Gillard’s obsession with producing a surplus in 2012/13 is one thing, but the symbolism of slashing $675 million from climate change policies to pay for a natural disaster in the hope that it is a “one-off” is quite another, writes Climate Spectator’s Giles Parkinson.
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Reality check: Greens make the lists
It is interesting to see stories about the Greens finally making the best read lists on internet news lists. There are two of them shown on this morning’s Reality Check and it coincides with Greens Leader Senator Bob Brown bobbing up more frequently on news and current affairs television.
AEC fumbles Exclusive Brethren probe
This week, a story in the Adelaide local press sheds light on the role of the Exclusive Brethren in the lead-up to the last federal election, and includes information that the AEC had apparently not found, or not considered relevant.
