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Abjorensen: Why Costello won’t necessarily be the Coalition’s next leader

Howard has always maintained that the leadership belongs to the party; and he is right: it’s not his to give. Is it not possible that the party might choose someone else other than Costello when the time comes? asks Norman Abjorensen.

Day One, Election ’07: What the papers say

The view from the nation’s papers this morning.

Burma: An action plan starting with the UN

Things may get worse before they get better for the Burmese, but the UN has a major role to play … if they choose to play it.

Tips and rumours

Brian Burke, former WA Premier and leading lobbyist was seen last night dining in a Launceston restaurant with John Gay, Exec Chairman of Gunns Ltd. A comfortable fit with the existing Gunns’ Board! An illustration of the vanity of John Howard and his urge for self glorification is the fact that, unlike his Labor predecessors, […]

The ALP’s love affair with law and order continues

You’ve got to hand it to the Labor Party. It is, as we all know, perhaps the worst excuse for a progressive liberal party in the democratic world, writes Greg Barns.