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Smuggling efforts 'below radar' - PM

Much of what the government is doing to combat people smuggling is below the public's radar, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says. Sky News Politics - 8:10 p.m. Wednesday 1st July 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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COAG to face 'intractable problem' - PM

Government leaders meeting in Darwin must commit to genuine partnerships with indigenous people if they're serious about closing the gap, a leading Aboriginal advocate says. Sky News Politics - 8:05 p.m. Wednesday 1st July 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Minister To Raise Grassland Listing Concern With Commonwealth Minister

Primary Industries and Water Minister, David Llewellyn, said today that he will raise concerns with the Federal Minister for the Environment and the Commonwealth Government over their listing of Tasmanian Lowland Native Grasslands ecological community in the critically endangered category last week. Tasmanian State Government - 8 p.m. Wednesday 1st July 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Police union leader turns to politics

RETIRED WA Police Union president Mike Dean is moving into politics. The Australian - 7:48 p.m. Wednesday 1st July 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Big response for water buy-up

More than 350 irrigators in the Murray-Darling Basin have offered up their water rights to the government. Bigpond environment - 7:22 p.m. Wednesday 1st July 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Melbourne-Sydney-Brisbane rail corridor

Anthony Albanese - Minister for Infrastructure, Minister for Transport and Regional Development, Minister for Local Government, Leader of the House - Media Statement - 01-07-2009 ALP News - 7 p.m. Wednesday 1st July 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Job opportunities for Indigenous Australians

Mark Arbib - Minister for Employment Participation, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Government Service Delivery Jenny Macklin - Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs - Media Statement - 01-07-2009 ALP News - 6:49 p.m. Wednesday 1st July 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Australia jails 11 people smugglers

Chris Evans - Leader of the Government in the Senate, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Brendan O'Connor - Minister for Home Affairs - Media Statement - 01-07-2009 ALP News - 6:49 p.m. Wednesday 1st July 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Broadband investment for regional Australia

Stephen Conroy - Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy - Media Statement - 01-07-2009 ALP News - 6:38 p.m. Wednesday 1st July 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

A simpler, more effective job service begins

Mark Arbib - Minister for Employment Participation, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Government Service Delivery - Media Statement - 01-07-2009 ALP News - 6:38 p.m. Wednesday 1st July 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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UK dumps plans for compulsory ID cards

Controversial plans to introduce compulsory identity cards have been dumped by the British government. The Age : World Headlines - 6:27 p.m. Wednesday 1st July 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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Government buckles on share scheme crackdown

The Assistant Treasurer Nick Sherry says the Government's changes to the employee share scheme will boost integrity through more stringent reporting measures and a risk of forfeiture for executives. The Government has also raised the proposed threshold of $60,000 to $180,000 after widespread complaints from businesses and workers. PM - 6:22 p.m. Wednesday 1st July 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

New IR era starts as business warns against wages breakout

The Government's new industrial regime started today. One union marked the occasion by lodging an application for the right to bargain with employers, while others have signalled they'll pursue pay rises of 4 per cent. Meanwhile, business is warning against excessive wage claims. PM - 6:14 p.m. Wednesday 1st July 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Filtering software: China's bloggers claim victory

There has been growing anger online at the Chinese government's plan to force manufacturers to install filtering software on all new computers. ABC News : World - 6:07 p.m. Wednesday 1st July 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Britain's most profitable rail line to be nationalised

Britain's busiest inter-city rail service is set to be nationalised after National Express, which runs the London to Edinburgh route, admitted that it had failed to renegotiate the operating contract with the Government, reports The Times. Infrastructure News - 6:05 p.m. Wednesday 1st July 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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