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Julia Gillard: there will be no gay marriage under a government I lead 

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One does not need to read beyond the opening sentence of this report in today's Guardian to be assaulted with a full frontal dose...

Flannery’s climate furphy as NSW floods (again)

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Heavy rain in New South Wales has forced hundreds of households to evacuate. The ABC reported today: "The weather bureau's acting regional director, Stephen Lellyett, said...

NBN – Getting the Job Done?

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I had a good discussion the other day about whether privitisation is bad, and about the merits of government operated services. Off course, NBN was...

PJTV Video: Real American Heroes

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The three American heroes who made headlines around the world last week made them for all the right reasons - saving people's lives.  The...

Penny Wong’s “strong campaign” cannot overcome six years in government with the numbers in...

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Penny Wong was given an open microphone (again) on Radio National today. The issue under discussion was, of course, the most pressing and urgent...

BREAKING: Court hears Lindt cafe terrorist attack was in fact a terrorist attack

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When lone wolf gunman Man Monis walked into the Lindt cafe in Sydney in December last year, he seemed to have little doubt or...

Terrorist charges dropped on Melbourne teenager

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Terrorist charges against Melbourne teenager, Harun Causevic, who allegedly plotted to attack police on ANZAC Day, have been dropped in court today. During the time...

Bogan Council takes AFL to the Human Rights Court

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The AFL has been embroiled in a new racism controversy yesterday. In censuring Dustin Martin for his bogan war dance, during which Martin gave...

Say It With A Picture: Sex Sells Safe Sex Message

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Wednesday's instalment of Say It With A Picture takes us to the Victorian AIDS Council website, and the images that it chooses for safe...

Capitalism is bad, Okay?

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Stock markets around the world have taken a hammering over the last few days. Hardest hit are the Chinese markets which are down some...