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Comment: Health Reform

Bill Bowtell

In a bold reform package unveiled in March, Kevin Rudd proposes that the Commonwealth government should assume the dominant responsibility...

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Pirate Politics

Charles Firth

By this time next year, Australia’s political system could be controlled by pirates. In June this year, Sweden’s Pirate Party secured 7.1%...

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The War on Whingeing has begun, and @GMegalogenis must be breaking some kind of record on his blog today: http://t.co/V4OiQotJ #13hourslater

Thursday, 24 May 2012 - 10:20pm

Now free online – Robert Manne spends one morning with @TurnbullMalcolm, the leader plenty of voters still want: http://t.co/vrCExhRy

Thursday, 24 May 2012 - 7:25pm

“I want to know if my hair is just like yours” – the boy who patted Obama's head. Via @ShortlistDaily: http://t.co/uHe1c6cX

Thursday, 24 May 2012 - 4:11pm

Thrillseeker of the year. Wing-suited man jumps out of chopper, no chute, from 2400ft: (video) http://t.co/CcI8xlFu

Thursday, 24 May 2012 - 4:05pm

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