUSTRALIA is to get a new uranium mine - courtesy of former anti-nuclear campaigner Peter Garrett. The environment minister has approved the country's fourth uranium mine, to be built in South Australia's northeast. Mr Garrett sang against the nuclear industry in his days as Midnight Oil frontman. Now he's sure the new Four Mile mine "poses no credible risk to the environment...
July, 14 2009 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
Claims Kevin Rudd threw a 'wobbly' over hairdryer in Afghanistan Hair rage ... the alleged incident occurred when Kevin Rudd made a dash into Afghanistan last year. Picture: Gary Ramage Kevin Rudd accused of more bad behaviour Claims he threw a wobbly over a hairdryer "Laughable, riduculous and untrue", says PM KEVIN Rudd has denied he threw a "wobbly" over a hairdryer while...
May, 7 2009 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves