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		<title>More Higgins nonsense: the media mess</title>
		<link>http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollytics/2009/12/14/more-higgins-nonsense/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollytics/2009/12/14/more-higgins-nonsense/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 23:30:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Possum Comitatus</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[tim colebatch]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There seemed to be much confusion and mashing of facts by political spectators about the Higgins by-election, says <b>Possum Comitatus</b>. Will no one check the facts and figures on voter numbers before making big claims?]]></description>
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		<title>Milne: Suffer in your jocks, Catherine Deveny: Chadstone loves Abbott</title>
		<link>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/a-sign-that-libs-have-got-it-right/story-e6frg75x-1225807506964</link>
		<comments>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/a-sign-that-libs-have-got-it-right/story-e6frg75x-1225807506964#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:04:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crikey</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[catherine deveny]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chadstone]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=103533</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Green-voting social commentators like <em>The Age</em>'s Catherine Deveny may mock Tony Abbott and the Melbourne suburban heartland of Chadstone, but they both proved her wrong in the weekend's by-elections, says <b>Glenn Milne</b>.]]></description>
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		<title>Antony Green&#8217;s by-election liveblog</title>
		<link>http://www.abc.net.au/elections/federal/2009/byelections/bradfield_higgins_commentary.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.abc.net.au/elections/federal/2009/byelections/bradfield_higgins_commentary.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:41:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crikey</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[bradfield]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bradfield byelection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[higgins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Higgins by-election]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Swings, misses and the mystery of Toork West: relive the Bradfield and Higgins by-elections, as they happened, with ABC wonk-in-residence, <b>Antony Green</b>]]></description>
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		<title>Libs take Higgins and Bradfield</title>
		<link>http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2009/12/05/higgins-and-bradfield-by-elections-live/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2009/12/05/higgins-and-bradfield-by-elections-live/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 07:33:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William Bowe</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[bradfield]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=103499</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Liberal Party easily retained the seats of Bradfield and Higgins in the weekend's Federal by-elections. Relive all the thrills and spills with Poll Bludger <b>William Bowe</b>.]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s getting hot in here: climate change an issue in Higgins and Bradfield?</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/12/04/its-getting-hot-in-here-climate-change-an-issue-in-higgins-and-bradfield/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/12/04/its-getting-hot-in-here-climate-change-an-issue-in-higgins-and-bradfield/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:25:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sophie Black</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[bradfield]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[clive hamilton]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kelly O'Dwyer]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[So how will Tony Abbott's ascension this week affect the green vote in the Higgins and Bradfield by-elections this weekend? Apart from voxpopping the streets of Malvern and sniffing round the food court of Chatswood Chase, it's hard to say.]]></description>
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		<title>Antony Green: How Bradfield and Higgins will play out</title>
		<link>http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2009/12/bradfield-and-higgins-previews.html#more</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2009/12/bradfield-and-higgins-previews.html#more#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crikey</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Australian Greens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bradfield]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[clive hamilton]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kelly O'Dwyer]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Paul Fletcher]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Suzie Gemmell]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=103189</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With two key by-elections tomorrow, <b>Antony Green</b> dissects how the Greens will fare against the incumbent Liberals, with no Labor candidates standing. If they go to preferences, can Clive Hamilton snatch Higgins for the Greens?]]></description>
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		<title>Antony Green: Can the Greens make a dent in Higgins?</title>
		<link>http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2009/10/how-safe-is-higgins.html</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2009/10/how-safe-is-higgins.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:07:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crikey</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=96000</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On paper, the Federal seat of Higgins might not look as safe for the Liberals as it once did -- but don't expect to see Clive Hamilton make much of an impact there for the Greens, says <b>Antony Green</b>. History and the polls are against him.]]></description>
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		<title>Hamilton: Why I am standing for the Greens in Higgins</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/10/27/hamilton-why-i-am-standing-for-the-greens-in-higgins/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/10/27/hamilton-why-i-am-standing-for-the-greens-in-higgins/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clive Hamilton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Federal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Australian Greens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[climate change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[clive hamilton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[federal election]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/10/27/hamilton-why-i-am-standing-for-the-greens-in-higgins/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<em>Crikey</em> regular Clive Hamilton explains why he is running in the Higgins by-election as a candidate for the Greens, and says that climate change won't be the only issue he'll be campaigning on.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/10/27/hamilton-why-i-am-standing-for-the-greens-in-higgins/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>61</slash:comments>
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		<title>Rundle: Why Clive H might be just the ticket in Higgins</title>
		<link>http://blogs.crikey.com.au/thestump/2009/10/25/why-clive-h-might-be-the-ticket-in-higgins/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.crikey.com.au/thestump/2009/10/25/why-clive-h-might-be-the-ticket-in-higgins/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:11:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guy Rundle</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[clive hamilton]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[higgins]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=95048</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Higgins is the one of the foremost 'social liberal' (or doctors' wives) seat in the country. Clive Hamilton's success as the Greens' candidate in the seat will be a litmus test of test of exactly how seriously they take climate change, says <b>Guy Rundle</b>.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blogs.crikey.com.au/thestump/2009/10/25/why-clive-h-might-be-the-ticket-in-higgins/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Antony Green: A Higgins by-election preview</title>
		<link>http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2009/10/higgins-byelection.html</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2009/10/higgins-byelection.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crikey</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Antony Green]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Peter Costello]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=91896</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With Peter Costello retiring, his seat of Higgins will be up for grabs in a by-election. <b>Antony Green</b> wonks out on the polls and predictions: Will Labor field a candidate? Will Tim Costello run? Could we see a swing to the Greens?]]></description>
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		<title>Sheehan: Feminism makes a comeback in Higgins</title>
		<link>http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/odwyers-victory-loaded-with-symbolism-for-desperate-libs-20090918-ftwu.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/odwyers-victory-loaded-with-symbolism-for-desperate-libs-20090918-ftwu.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:05:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crikey</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=87487</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Kelly O'Dwyer has won pre-selection for Peter Costello's electorate, the safe Liberal seat of Higgins. She will infuse much needed young female blood into the Liberal Party, writes <b>Paul Sheehan</b>.]]></description>
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		<title>The battle for Higgins resumes</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/06/16/the-battle-for-higgins-resumes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/06/16/the-battle-for-higgins-resumes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charles Richardson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[higgins]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Petro Georgiou]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/06/16/the-battle-for-higgins-resumes/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Higgins preselection has been an on-again, off-again saga.]]></description>
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		<title>The Peter Costello Food Pyramid</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/09/12/first-dog-on-the-moon-199/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/09/12/first-dog-on-the-moon-199/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Firstdog</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Warning: this cartoon may contain traces of Peter Costello...]]></description>
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		<title>Peter Costello, Man of Mystery!</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/24/first-dog-on-the-moon-163/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/24/first-dog-on-the-moon-163/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Firstdog</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[ducks]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Where is he when you need him?]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Tips and rumours</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/03/07/tips-and-rumours/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/03/07/tips-and-rumours/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crikey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dodgy councils]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alan Stockdale and David Kemp are running around like headless chooks trying to find a candidate to replace Peter Costello. The scenario that has them scared is that the ALP will preselect a &#8220;favourite son&#8221; of Higgins like Tim Costello or even Hugh Evans, and the Liberals will lose a large chunk of their base [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fly away Peter?</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/03/06/fly-away-peter/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/03/06/fly-away-peter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernard Keane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is there room for another McKew-style glamour candidate to snare an upset win in Higgins? asks <b>Bernard Keane</b>.
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